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The Community Preservation Act (CPA) is a Massachusetts state law (M.G.L. Chapter 44B) passed in 2000. It enables adopting communities to raise funds to create a local dedicated fund for open space preservation, preservation of historic resources, development of affordable housing, and the acquisition and development of outdoor recreational facilities.
Funds are raised locally for these purposes through imposition of a voter-authorized surcharge on local property tax bills of up to 3%. Several exemptions to the CPA surcharge can also be authorized by voters at the time of adoption. Local adoption of CPA by a community triggers annual distributions from the state's Community Preservation Trust Fund, a statewide fund held by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, which the law also establishes. Deed recording fees charged by the state's Registries of Deeds are the funding source for the statewide Community Preservation Trust Fund. Revenues from these two sources—the local CPA property tax surcharge and annual distributions from the state's Community Preservation Trust Fund—combine to form a city or town's Community Preservation Fund.
Details of the Law
Adoption of the CPA requires a two-step process: 1) initial approval by the local legislative body OR local certification of a ballot question petition with signatures of 5% of the registered voters of the community, followed by: 2) approval by the majority of the local electorate at a municipal ballot election. Communities must decide during the process of adoption what level of CPA property tax surcharge, up to 3%, to implement, and which of three possible exemptions to the CPA surcharge will be allowed. The voters then authorize, through their acceptance vote at the municipal election at which the CPA ballot question appears, this proposed surcharge level and exemptions.
Once a community has adopted the CPA, it is required to establish a local Community Preservation Committee, composed of from five to nine members, to administer the CPA program locally. There are five required members of a Community Preservation Committee, including a designated representative of each of the five following municipal boards: the Conservation Commission, the Historical Commission, the Planning Board, the Housing Authority and the Board of Park Commissioners. Communities can add up to four additional Community Preservation Committee members at their own discretion, drawn from the public, local government, or other municipal boards or committees. These can be elected or appointed positions, again, at the discretion of the community. The primary statutory responsibility of the Community Preservation Committee is to accept applications for, review, and recommend CPA projects to the community's local legislative body for approval. Only CPA projects that are approved by the local legislative body can receive funds from the community's Community Preservation Fund.
Communities may spend their CPA funds for projects in the following broad programmatic areas: Open Space, Historic Preservation, Affordable Housing and Outdoor Recreation. The CPA requires each adopting community to annually appropriate, or reserve for future appropriation, at least 10% of its estimated annual CPA fund revenues for open space projects (excluding recreational uses), 10% for historic preservation projects, and 10% for affordable housing projects. The remaining funds each year can be used on projects in any CPA programmatic area. The CPA statute describes in detail allowable uses of the funds within the four broad programmatic purpose areas, determining what projects are eligible for CPA funding.
As of November of 2022, 194 cities and towns (55% of the state's municipalities) have adopted the Community Preservation Act, and no community has ever revoked the program. Because of the rising number of communities participating in the program, legislation was passed in 2019 to increase the recording fees at the Registries of Deeds which provide revenue to the statewide CPA Trust Fund. This increase is expected to raise an estimated $60 million annually for CPA communities each year. (Communities that adopt CPA with the full 3% CPA surcharge are eligible to participate in two additional annual CPA fund distribution rounds each year, and the funding formula within the CPA law governing these rounds allows some smaller, less resource-rich communities to often receive a dollar for dollar annual match for CPA funds raised locally.)
As of June 30th, 2022, the Community Preservation Act has accomplished the following statewide:
Over $2.65 billion has been raised for community preservation funding statewide
15,069 CPA projects have been approved by local legislative bodies
More than 10,000 affordable housing units have been created with an additional 16,000 units supported
34,204 acres of open space have been preserved
Over 6,700 appropriations have been made for historic preservation projects
Over 3,300 outdoor recreation projects have been initiated
External links
Text of the Act, with amendments integrated
Community Preservation Coalition For CPA history, CPA project database, data on individual communities, and technical assistance.
List of all CPA communities
What is the CPA Trust Fund? An in-depth explanation and distribution history of the statewide CPA Trust Fund.
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Community Preservation Inventory Database Reporting (CP3) Community Preservation Committees must update the CPA project inventory list annually. Forget your password? Email databank@dor.state.ma.us for help. For assistance with the CP3 contact Chase.Mack@Communitypreservation.org.
The Community Preservation Act (CPA) is a smart growth tool that helps communities preserve open space and historic sites, create affordable housing, and develop outdoor recreational facilities.
28 Jan 2025 · Chapter 44B: COMMUNITY PRESERVATION Section 1 Title Section 2 Definitions Section 3 Acceptance of Secs. 3 to 7 Section 4 Surcharge on real property; collection Section 5 Community preservation committee; members; recommendations; acquisition of land Section 6 Annual revenues; open space, historic resources and community housing Section 7 …
“Community preservation”, the acquisition, creation and preservation of open space, the acquisition, creation and preservation of historic resources and the creation and preservation of community housing.
The Community Preservation Act (CPA) is a Massachusetts state law (M.G.L. Chapter 44B) passed in 2000. It enables adopting communities to raise funds to create a local dedicated fund for open space preservation, preservation of historic resources, development of affordable housing, and the acquisition and development of outdoor recreational ...
01 Jan 2025 · Since 2018, we've used funds from the program to support historic preservation, affordable housing, open space, and recreation.
15 Nov 2024 · This CPA project Eligibility Determination Form is the required first step to applying for Community Preservation Funds for historic preservation, affordable housing, open space, and outdoor recreation capital projects.
06 Agu 2024 · Boston voters approved the act in November 2016. Starting in 2018, about $20 million will be available every year for: affordable housing parks and open space improvements, and historic restoration.
Passed in September 2000, the Community Preservation Act (CPA) enables communities to levy a property tax surcharge of up to 3.0 percent on real property for the purpose of creating a local community preservation fund and qualifying for state matching funds.
What is the Community Preservation Act? The State will provide a matching distribution from the Community Preservation Trust Fund which is administered by the Department of Revenue
