Springfield Community Preservation Committee

05/19/2026

Thirty project applications were submitted, and twenty projects were recommended for a 2026 CPA award.
CPA funds available: $3,269,851.00
20 Project recommendations: $3,264,659.00

$300,000 Down Payment Assistance
$300,000 Nahorniak Park pickleball & tennis courts
$300,000 Nathan Bill pickleball & tennis courts
$300,000 Affordable Housing Trust Fund 2612 Main St renovation
$300,000 Old First Church exterior restoration
$300,000 Gunn Block stabilization and exterior renovation
$200,000 Mulberry House roof replacement
$185,500 Straitway to Heaven (4 Garfield Street) exterior restoration
$150,000 Myrtle Street Playground fitness equipment
$152,810 52 Sumner Ave window restoration & fire sprinker study
$100,000 Rainville & New Court Terrace exterior renovation
$100,000 Bella Apartments exterior renovation
$74,500 Parent Villages (32 Hampden Street) exterior renovation
$63,802 Buckingham Triangle renovation
$51,547 7-9 Stockbridge Street exterior renovation
$36,000 St John's Community House roof and gutter replacement
$25,000 Merrick Park Puritan Statuerepair/surrounding landscaping
$15,000 ReGreen Springfield Forest Park Arboretum
$9,500 ReGreen Springfield Urban Wilds study

05/14/2026

The Herbert and Louise Whitney Fund for Community Preservation is now Accepting Applications for a Community Preservation Grant.
Are you working to preserve the history of your New England community? Historic New England’s Community Preservation Grants support small to mid-sized organizations across the region that are saving and sharing the stories, places, and traditions that define their communities.

Each year, one grant of $1,250 is awarded to a qualifying 501(c)(3) history or preservation organization in each New England state: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

2026 application available: May 1, 2026
Deadline for submission: June 30, 2026
Notification: Grant awards will be announced in the fall.

In this spirit of collaboration, Historic New England annually awards grants to one small to medium-sized history organization in each New England state to support projects that save and share their communities’ diverse history as part of telling the whole story of New England.

05/05/2026

04/23/2026

April 21, 2026 CPA discussion of projects.

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04/16/2026

What are your thoughts?
Springfield is creating a comprehensive housing plan, for the first time in over 20 years. This important work will guide spending, legislative and policy decisions about all aspects of housing, impacting all city neighborhoods.

A series of open house events are planned next week. You're invited to attend any of the events to share what’s important to you and your neighborhood.

For more information:
Geraldine McCafferty | Director of Housing
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
t: 413.787.6500

04/13/2026

The 58 Itendale Street house was a 2021 CPC supported rehabilitation project. It took a while to get here but the home is now up for sale by lottery. Details in the post.

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Chief Development Officer Tim Sheehan, in partnership with the developer, Concerned Citizens for Springfield, Inc. (CCS), is pleased to announce a lottery to choose the purchaser of a fully renovated and modernized single-family home in the Forest Park neighborhood.

03/30/2026

Springfield Community Preservation Committee
Interviews for the third and final session of applicants applying for a CPA 2026 grant is scheduled for April 7 at 6:00 p.m.
Totals:
31 applications Requests $7.5M Funds Available approx. $3million.
The interviews will be held live on Facebook and recorded. All CPC meetings can be viewed on YouTube page/Focus Springfield Community TV. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrvOuWQocAi3bU5l-StcUCO8LCM9X2K9M

5-Minute Presentations of Applicants in the historic resources category followed by Questions from Committee.
Projects for April 7:

03/16/2026

REMINDER.
The second set of interviews for consideration of a Community Preservation Act grant are scheduled for March 17, tomorrow, at 6:00 p.m. All 31 applications may be viewed on the Community Preservation Committee page of the Springfield city website:

The Springfield Community Preservation Committee offers two separate grant programs. The first is our annual grant process and the second is a program offered for homeowners who live in historic districts. Please make sure you're using the correct application for the desired program. 

01/06/2026

CPC 2026 Application Grant Workshop. A question-and-answer session follows the presentation. The regular meeting takes place after the workshop.
Contact [email protected] or 413-530-1268 for more information about the application process.

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