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6. Support for AHT CPC pre-funding request and vote and volunteers for Lowell St. project meetings this winter before ATM Ms. Prosnitz is representing the Affordable Housing Trust (AHT). Ms. Prosnitz first summarized the AHT accomplishments to date and then presented upcoming proposed projects. These proposed projects will need funding. The AHT is requesting $3.2M in CPC funding, which is less than the need. The AHT met with the Select Board regarding the funding request. The Select Board agreed that this is a reasonable amount of funding. They agreed to make the $3.2M request a joint request by the AHT and the Select Board. Ms. Prosnitz noted that affordable housing has historically been the least funded category of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding. The goal is to have a warrant article for this funding for Spring Town Meeting. The AHT will be making presentations at various community forums. Those presentations will begin in January. On December 7, some developers and others will be coming to the AHT to discuss their experience with affordable housing, and the steps in doing so. Mr. Pressman discussed the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) process for assessing applications for CPA funds, as well as particular projects reviewed to date. Mr. Pressman said that the Community Preservation Committee had approved the funding request. Ms. Prosnitz responded to questions from the HPB regarding the AHT proposal. Ms. Kowalski recommended that the HPB write a letter of support for the CPC request, recommending the full requested amount for funding. Ms. Weiss moved that the HPB write such a letter of support to the CPC, with a copy to the Select Board and the AHT. Ms. Heitz seconded the motion. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the HPB voted by roll call of 11-0-0 to approve the motion. 7. Support for LexHAB CPC funding request and vote Ms. Morrison thanked Ms. Arens for her support of LexHAB’s continued efforts to improve energy efficiency in all units and access MassSave rebates for heat pumps and insulation for 9 Kimball. Ms. Morrison presented a total request of approximately $480,000 in CPA funds for LexHAB. This money would fund preservation, rehabilitation, and restoration for 7 CPA-funded units, preservation for 19 non-CPA-funded units, decarbonization for 5 CPA-funded units, and support of community housing for 6 CPA-funded and 13 non-CPA-funded units. The latter will help make up the difference between what the residents pay for their housing and the current minimum rent. Ms. Arens pointed out that the electrification efforts are both positive for climate change and lower the tenants’ utility bills.