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• When the Town acquires land, establish, at an early time, by action of the Board <br />of Selectmen, a well-publicized, public opportunity for the groups advocating for <br />the varied Town core values to present proposals for use of all or part of the land <br />in question; <br />• Investigation of specific housing programs for veterans and senior citizens; and <br />• Support of first-time homebuyer programs, including the Soft Second Loan <br />Program administered by the State Department of Housing and Community <br />Development. The 2012 amendments to the Community Preservation Act <br />explicitly provide that "support of community housing " includes "programs that <br />provide grants, loans, rental assistance, security deposits, interest rate write downs <br />or other forms of assistance, directly to families or individuals who are eligible for <br />community housing". <br />In determining which strategies to support with recommendations for CPA funding, the <br />Lexington CPC will be guided by our Town's specific needs and preferences regarding <br />community housing. <br />12 <br />