CPA director outlines program rules, recent awards and limits

Oct 20, 2026

Community Preservation Office director Theodine Brown told the council CPA awards have totaled more than $259 million across 438 projects, that statutory constraints require 10% reserved for each core category and that housing projects must meet chapter 44B eligibility and a five-year spending window.

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At the Oct. 20 hearing, Community Preservation Office Director Theodine Brown provided a concise overview of how CPA works in Boston. She told the Committee that state law requires at least 10% of CPA revenue be reserved across the three core categories — affordable housing, historic preservation and open space/recreation — and that up to 5% may be used for administration.

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