FAQs • Falmouth, MA • CivicEngage

What is the Community Preservation Act?: The CPA (Chapter 44 B of M.G.L.) is legislation that Massachusetts cities and towns may participate in if they wish. It is a way for individual communities to preserve resources in 4 categories: open space, historic preservation, community housing, and recreation. Falmouth adopted CPA in 2005.

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Community Preservation

1. When are applications due?: For time-urgent projects only, the next funding round is 2017 November Town Meeting. The applications for that funding round are due April 20, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. Applications for the main funding round, which is 2018 April Town Meeting, are due August 7, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. All applications are submitted to the Community Preservation office at Town Hall.

2. Where can I find the application forms?: You can find the applications in two places: on the Community Preservation page of the town's website, and at cpfundfalmouth.org as a downloadable document. The applications are updated as necessary, but the version that appears at those locations is the most recent version for the category of project you need.

3. How can I join the Community Preservation Committee?: There are four at-large members of the 9-member committee. You may contact the Board of Selectmen's office to inquire about a vacancy on the committee, and if there is one, apply through the BOS office. The other 5 members of the CPC are appointed from the following Town boards/committees: Conservation Commission, Recreation Committee, Historical Commission, Planning Board, and Falmouth Housing Authority.

4. What is the Community Preservation Act?: The CPA (Chapter 44 B of M.G.L.) is legislation that Massachusetts cities and towns may participate in if they wish. It is a way for individual communities to preserve resources in 4 categories: open space, historic preservation, community housing, and recreation. Falmouth adopted CPA in 2005.