2019 CPA Projects
In FY19, $2,215,161 was awarded to 12 projects:
- 4 affordable housing, 5 historic resources, 3 open space/recreational land
- 9 are community projects, 1 is a City project, and 2 are joint community/City projects
The following projects were funded in FY19:
Affordable Housing
- Better Homes Leasing Differential, Somerville Homeless Coalition
- Permanent Supportive Housing Leasing Differential, Heading Home
- Homelessness Prevention Assistance Fund, Community Action Agency of Somerville
- Housing Program for Victims of Domestic Violence, RESPOND, Inc.
Historic Resources
- Building Condition Assessment and Prioritized Rehabilitation Plan, Elizabeth Peabody House Association
- Mission Church of Christ- Roof Repair and Preservation Project, Mission Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ
- Grace Baptist Church, Somerville Hispanic Association for Community Development
- Somerville Museum: Collections Preservation, Somerville Museum
- Works Progress Administration Carved Wood Bas-Relief Restoration Project, Somerville Public Library
Open Space/Recreation Land
- Kennedy School- Front Schoolyard, City of Somerville Parks & Open Sapce and Kennedy School PTA
- 5 Palmer Conservation Restriction Fee, City of Somerville and Groundwork Somerville
- Additional funding for Community Growing Center Rehabilitation, Friends of the Community Growing Center
Under consideration by City Council
- ArtFarm, City of Somerville Parks and Open Space
The public comments on the FY19 historic resources and open space/recreational land applications are available here.
Affordable Housing
In Progress
Better Homes Leasing Differential |
| Somerville Homeless Coalition ($73,884 awarded in FY19; $62,532 awarded in FY18; $56,868 awarded in FY16; $35,820 awarded in FY15) |
| The Better Homes program provides rental assistance to 17 disabled and formerly homeless Somerville households. |
Better Homes 3: Permanent Supportive Housing Leading Differential |
| Heading Home ($50,000 awarded in FY19; $45,000 awarded in FY18) |
| Better Homes 3 provides rental assistance for 13 chronically homeless and disabled residents with incomes below 30% of the area median income (AMI). |
Homelessness Prevention Assistance Fund |
| Community Action Agency of Somerville ($50,000 awarded in FY19 and FY18) |
| The fund provides assistnace in the form of grants and loans to cover CPA eligible uses for homelessness prevention. |
Housing Program for Victims of Domestic Violence |
| RESPOND, Inc. ($11,412 awarded in FY19) |
| Emergency shelter and homeless program provides flexible rental assistance for up to six months for survivors of domestic violence who meet the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) definition of homeless. |
Historic Resources
In Progress
Building Condition Assessment and Prioritized Rehabilitation Plan |
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| Elizabeth Peabody House Association ($28,000 awarded) |
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| The Elizabeth Peabody House Association will replace the roof on their historically significant building. | |
Mission Church of Christ- Roof Repair and Preservation Project |
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| Mission Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ ($113,120 awarded) |
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| Mission Church will repair and preserve the roof of their building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. | |
Grace Baptist Church |
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| Somerville Hispanic Association for Community Development ($500,000 awarded) |
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| SHA4CD will repair the slate roof and install an accessible ramp. | |
Somerville Museum: Collection Preservation |
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| Somerville Museum ($100,000 awarded) |
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| The Somerville Museum will implement mold remediation and climate control improvements to preserve the Museum's historic collections. | |
Works Progress Administration Carved Wood Bas-Relief Restoration Project |
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| Somerville Public Library ($6,055 awarded) |
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| The Somerville Public Library will restore and conserve a 1939 WPA bas-relief depicting Somerville's history. | |
Open Space & Recreational Land
In Progress
ArtFarm |
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| City of Somerville Parks and Open Space Division ($1,000,000 under consideration by City Council, including a bond of $457,325) |
| The City of Somerville will create 2.1 acres of new open space with a focus on recreation, urban agriculture, and community programming. |
Kennedy School- Front Schoolyard |
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| City of Somerville Parks and Open Space Division & Kennedy School PTA ($65,000 awarded) |
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| The City of Somerville will design a new playground landscape for the play area in the front of the Kennedy School. | |
5 Palmer Conservation Restriction Fee |
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| City of Somerville Parks and Open Space Division & Groundwork Somerville ($6,000 awarded) |
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| Groundwork Somerville will receive a fee of $6,000 for holding the perpetual conservation restriction on the 5 Palmer parcel, acquired with CPA funding in FY18. | |
Additional Funding for Community Growing Center Rehabilitation |
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| Friends of the Community Growing Center ($3,888 awarded) |
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| The Friends of the Community Growing Center was awarded an additional $3,888 to cover the expenses related to replacing an electrical cabinet as part of the ongoing CPA funding rehabiltation project at the Community Growing Center. | |
Not Funded
Projects that were not funded at this time:
Projects that withdrew:
- Creating a Foundation for Sustainable Greening at East Somerville Community School, ESCS PTA (project will move forward in collaboration with the City of Somerville Department of Public Works)
- Somerville Armory Window Project, The Center for Arts at the Armory
Applications that submitted an eligibility determination form but did not submit a full proposal:
- ADA Compliance Improvements at Boston Center of SRF, Self-Realization Fellowship
- Blessing of the Bay Park Revitalization Phase 3, Mystic River Watershed Association
Eligibility determination form submitted but determined ineligible for CPA funding:
- Railyard Greens Tiny Homes + Big Gardens, Sharon Day
Programs & Initiatives
Somerville's Overnight Warming Center is a safe space where adults experiencing homelessness can spend the night safe from the cold of winter weather.
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