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   CPA Project - Full Application FY26

5. A. Project Information
7. Project Title:*
9. Project Tracking Number (Assigned by CPC): *
11. Project Location:*
13. CPA Program Category: (indicate all that apply):*

    1. Open Space
    2. Historic Preservation
    3. Community Housing
    4. Outdoor Recreation
15. CPA Funding Request:*
16. Total Project Budget:*
18. B.Applicant Information
20. Applicant / Sponsoring Organization:*
22. Co-Applicant / Sponsoring Organization:
24. Contact Information for Authorized Representative: *

    1. Applicant
    2. Co-Applicant
26. Name/Title:*
27. Phone Number:*
29. Mailing Address:*
31. E-Mail:*
33. C. CPA Full Application – Questions

    Note: Applications will be returned as incomplete unless all relevant requested information is provided, including all applicable Appendix documentation. Please respond thoroughly to each of the questions below. You should draft your responses to the narrative prompts and copy them into the form when you are ready to submit it. Do not exceed the visible space provided.

35. 1. Project Overview: Provide a detailed project description, including specifics of the project site. The scope of the project requested for FY2026 CPA funds must be clearly defined in the first paragraph. (See CPA Project – Full Application Instructions for guidance on what is expected.)*
37. 2. Community Benefits and Local Needs
39. a) How does the project address local needs or goals identified in the Community Preservation Plan or other City Plans?*

    View the plan here.

41. b) How does the project benefit the community? *
43. c) What populations will the project serve? *
45. 3. Meeting Priorities in the Community Preservation Plan
47. a) How does the project meet the General Criteria in the most recent Community Preservation Plan Update?*

    View the Plan Update here. 

49. b) How does the project meet the CPA Program Category Criteria found in the most recent Community Preservation Plan Update? *
51. c) Will your project incorporate Universal Design and other best design practices? If so, please describe. If the project falls under ADA and/or MAAB regulations, please explain how it will comply with those requirements.
53. 4. Environmental Impact
55. a) Does your project positively impact the natural environment? If so, please describe.*
57. b) Identify any sustainable design practices to be incorporated into the project.
59. c) Does your project adversely impact the natural environment? If so, please describe. *
61. d) What best environmental practices or measures will be taken to mitigate potential negative impacts?
63. 5. Planning and Permitting
65. a) Are any planning, environmental studies, or assessments required to undertake this project? If so, please describe and include who will be responsible for these activities. *
67. b) What is the expected cost and proposed source of funding for these activities? *
69. c) Are City or State environmental permits, zoning, or other City or State regulatory permits or approvals necessary to implement this project? If so, please describe and include who will be responsible for these regulatory activities. *
71. d) What will be the expected cost and source of funding for each required regulatory activity? *
73. 6. Community Support
75. Demonstrate and describe the level of support for this project from the community and the City. Include signed letters of support in Appendix B of this application.*

    Note: Letters of support will be accepted after the application deadline and can be emailed to the CPC Coordinator.

77. 7. Budget Information
79. a) Scope: Provide a detailed description of the specific tasks that will be carried out using the requested CPA funds. If the project has multiple funding sources, identify each of the other funding sources, and describe the tasks that will be carried out with each. *

81. b) Attach a completed Budget Summary Form, under Appendix E. Note: This is a separate fillable spreadsheet.

83. c) Cost Estimate: Explain how the total CPA funding request was determined. Attach documentation, including any cost estimates obtained from vendors, under Appendix F.*
85. d) Funding Sources: Explain the status of each non-CPA funding source identified for this project in Appendix E, the Budget Summary Form, i.e., will submit application on X date, applied on X date, received award notification on X date, funds on hand, etc. For sources where funding has been awarded or funds are on hand, please include documentation from the funding source (e.g., commitment letter, bank statement) in Appendix G.
87. Source 1
89. Secured?

    1. Yes
    2. No
91. Status of Funding Source
95. Source 2
97. Secured?

    1. Yes
    2. No
99. Status of Funding Source
103. Source 3
105. Secured?

     1. Yes
     2. No
107. Status of Funding Source
111. Source 4
113. Secured?

     1. Yes
     2. No
115. Status of Funding Source
119. Source 5
121. Secured:

     1. Yes
     2. No
123. Status of Funding Source
127. e) Identify and describe any in-kind contributions (such as donations of equipment, property, or volunteer labor) which will contribute to completion of the project.
129. f) If the project proposal is for a community housing development or rehab project, submit three budgets as attachments: Development, Sources and Uses, and Operating Budgets, in Appendix H.
131. 8. Timeline
133. Provide an expected timeline with ALL major milestones, including anticipated project start date, planning and permitting, construction start date, and expected project completion date. Explain how long each task will take.*

     Note: Project activities funded in this Fiscal Year by CPA will need to be completed within three years of your CPA award.

135. 9. Historic Projects
137. a) Describe how the applicant will ensure compliance with the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation standards as the project is ongoing. Provide documentation of historic status of the property in Appendix M.
139. b) Does the Framingham Historical Commission support the project? If so, include their letter of support in Appendix B.
141. 10. Ownership and Control of Project Site
143. Identify the owner / legal controlling party(ies) of the project site or any documented actions towards gaining site control (if applicable). Identify the role of owner(s) or controlling party(ies) in this Application, and the status of authorization of such entity for this Application. Provide documentation of site control in Appendix D (i.e. Assessor’s Card, Title or Deed). Clearly delineate boundaries of ownership / site control in site plans provided in Appendix I. *
145. 11. Required Restrictions:
147. Please identify any existing deed restrictions and the parties who hold these restrictions. If a restriction will be required, identify the entity that will hold the restriction. (Examples of restrictions include Conservation Restrictions or Preservation Restrictions)
149. 12. Public Access:
151. a) If the project entails a privately‐owned (including private non-profit) asset, describe how the public can enjoy the proposed CPA‐funded improvements.
153. b) If the project includes historic preservation, are the improvements visible to the street?
155. c) How will public enjoyment of the historic resource be ensured? Please describe any proposed expansion of public access, if any.

     Note: a public access agreement may be required as a condition of a grant.

157. 13. Long Term Maintenance Plan (as applicable)
159. Identify which entity will be responsible for maintenance. Document how ongoing maintenance of the completed project will occur and how this maintenance will be funded. *

     Note: CPA Funds MAY NOT BE USED FOR MAINTENANCE.

161. Appendices

     Notes: Provide ALL Appendices to your application as a Single PDF Attachment.

     If an Appendix is not applicable to your project, indicate it with N/A, after the Appendix title.

     • Appendix A: CPA APPLICANT DECLARATION SIGNATURE PAGE, signed by All Applicants and Co-Applicants (including the entity with ownership or site control of the project site).
     • Appendix B: Letters of support by community members or groups, and by municipal departments, divisions, boards, and commissions.
     • Appendix C: Visual project documentation – To help explain the project, provide digital photographs or drawings of the proposed project site or historic resources, as applicable. Provide an aerial photograph, map, or sketch of the project in its neighborhood.
     • Appendix D: Project site control – provide documentation that shows the Applicant or Co-Applicant has control over the site, such as: Purchase and Sale Agreement, option, or deed, or other documented evidence of authorization from the property owner in order to proceed with the project.
     • Appendix E: Budget Summary Form – Provide a copy of completed Budget Summary Form.
     • Appendix F: Cost Estimates – Provide back-up documentation, i.e., itemized budget details, and other information to support proposed budgets.
     • Appendix G: Funding Sources Documentation – Letters of commitment for funding and bank statements, as applicable, should be provided as back-up information to proposed budgets.
     • Appendix H: Community Housing Budgets
     • Appendix I: Site and Design Plans – For projects involving construction, rehabilitation, site acquisition, easements, or other interests, provide floor plans and elevations, including the existing conditions and proposed site plan(s), as applicable. Professionals attesting to drawings, etc. must be licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
     • Appendix J: Natural Resource limitations documentation, e.g., wetlands maps and USGS maps.
     • Appendix K: Property Appraisal – For acquisition of real property or an interest in it, provide a property appraisal, prepared by an independent professional appraiser, certified in Massachusetts. Note: Acquisition of real property may not exceed the appraised value.
     • Appendix L: Environmental documentation that confirms proposed site is free of hazardous materials or that there is a plan is in place for assessment and/or remediation. This can include 21E findings. Provide additional environmental studies or documentation, as relevant. 
     • Appendix M: Historic Preservation projects – provide record of easements, Massachusetts Historic Commission Historic Inventory sheet, or other evidence of the resource’s historic status. Also, include a Historic Structure Report or existing conditions reports, with photographs.
     • Appendix N: Non-Profit organizations must include a copy of 501(c)(3) certification, and the most recent financial audit or most recent financial statement. 
     • Appendix O: Additional Materials – Materials the applicant deems useful for consideration of their application
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     Please be sure to also submit the CPA Full Application Appendices Form.

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