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BERDO

 


Deadline to apply as a qualifying Community Based Organization extended to March 31st

The deadline for applications to qualify as a nominating Community-Based Organization (CBO) under BERDO has been extended one last time to Friday, March 31st, 2023. We will not be extending the deadline again. Qualified CBOs will be able to nominate one or more individuals to serve on the BERDO Review Board.

To apply to be a qualifying CBO, please fill out this online application form
Please note that the next opportunity to apply to be a qualified CBO will be in 2028, so any interested organizations are strongly encouraged to apply in this cycle even if they don’t have a specific nominee in mind at this time. Please help us get the word out to any community organizations that might be interested in this opportunity.

Deadline to nominate Review Board members is March 10

The initial deadline to nominate Review Board members remains Friday, March 10, 2023. Individuals may be nominated to serve on the Review Board by any other individual, organization, and/or qualified Community-Based Organizations. Self-nominations are also accepted.

To nominate an individual to serve for the BERDO Review Board, please fill out this online nomination form by March 10, 2023. The first set of nominees will be reviewed after the March 10 deadline. The application form will remain open after March 10 and applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please review the requirements listed on the application form before nominating an individual. Please share the nomination form with anyone who may be interested in nominating members to or serving on the BERDO Review Board. The nomination form is also available on boston.gov/berdo.

More information on BERDO Review Board
If you are looking for more information on the BERDO Review Board, please review the slides and recording from the BERDO Review Board Info Session that we held on March 2nd. The slides and recording of the info session are also available on boston.gov/berdo.

BERDO Phase 3 Regulations Listening Session

The Environment Department invites you to join staff for a virtual listening session to launch Phase 3 of the BERDO regulations development process.

The listening session will take place on Zoom on Monday, March 6, 2023 from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. ESTRegister here. Environment Department staff will provide an update on BERDO reporting compliance and introduce the key regulatory topics that will be covered in Phase 3 of the regulations development process, including  building portfolios, individual compliance schedules, hardship compliance plans, and the Equitable Emissions Investment Fund. We will also welcome comments, questions, or feedback on any topics related to BERDO regulations and reporting as time allows.

This listening session will be an opportunity to share initial ideas and questions on Phase 3 topics, but there will be several additional opportunities in the upcoming months to engage in the development of regulations for BERDO. Please stay tuned to this newsletter for additional All information, including upcoming events, will be shared on boston.gov/berdo-regulations.

You can also submit questions, ideas, or feedback on BERDO regulations directly to Claudia Diezmartinez, BERDO Policy Fellow, at claudia.diezmartinez@boston.gov.


Thank you,
Hannah Payne
Director of Carbon Neutrality
Environment Department


Join the City of Boston's Community Preservation Committee

 

Good Morning All,

Residents can now apply to be one of the four nominees selected by the Boston City Council to serve on the Community Preservation Committee (CPC). The CPC is a 9-member board that recommends projects to the Mayor and the City Council for Community Preservation funds.

The Community Preservation Act (CPA), a ballot question passed by Boston voters in November 2016, brings over $20 million to the City annually. Funding must be used for projects in three areas: affordable housing, historic preservation, and open space/outdoor recreation facilities.

CPC members serve as unpaid volunteers for a term of three years with a maximum of two terms. All CPC members must be Boston residents. To learn more, click 
here.

Interested applicants can apply using the 
application portal.

The deadline to submit an application is Friday, March 17, 2023.

 

What's Next - Mayor's Order and City Council Hearing

The Community Preservation Committee has recommended 56 affordable housing, historic preservation, and open space and recreation projects for funding, totaling to $40,676,455. The Committee will submit the FY23 slate of recommendations to the Mayor for transmission to the City Council. A City Council Public Hearing will be scheduled and an official vote by City Council appropriating funds for the FY23 slate of affordable housing, historic preservation, open space, and recreation projects will happen this spring.

 

New FY2024 Eligibility Determination Form - Now Open!

 

To apply for our FY2024 Funding Round please review our new Eligibility Determination Packet, the How to Apply Page, and complete an Eligibility Determination Form online.

The CPA Office will determine if a project meets the eligibility criteria of the CPA statute. If your project is eligible, applicants are invited to submit an application for consideration to our nine-member Community Preservation Committee.

Deadline: Thursday, August 31, 2023, at 5 p.m.

 

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Celebrate Black History Month

"Black is..." Boston Public Library Reading List


The BPL's 2023 Black is... booklist features 75 recommended titles for adults, teens, and children about the African American experience. Pick up a copy at your local branch or read it online.

Black History Month Events  


The City is hosting events and partnering with others to celebrate Black History Month across Boston, including:

·       A Public Discussion of the Role of the Black Church with Dr. Earle Fisher

·       A presentation by BPL and the National Park Service on Boston as An Underground Railroad Hub

·       Black History Paint Night hosted by the Equity & Inclusion Cabinet

·       And many others!

 

Grant Announcements

 

The RFP for the George B. Henderson Foundation’s 2023 Grants has been posted to their website. Please note the proposal deadlines of May 5 and October 6, 2023, as well as the dates for an optional applicant forum on April 4 and September 12, 2023.

For other grant funding resources, please review the lists below: 
Historic Preservation Funding Resource List
Open Space and Recreation Funding Resource List 

 

Questions about the CPA Program?

CPA staff is here to answer your questions, talk through a potential project, and assist you through the application process. Please contact us.

Thadine Brown, Director 
thadine.brown@boston.gov

Rakia Islam, Manager of Engagement and Operations 
rakia.islam@boston.gov

Courtney Whelan, Historic Preservation Consultant
courtney.whelan@boston.gov 

Gillian Lang, Historic Preservation Consultant 
gillian.lang@boston.gov

Rachel Guilfoil, Open Space and Recreation Consultant 
rachel.guilfoil@boston.gov 

Brendan Killarney, Contracts Administrator
brendan.killarney@boston.gov

Contact us: If you would like our staff to do a CPA presentation for your neighborhood association or organization, contact us here.

Please visit the CPA's webpage for updates and events.

 

Language and Communication Services

 

Spanish: Para solicitar servicios de traducción o interpretación, por favor, comuníquese con:
thadine.brown@boston.gov or 617-635-0545 y LCA@boston.gov

Haitian Creole: Pou mande sèvis tradiksyon ak/oswa entèpretasyon, tanpri kontakte: thadine.brown@boston.gov or 617-635-0545 ak LCA@boston.gov

Cabo Verdean Creole: Pa pidi servisus di traduson y/ô interpretason, favor kontakta: thadine.brown@boston.gov or 617-635-0545 y LCA@boston.gov

Simplified Chinese: 
如要求翻译和/或口译服务,请在  联络:thadine.brown@boston.gov or 617-635-0545  LCA@boston.gov 

Traditional Chinese: 
要請求翻譯和/或口譯服務,請在 之前聯繫:thadine.brown@boston.gov or 617-635-0545   LCA@boston.gov

Vietnamese: Để yêu cầu dịch vụ biên dịch và/hoặc thông dịch, vui lòng liên hệ: thadine.brown@boston.gov or 617-635-0545 và LCA@boston.gov trước

Portuguese (Brazil): Para solicitar tradução e/ou serviços de interpretação, por favor contate:  thadine.brown@boston.gov or 617-635-0545 e LCA@boston.gov

French: Pour demander des services de traduction ou d'interprétation, veuillez contacter:
thadine.brown@boston.gov or 617-635-0545 et LCA@boston.gov

Russian: "Чтобы запросить услуги письменного и/или устного перевода, пожалуйста, свяжитесь:
thadine.brown@boston.gov or 617-635-0545 и LCA@boston.gov

Somali: Si aad u codsato, tarjumaadda iyo / ama adeegyada tarjumaadda, fadlan la xiriir:  thadine.brown@boston.gov or 617-635-0545 LCA@boston.gov

Arabic: 
جمة الشفوية، يرىج
جمة المكتوبة و/أو الت ر
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لطلب خدمات الت االتصال ب للقسم أو الرقم thadine.brown@boston.gov or 617-635-0545
LCA@boston.gov 
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CPA Official Babel Notice

Notice of Accommodations

Come join the MAHA team!


We are hiring three positions:

  • Community Organizer
  • Homeownership Advisor
  • STASH Program Manager


Are you passionate about affordable homeownership and want to help people navigate the process of buying a home? Apply today!


Learn more about the positions on our website or on LinkedIn.

Annual Meeting 2022


On Monday, we had a lovely time at our hybrid annual meeting where we had around 45 people in person, and another 50 join us over Zoom!


We celebrated the accomplishments we made together this year, honored some of our incredible staff members, and geared up for all that is to come in 2023!


Thanks to a generous anonymous donor who offered to match all donations up to $1,000, we raised nearly $3,000 on Monday!


We are grateful for our community, we could not do this work without you!

DONATE