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.  

Funding for these projects comes from a combination of both local and state tax revenues set aside for this purpose.  In Beverly, there is a 1% surcharge on taxes levied against real property.  For FY 2021, there is $977,181.00 in state and local tax revenue available in addition to unspent funds carried over from previous years. These funds are awarded annually through a competitive application process that generally launches in October. The Community Preservation Committee invites and reviews applications submitted from individuals and groups in the Beverly community and makes funding recommendations to the Beverly City Council.  This page lists projects under current review as well as projects that have received funding in the past.

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

CPA GRANT FUNDING ROUND 9 (2021-22) FUNDING AWARDS

 If you are interested in viewing the application submitted please click on the name of the project.  

CPA GRANT FUNDING FOR TWO RECENT OUT-OF-CYCLE PROJECTS                   

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.

  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