North Andover Sustainability Committee Agenda for November 15, 2022
Day: November 10, 2022
Bring your project ideas to the Community Preservation Committee Public Hearing! Thursday, November 10th at 7:00PM
The North Andover Community Preservation Committee
will be holding a PUBLIC HEARING on
Thursday November 10th, at 7:00PM
in the Select Board Meeting Room.
Each year at Town Meeting, the CPC makes recommendations to fund projects in the following categories:
● Affordable Housing
● Historic Preservation
● Preservation of Open Space
● Recreation
Over the last 20+ years, North Andover taxpayers have funded more than $40 Million in projects throughout the community, including more than $13 Million in State Matching Funds.
The North Andover Community Preservation Committee will be hosting a public hearing on Thursday, November 10th at 7 p.m. in the Select Board Meeting Room at Town Hall for residents to share project ideas as well as your thoughts on public needs, opportunities, and how Community Preservation Act funds should be invested. Your ideas and feedback on these topics can greatly help to guide investment in high priority community resources.
Funding for Community Preservation Committee projects is provided through a local tax surcharge and matching funds from the state. The public, Town government, and local organizations help determine how this funding is spent by proposing local projects that help to preserve community heritage, protect local resources, and foster the development of new resources. Each year the North Andover Community Preservation Committee offers funding for projects related to open space, historic preservation, recreation, and affordable housing. The Committee makes recommendations to Town Meeting, which votes on the funding. Watch this presentation from the Committee to learn more about the investments in local resources that have been made with Community Preservation Act funds over the past 20+ years.
If you are interested in applying for funding, please verify that your proposed project is eligible. Learn more about project eligibility criteria here.
Find grant applications and more information on the funding process at the Community Preservation Committee web page. Please feel free to reach out with questions to the Committee at cpcemails@northandoverma.gov.
Project Application Schedule
| Thursday, November 10, 2022 | Public Hearing for Project Ideas/questions |
| Friday, December 2, 2022 | Pre-Application Notice Filing Deadline. This pre-application is NOT required, but is strongly encouraged for first-time applicants or those with projects which may be more complicated. |
| Thursday, December 8, 2022 | CPC Meeting with pre-applicants to discuss their projects and guide applications |
| Friday, February 3, 2023 | Application filing deadline for ALL applicants |
| Thursday, February 9, 2023 | CPC Initial project review meeting (additional meetings may be scheduled based on volume of applications) |
| Thursday, March 9, 2023 | CPC Project Recommendation Approval Meeting |
MERRIMACK VALLEY RENEWAL FUND – FUNDING OPPORTUNITY & BIDDER’S CONFERENCE
To all interested parties,
As part of the Merrimack Valley Energy Efficiency Enrichment Program, the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and the Attorney General Office (AGO) are looking to hire an organization or team of organizations to offer personalized support services by providing bilingual (English/Spanish) home energy project facilitation and technical assistance services to low- and moderate-income residents, and renters and landlords, in the Lawrence, Andover, and North Andover communities. The specific services being sought are described in the recently issued grant opportunity called the “Merrimack Valley Energy Efficiency Grant Program: Program Management, Home Energy Project Facilitation, and Technical Assistance”.
This grant opportunity can be found at: https://www.commbuys.com/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?docId=BD-23-1041-ENE01-ENE01-80908&external=true&parentUrl=close
You can also find the funding opportunity by searching COMMBUYS, the Commonwealth’s online procurement system (www.commbuys.com ) using the following information:
-PON-ENE-2023-005 (Home Energy Project Facilitator)
-COMMBUYS bid number: BD 23- 1041-ENE01-ENE01-80908
For specific instructions on how to apply, including procedures, deadlines, and how to ask questions, please see the funding opportunity. PON on COMMBUYS www.commbuys.com
Also, the DOER and AGO are hosting a bidder’s conference on November 14th at 5:30 pm at the Lawrence Library (51 Lawrence St, Lawrence, MA 01841) – Sargent Auditorium. Please RSVP to Danilo Morales: danilo.morales@mass.gov
See more details in the attached flyers (English and Spanish)
Please feel free to share this Funding Opportunity among your networks.
Thanks,
DOER and AGO Teams
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A todas las partes interesadas,
Como parte del Programa de Enriquecimiento de Eficiencia Energética de Merrimack Valley, el Departamento de Recursos Energéticos (DOER) y la Oficina de la Contralora Fiscal General (AGO) están buscando contratar una organización o equipo de organizaciones para ofrecer servicios de apoyo personalizados brindando servicios bilingües (inglés/español) facilitación de proyectos de energía para el hogar y servicios de asistencia técnica para residentes de ingresos bajos y moderados, e inquilinos y propietarios, en las comunidades de Lawrence, Andover y North Andover. Los servicios específicos que se buscan se describen en la oportunidad de financiamiento emitida recientemente llamada “Programa de subvención de eficiencia energética de Merrimack Valley: gestión de programas, facilitación de proyectos de energía doméstica y asistencia técnica”.
Esta oportunidad de financiamiento se puede encontrar en: https://www.commbuys.com/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?docId=BD-23-1041-ENE01-ENE01-80908&external=true&parentUrl=close
También puede encontrar la oportunidad de financiamiento buscando en COMMBUYS, el sistema oficial de adquisiciones en línea del Commonwealth (www.commbuys.com ) utilizando la siguiente información:
-PON-ENE-2023-005 (Facilitador de proyectos de energía en el hogar)
-Número de oferta COMMBUYS: BD 23- 1041-ENE01-ENE01-80908
Para obtener instrucciones específicas sobre cómo presentar una solicitud, incluidos los procedimientos, los plazos y cómo hacer preguntas, consulte la oportunidad de financiamiento. PON en COMMBUYS www.commbuys.com
Además, DOER y AGO están organizando una conferencia de postores el 14 de noviembre a las 5:30 p. m. en la Biblioteca Lawrence (51 Lawrence St, Lawrence, MA 01841) – Sargent Auditórium. Por favor confirme su presencia a Danilo Morales: danilo.morales@mass.gov
Ver más detalles en las volantes adjuntas (inglés y español)
Por favor, comparta esta Oportunidad de Financiamiento y reunión de licitadores entre sus redes.
Gracias,
Equipos DOER y AGO