General Guidelines
The Hubbardston Community Preservation Committee will give preference to proposals that address as many of the following general guidelines as possible:
Are eligible for Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding according to the requirements described in the CPA legislation; specifically:
- The acquisition, creation, and preservation of open space
- The acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation, and restoration of historic resources
- The acquisition, creation, and preservation of land for recreational use
- The creation, preservation, and support of community housing (including items such as annual payments to the housing authority to preserve or expand the affordable housing supply)
- The rehabilitation and restoration of open space, land for recreational use, and community housing that is acquired or created using monies from the fund
- Is consistent with the current Master Plan and other planning documents that have received wide scrutiny and input and have been adopted by the town
- Preserve the essential character of the town as described in the Master Plan
- Save resources that would otherwise be threatened and/or serve a currently underserved population
- Either serve more than one CPA purpose (especially in linking open space, recreation and community housing) or demonstrate why serving multiple needs is not feasible
- Demonstrate practicality and feasibility, and demonstrate that they can be implemented expeditiously and within budget
- Produce an advantageous cost/benefit value
- Leverage additional public and/or private funds
- Preserve or utilize currently owned town assets
- Received endorsement by other municipal boards or departments