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The Community Preservation Act (CPA) helps cities and towns preserve the character of their community. A 3% CPA surcharge is included with Property Tax bills to fund affordable housing, open space, and historic preservation projects.

Meeting minutes of the Commission for Persons with Disabilities Advisory Board meeting held February 14th, 2019

Minutes of the Police Review and Advisory Board meeting held on June 28, 2023

BZA Minutes 2025-07-31

Cannabis Business Permit Timeline

Outline of permitting process for cannabis businesses in Cambridge.

Meeting minutes of the Half Crown-Marsh Neighborhood Conservation District Commission meeting held October 17th, 2011

Meeting minutes of the Mid Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission meeting held July 7th, 2014

The Small Business COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program is a complementary grant program to the city’s Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant. It is a special program helping Cambridge’s U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) eligible for-profit retail, food, personal services, and creative businesses with a grant up to $10,000 per brick and mortar business. The program provides short-term working capital assistance to support businesses with inventory purchases (perishable and non-perishable), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) purchases or upgrades, and rent payments to enable businesses to open and ensure the retention of jobs after the severe interruption of business related to COVID-19 social distancing requirements.

Meeting minutes of the Cambridge Historical Commission meeting held November 13, 2025