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Worcester CPC invites pilot-round CPA applicants to public hearings; staff outlines eligibility and scoring process
Summary
The Community Preservation Committee set public hearings for pilot-round applicants, reported receipt of 28 applications totaling about $8.94 million, and outlined eligibility categories, documentation deadlines and guidance on church projects, partial funding, and clawback provisions.
The Community Preservation Committee on May 27 invited applicants from the CPC pilot round to public hearings on June 10 and June 12 and outlined next steps for eligibility determinations and scoring.
City staff reported that as of 11:01 a.m. on May 9 the city had received "28 applications, totaling an ask of $8,944,000." The city summarized submissions into eligibility categories: 13 applications judged complete and recommended for a public hearing without additional information, 14 conditionally invited pending clarifications or documentation, and one application judged ineligible under CPA rules as presented.
City staff said applicants filed 17 proposals in the historic resource category, nine in open space and recreation, and two for community housing. Most applicants were nonprofit organizations: "These applications were submitted primarily by 501(c)(3)…
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