Community Preservation Committee

The City of Beverly established the Community Preservation Committee, as is required by State law, following local adoption of the Community Preservation Act.  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. By-products of this law include the overall enhancement of the City's quality of life, retention and creation of jobs, particularly construction jobs, and the potential for increased tourism which helps to support restaurants and retail businesses.  

CPA GRANT FUNDING ROUND 2021-22 LAUNCHED ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The Community Preservation Committee has created the following documents to explain the purpose of the CPA and how to apply for funding:

Information and Instructions (which includes the funding round schedule)

Pre-application

Full application

PowerPoint Presentation regarding Round 9 Grant Funding Launch

Comments from the general public on September 30, 2021 regarding the types of projects needed, possible specific projects, and resources available to help bring those projects to fruition.

PRE-APPLICATIONS ARE DUE ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2021 BY NOON. 

Please contact Denise Deschamps, staff for the Community Preservation Committee, and Economic Development Planner with the Planning and Development Department, if you have questions about the application process and project eligibility.  Denise may be reached via email at ddeschamps@beverlyma.gov or by phone at 978-605-2356.

  Click here to review the list of projects that have previously received CPA funding.

TEMPORARY EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:  The City of Beverly, through its Community Preservation Committee, established a temporary, emergency housing assistance program for households with income at 100% or below of area median income who are ineligible to receive assistance from other housing programs or who have received the maximum amount of assistance allowable under these programs.  This new program is being administered by the North Shore Community Action Program.  Please click here for additional information.  The ultimate intent of the program is to assist households who have experienced economic adversity as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic and, as a result, their housing has been jeopardized.  Assistance for homeowners through this new program is only available  to those whose homes are deed-restricted as affordable, per the Community Preservation Act, Massachusetts General Law Chapter 44B.