Brookline is putting more than $4 million toward protecting affordable housing, restoring historic landmarks, and improving parks across town.
The Community Preservation Act Committee will finalize eight grant agreements Monday, July 13, after Town Meeting overwhelmingly approved the funding.
The projects include:
- $1.18 million to replace roofs at Trustman Apartments, which provides 86 affordable housing units
- $398,317 for new windows at High Street Veterans Apartments, a low-income housing complex
- $375,000 for stormwater improvements at Larz Anderson Park
- $865,398 to restore the 300-year-old tombs at the Old Burying Ground on Walnut Street
- $800,000 for repairs to United Parish’s historic steeple tower
Housing projects make up nearly $2 million of the funding, while historic preservation receives about $1.67 million and parks and recreation projects receive $430,000.
The funding comes through Brookline’s Community Preservation Act program, which voters approved in 2021. Since then, the program has helped attract nearly $16 million in additional state and nonprofit matching funds.
“That money has attracted almost $16 million in matching funds, either from the state or from nonprofits,” CPAC Chair Nancy Heller said.
Other projects receiving support include:
- A stormwater resilience study at Larz Anderson Park
- Invasive species removal at D. Blakely Hoar Reservation
- A tree health assessment at several playgrounds
The committee will meet Monday, July 13, at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom to finalize the agreements and discuss future funding priorities.
Upcoming CPAC events
- Monday, July 13: CPAC meeting, 5:30 p.m. (Zoom)
- Thursday, August 6: Brookline Farmers Market outreach, 1–6 p.m.
- Sunday, September 27: Brookline Day outreach, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
