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Mayor Jon Mitchell and the City’s Community Preservation Committee (CPC) are inviting all interested community members to review the Fiscal Year 2022 Community Preservation Act (CPA) applications and provide public comment at three virtual public meetings this month.
The FY22 application process began last September with Step I: Eligibility Determination. Eligible applicants then were invited to submit Step II: Project Applications in November. Seventeen applications–seeking more than $2.7 million in CPA funding, in total–were received by the deadline.
There is $1.6 million available for the CPC to award among the FY22 applications. During the month of January, the CPC is inviting applicants to present their project at a public meeting, with public comment welcomed from community members. Once the CPC has completed its application review, the committee will vote on the projects to recommend for funding and submit their recommendations to the New Bedford City Council for final consideration and awarding of funds.
All meetings will be held via Zoom, at: https://zoom.us/j/84596031271
Meeting ID: 845 9603 1271 Passcode: 624603
Members of the public also can call in, via: Call (646) 558-8656 Meeting ID: 845 9603 1271 Passcode: 624603
Project applicants will present at virtual Zoom meetings detailed in the attached flyer, starting tonight at 6 p.m. and continuing on Jan. 11 and Jan. 20.
To review the FY22 applications, please visit the CPC webpage at: http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/plan…/community-preservation/
Public comment must be received by January 24, 2022, and can be provided by:
• Attending the virtual meeting for the project you wish to comment on. Public comment will be allowed after each project presentation.
• Emailing your comment to CPA@NewBedford-MA.gov
• Mailing your comment to:
CPC
Department of City Planning
133 William Street Room 303
New Bedford, MA 02740
For more information, call the CPA Coordinator at (508) 979-1488 or email CPA@NewBedford-MA.gov.
ABOUT:
The Community Preservation Act (CPA) was adopted by New Bedford voters through a ballot question in November 2014. This statewide enabling legislation allows communities to create dedicated funding for: Open Space, Outdoor Recreational Facilities, Historic Preservation, and Affordable Housing activities in the city.
Oversight of this process rests with the Community Preservation Committee (CPC), the body established by the City to oversee the CPA program in New Bedford.
