Springfield Community Preservation Act

More than a dozen projects in Springfield, Massachusetts were approved for Community Preservation Act funding this week. City councilors greenlit nearly $3 million in grant funds for efforts to improve parks, restore structures and potentially put new housing on the market.

A record $3 million will be spent on 17 projects

Pending City Council approval, more than $3 million would be spent

Funding requests are double the amount of money available

Deadline to apply is March 30, 2023

Improvements made around Venture Pond with more to come

The budget for the Community Preservation Act is over $2.5 million this year

Rising real estate values mean more money for the program

The structure, located at the main entrance to Springfield's Forest Park, is being restored.

Program will be offered in all local historic districts in Springfield