City council committee hears $38.15 million Community Preservation Act funding slate; no final vote taken

Boston City Council Committee on the Community Preservation Act Chair Enrique Pepin presided over an April 1 hearing on a mayoral message requesting the approval of an appropriation order for $38,148,052 in fiscal year 2025 Community Preservation Act revenues to fund projects recommended by the City of Boston Community Preservation Committee.

The hearing featured a presentation from Nadine Brown, director of the Community Preservation Office, who described the FY25 funding round and the administration's slate. "CPA funds are strictly reserved for capital projects and cannot be used for maintenance, operations, or programming," Brown said, summarizing statutory limits and allowable uses under Chapter 44B. Brown told the committee the CPC recommended allocating roughly 50% of the available funds to affordable housing, 25% to historic preservation and 25% to open space and recreation.

Why it matters: the appropriation would direct dedicated local CPA revenues to capital projects across Boston neighborhoods, with the recommended slate prioritizing housing and projects in lower‑income and higher‑need…