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Statewide Perspective on CPA & Housing
Tom CallahanMassachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance
Community Preservation Coalition
175 CPA Communities
CPA by the Numbers(through FY2018)
HISTORIC PRESERVATION: 5,100 appropriations made
OPEN SPACE: 29,289 acres preserved
OUTDOOR RECREATION: 2,200 projects funded
AFFORDABLE HOUSING: 15,500 units created or supported
- Over 10,000 projects approved & $2.1 billion raised -
CPA Housing by the Numbers(through FY2018)
• $414 million in spending + $891 million in
leveraged funds
• Almost 2000 legislative body appropriations
CPA Housing Funds: Direct Spending Per Year
Approval Year CPA Housing Funds
2018** $20,127,870
2017 $35,549,075
2016 $36,156,589
2015 $30,963,303
2014 $27,847,858
2013 $20,995,051
2012 $23,038,298
2011 $22,211,885
2010 $30,461,310
2009 $29,515,092
2008 $30,883,381
2007 $23,518,106
2006 $23,161,662
2005 $17,520,415
2004 $14,726,975
2003 $13,367,782
2002 $12,609,661
2001 $1,117,461
Total $413,771,774
** Only half a year (Through 6/30) Last year, $15,023,896 was approved for housing in the fall.
• Housing: $413,771,774
• Historic: $406,478,658
• Open Space: $345,144,198
• Recreation: $283,829,749
• TBD: $33,080,645
Direct Spending Through FY18
• Housing: $440,232,303
• Historic: $496,403,919
• Open Space: $474,596,053
• Recreation: $338,816,004
With Bonding Authorizations Through FY18
New Uses of CPA Funds that Impact on Production
• Housing Authority
“Preservation”
• Rental Assistance &
Other Similar Programs
• Transfers to Trusts
Number of Housing Units Created &Number of Housing Units Supported
18
46
113
280
282323
174
410
454
145 209
250322
297
486
618
772585
4
49
65
57
182155
267
235
470
717 836
298476
904
610
1,856
1,1781,091
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018*
Housing Units New Housing Units Supported
* Only half a year (Through 6/30) Last fall showed 162 new units and supporting 209 units
• Housing Trust Transfers averaging $18 to $19million per year (last 3 years).
• State CPA database reports transfers to a housingtrust in 47 communities.
• But...only 18 of those communities reported whatthe Housing Trust did with the money.
Housing Trusts Spending and Reporting
CPA Housing Trends
Cape Cod Village
Mystic Water Works, Somerville
Gale General Store, Northborough
Noquochoke Village, Westport
Rolling Green Apartments, Amherst
Homeless Youth Housing, Westfield
Questions?
For more information: www.communitypreservation.org
617-367-8998
T O W N O F S A N D W I C H
L E A N N E D R A K E , A S S I S T A N T T O W N P L A N N E R & C P C C O O R D I N A T O R
Terrapin Ridge Affordable Housing Project
Background
Town owned land – two 10 acre parcels
Transferred ownership to the Sandwich Housing Authority in the 1970s
George Fernandes Way was created in the 1990s
12 unit complex of two and three bedroom family homes
Owned and operated by Sandwich Housing Authority
Pre-development
2006
$40,000 of Community Preservation Act funds were allocated to Sandwich Housing Authority to determine the feasibility of expanding George Fernandes Way
2009
$1.85 million of Community Preservation Act funds were awarded to Sandwich Housing Authority for the creation of 24 affordable units.
Annual Town Meeting voted to bond the project.
$450,000 of $1.85 million was used to preserve the existing 12 affordable units
George Fernandes Way Expansion Project
2017
Request for proposal was released to select a developer
Women’s Housing Institute, a 501(c)(3) organization, was selected to develop the project
The Women’s Institute has over 35 years of experience in affordable and supportive housing development
Project re-named Terrapin Ridge
Terrapin Ridge 40B
Comprehensive Permit Application submitted October 2, 2017 – Project approved November 28, 2017
30 Units – All Rental + Community Building
21 Townhouses and 9 Apartments
6 one bedroom, 20 two bedroom, 4 three bedroom units
8 units affordable for families earning 30% or below AMI, 22 units affordable for families earning 60% or below AMI
Low density farmhouse style buildings surrounding a common green space
MassWorks Grant
Access Issues – construction of a new access road into the site from Quaker Meeting House Road. Current road to be closed and used for emergency vehicle access only.
Women’s Housing Institute approached the Town for help with a MassWorks Infrastructure Grant in June 2018
Town applied for the grant on behalf of WHI
Awarded $1.5 million October 2018
Next Steps
Currently in the process of finalizing bid documents for the construction of the road way
At this May Town Meeting, the town voted to appropriate or transfer $1.4 million in CPA funds, as the project no longer needed to be bonded
Minor modification to the Comprehensive Permit scheduled for May
Announcement of addition grant applications
Terrapin Ridge – Conceptual Plan
Get your facts straight
CPA + community housing May 10, 2019
Collect, analyze and share information to drive better conversations around housing policy
MHP Center for Housing Data
In Massachusetts, there’s a lot of
noise around housing
tips for using data
to have conversationsabout housing
5
Start with people1
Take stock2
Identify Patterns3
Understand how your town
has changed, how it is likely to
change in the future, and use
that information proactively.
How will housing be a part
of your plan?
Know the facts4
Learn from others5
Turning datainto actionWhat’s your
housing story?
A few
examples:
Welcome to MysteryTown, MA
What’s the story, MysteryTown?
• MysteryTown’s population is growing again. With both school enrollment increasing and its senior population increasing, will there be enough housing options for both families and seniors?
• MysteryTown’s housing stock is predominantly single family. Should the town explore housing diversity that can allow seniors to downsize and young adults to move to/stay in the community?
MysteryTown: Canton, MA
www.mhp.net/datatown
www.HousingToolbox.org
Assessing needs
Local tools (NEW)
Local support
Zoning and land use
Fair housing
Housing development
process
Financing and funding
Case studies & best
practices (NEW)
Resources
Callie Clark, Co-Director
Center for Housing Data
Lucas Munson, Data & Communications Analyst
Center for Housing Data
www.mhp.net/data
@mhpdata
Questions and discussion
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Building Local Support for Affordable
Housing
Whitney DemetriusDana LeWinter
What does CHAPA do?Our mission is to encourage the
production and preservation of
housing that is affordable to low and
moderate income families and
individuals and to foster diverse and
sustainable communities through
planning and community
development.
• Advocate for Opportunity
• Expand Access to Housing
• Develop the Field
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Community support can
make or break housing
development at local level,
BUT many communities have
no strategy or coalition to
build local support.
Municipal Engagement InitiativeBuilding support for affordable housing production
in communities across the Commonwealth
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Coalition Building Model
• Municipal Staff
• Elected Officials
• Housing Advocates and Developers
• Local Businesses
• Civic Groups
• Houses of Worship
• Environmental Groups
• Service Providers
• Residents
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Flexible Model for Unique Communities
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• Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP)
• Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations (MACDC)
• Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance (MSGA)
• Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC)
• MassHousing
• MA Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)
• MA Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs (EEA)
• Governor’s Office
• MassDevelopment
MUNICIPAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS COORDINATING GROUP
Collaboration
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What does success look like?
Local Strategy
Supporting the efforts in each community to build a culture that
welcomes housing, including affordable housing.
Bolstering efforts to expand housing opportunities in these
communities.
Growing the number of people supporting housing production in each
community.
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Why Acton?
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Housing for All
• Monthly Coalition meetings
• Town Meeting Warrant Guide
• Letters to the Editor
• Schedule of Relevant Meetings
and representation at them
• Email List of Supporters to
mobilize
• Housing Forums and Topical
Events
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Challenges
• Role of Municipality
• Momentum and Fatigue
• Growth versus Reach
• Invitation versus Open
• Increased opposition
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Role of Data
• Sets the Table
• Strategies based in fact
• Different stories resonate with
different groups
• Easily shared
• Lends itself to various strategies
• Op-eds
• Social Media
• Comments at Town Meeting
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Where do I start and where do I go?
• Identify “Core”
• Partners
• Conversations
• Data Dive
• Launch Event or Meeting
• Process
• Growth and Action
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Questions?
Thank you
Dana LeWinterMunicipal Engagement [email protected]
Whitney DemetriusMunicipal Engagement [email protected]
617-742-0820www.chapa.org