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Category: Planning + Community Design

April 28, 2023
District Local Technical Assistance awards provide planning support to Cape Cod towns 

Each year, the Cape Cod Commission receives funding through the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development to provide technical assistance to towns in our region. The District Local Technical Assistance (DLTA) program helps municipalities with sustainable development and encourages partnerships to achieve planning and development goals that align with state and regional priorities.   

September 13, 2022
Childcare assessment offers targeted solutions for Cape Cod and the Islands 

Supported by $200,000 in state funding, the Cape Cod Commission collaborated with Barnstable County and the Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy to conduct a survey-based needs assessment related to early education and childcare for Cape Cod and the Islands. 

The project aimed to better understand existing levels of provision and needs in the early education and childcare industries, identify gaps in services, and explore potential strategies for improving the accessibility of services in the region.  

May 26, 2022
District Local Technical Assistance Program helps towns prepare for future challenges 

Each year, the Cape Cod Commission receives funding through the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development to provide technical assistance to towns in our region.

May 26, 2022
License Plate Grant Program funds new housing tool 

This month, the Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC) and the Housing Assistance Corporation (HAC) launched Grow Smart Cape Cod, a mapping project that illustrates priority areas for natural resource…

March 21, 2022
Second homeowner survey data reveals pandemic-related uptick in use  

Cape Cod’s second homeowners are spending more time here, according to results of a recent survey conducted by the Cape Cod Commission, the Donahue Institute at UMass Amherst and the…

March 21, 2022
Historic Preservation Roundtable resumes meetings 

Sharing ideas to support history throughout the region  Members of Cape Cod's historical commissions are regularly convening once again.

January 20, 2022
Initial 2020 Census results released

Numbers show an increase in Cape Cod’s population The analysis of data available from the 2020 United States Census is now underway.

December 22, 2021
Cape Cod Commission completes wayfinding plan for the Town of Orleans

Improving navigation for residents and visitors  Cape Cod Commission staff have completed a Wayfinding Plan for the Town of Orleans.

December 6, 2021
Cape Cod Commission receives grant funds to support environmental and economic resilience 

State funding to support the creation of land-use and zoning best practices for mixed-use development  The Cape Cod Commission has received a grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and…

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