The Maynard Community Preservation Committee is asking Maynard residents to submit proposals for Community Preservation Act funding.
The deadline for submitting a Notice of Intent is October 15, 2024. This entails a short project description used to determine eligibility for CPA funds.
Final applications are due on November 12, 2024. Final applications must include detailed plans for the execution of the project, as well as a list of any additional funding sources and a maintenance plan, where applicable. CPA funds can be used for four kinds of projects:
- Community housing projects that promote affordable housing.
- Historic preservation projects that protect, preserve, or restore historic structures, sites, or artifacts.
- Open space projects that acquire land for open space, purchase conservation restrictions or restore open space areas.
- Recreation projects that acquire, preserve, rehabilitate, or convert structures and land to recreational use.
To date, Maynard CPA funds have been used to support affordable housing and conservation initiatives through contributions to the Maynard Affordable Housing Trust and Conservation Trust, respectively. CPA funds have also been used to support projects such as the design and acquisition of the Assabet River Rail Trail, the purchase of the Maynard Golf Course, improvements to Alumni Field, Front Field and Keenan Field, playground improvements at Fowler and Green Meadow Schools, the replacement of the fence and restoration of historic gravestones at Glenwood Cemetery, and the preservation of historical artifacts, such as the Mill Curfew Bell, among other projects.
Information and application forms are available on the Town of Maynard website at https://www.townofmaynard-ma.gov/273/Community-Preservation-Committee under the “Resource Documents” section. You may also contact the CPC administrative assistant, Anna-Lisa McLaughlin, at cpcadmin@townofmaynard.net with any questions.
The Community Preservation Committee consists of nine town residents appointed by various town boards and by the Maynard Select Board. The committee reviews applications, provides support for the proponents of proposals, and determines which proposals to recommend for funding to the Maynard Town Meeting.