11/16/2017 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT COMMITTEE Minutes

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7 Community Preservation Committee Minutes November 16, 2017 Housing Assistance Corporation, Laura Reckford—Cape Housing Institute: Laura Reckford, Housing Assistance Corporation(HAC), Director of Community Relations was in attendance to review the Cape Housing Institute proposal with Bud Abbott of the Mashpee Affordable Housing Committee and CPC and Planning Board member Mary Waygan, new graduates of the Cape Housing Institute program in Year 1. Additional Town officials attending the Institute include Selectman John Cotton. It was explained the program was offered at four locations throughout the Cape. The Mashpee Library was selected as the most convenient site for the Upper Cape. A total of six sessions were held in the interactive series. The curriculum included an introduction to housing, a planning and needs assessment, zoning and site selection, financing 101 and development, making the case for affordable housing and developing an action plan. The workshop series is beneficial to municipal officials and staff to gain knowledge and skills to develop a comprehensive housing supply strategy. Select boards include Town Councils, Planning & Zoning Boards, Community Preservation Committee members, Housing Trusts, Housing Committees, Housing Authorities and Town staff members. A total of 140 throughout the Cape regularly attended the workshop series. The Town of Mashpee represented approximately 5% of the attendees. There were eleven speakers discussing the mentioned topics, who assisted with development strategies to plan for future affordable housing needs and growth. The CPA funding request for this project is $15,000. The cost of the proposed project is $156,200. This application is seeking funding to support the second year of the Cape Housing Institute planned to begin on July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. The budget includes sponsorship monies as well as $15,000 contributions from other Cape towns. Mashpee is the first community that HAC is seeking CPA funding from. A meeting is scheduled with the Town of Truro on November 17, 2017. Ms. Reckford indicated she intends on presenting this proposal to all 15 towns in request of the same amount of funding. It was noted there is a window in terms of funding rounds in other towns relative to CPA appropriations. In the program, eight persons would be employed. Members of the Mashpee Community Preservation Committee requested a schedule of visits to the other Cape towns,to include the application timeline for additional possible funding contributions.