The Community Preservation Program

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Room A (Parks Department), 50 Officer Manny Familia Way
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1. "Cultural Center Roof Replacement and Exterior Preservation" by Cultural Center Hrisohorafiton Alexander the Great. Historic Resources Category. To replace the Cultural Center's roof and restore the historic exterior to prevent further deterioration, enhance structural integrity, and preserve this longstanding cultural and community landmark. $407,220.
2. "Mechanics Hall Main Storefront Windows Project" by Worcester County Mechanics Association. Historic Resources Category. To rebuild twenty windows and four doors of the Mechanics Hall storefronts, which are in need of energy-efficient upgrades. $184,740.
3. "Change Order Request for Roberto Clemente Park" by City of Worcester Parks, Recreation, and Cemeteries Department. Open Space and Outdoor Recreation Category. To utilize awarded and unspent funding from the Spring 2025 Pilot Round project "Roberto Clemente Park Improvement Project" to construct another parking lot to provide greater access to the site. $483,873.72.
4. "Electrical Upgrades to Institute Park's Gazebo" by Friends of Institute Park, Inc. Open Space and Outdoor Recreation Category. To upgrade the electrical power capacity at the Gazebo in Institute Park to serve programs of Friends of Institute Park, WPI, and other community groups for events and classes. $62,500.
5. "Affordable Housing Creation" by the City of Worcester Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Community Housing Category. For the funding of a grant program for the development of approximately 30 new affordable homeownership and rental units for households earning up to 80% of AMI, with priority for deeper affordability (30% and 60% AMI) in the City. $2,000,000.
6. "Down Payment Assistance Program for 4 LMI First-Time Homebuyers" by the Main South Community Development Corporation. Community Housing Category. To provide $5,000 of direct down payment assistance to 4 LMI first-time homebuyers purchasing new affordable residential condos at 1 Wyman Street. $20,000.
7. "Kendrick Field Restoration Campaign" by Schwartz Baseball, Incorporated. Open Space and Outdoor Recreation Category. To continue the revitalization of Kendrick Field, with the installation of an ADA compliant walking path, new irrigation, a new fence and safety net, and the completion of the warning track. $192,062.
8. "Sister Lillie Entrance Repair Project" by Ascentria Care Alliance, Inc. Historic Resources Category. To repair the historic entry porch of the "Sister Lillie" rest home, where the roof of the entry porch is deteriorating, the trim is rotting in many areas, and the floorboards are compromised. $60,000.
9. "Knollwood Mansion Building Envelope Upgrades" by Notre Dame Academy of Worcester. Historic Resources Category. To complete exterior building envelope repairs/ replacements to the roof and exterior facade needed to preserve Knollwood Mansion in accordance with historic preservation standards and to ensure its safe long-term use. $298,115.
10. "Pilgrim Church Bell Tower and Roof" by Grace and Mercy Holiness Church. Historic Resources Category. To restore the historic roof and bell tower at 911 Main Street to prevent water and bird damage and preserve the building for ongoing community use. $89,844.46.
11. "Critical Roof Repairs to Historic Building Offering Affordable Housing to Low-Income Women" by Abby Kelley Foster House, Inc. Historic Resources Category. To complete rehabilitation of the 77 Chatham St. property to maintain its long-term safety and habitability though the replacement of its historic roof so as to serve as apartments for low-income women and children. $186,000.
12. "The Dr. Robert & Esther Goddard Center for Inspiration" by The Wonder Mission, Inc. Historic Resources Category. To restore and preserve the house that was the birthplace and residence of Dr. Robert Goddard, known as the "father of modern rocketry, and transform it into an inter-active learning environment and resource center. $100,019.
13. "Beaver Brook Hockey Rink" by Worcester Renegades Youth Street Hockey. Open Space and Outdoor Recreation. To replace the Beaver Brook hockey rink to include safer playing surface, new boards and fencing as well as upgraded bleachers that allow accessible viewing. $479,649.03.
14. "122 Austin 'Tot Lot' Renovation" by Worcester Common Ground. Open Space and Outdoor Recreation. To finish the renovation of the Austin Tot Lot by adding equipment for younger children, rubber surfacing, and refreshing landscaping to create a complete, safe, and welcoming neighborhood playground. $150,222.

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Room A (Parks Department), 50 Officer Manny Familia Way
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1. "All Saints Episcopal Church Parish House Window Replacement" by All Saints Episcopal Church. Historic Resources Category. To replace 85 windows in the All Saints Parish House with energy efficient windows as approved by the Worcester Historical Commission. $264,842.
2. "Salisbury House HVAC Upgrades and Boiler Replacement" by Preservation Worcester. Historic Resources Category. To upgrade the HVAC system to address existing and inherited issues around safety, inefficiencies with working interior spaces, and impending failures of major mechanical systems in Salisbury House. $300,000.
3. "Historic Armory Roof & Masonry Restoration - Phase II" Veterans Inc. Historic Resources Category. To preserve the Historic Armory, serving as a residential program for Veterans, food pantry, service hub, and headquarters, through roof and masonry rehabilitation with repointing and repairs to the façade, capstones, brownstones, and chimney. $489,020.04.
4. "Back to the Balcony: Saving Worcester's Oldest Theatre" by The Worcester Olympia Foundation. Historic Resources Category. To save a historical theatre in a historical district to bring the communal cinema experience and more back to the community. $745,671.
5. "Timothy Paine House" by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Col. Timothy Bigelow Chapter. Historic Resources Category. To restore and preserve the historic Timothy Paine House, one of Worcester's oldest homes, established around 1774. $109,820.
6. "Creative Hub Community Arts Center" by Creative Hub Worcester. Historic Resources Category. To restore the former small gymnasium at the former Ionic Boys Club, including resilient hardwood flooring, stabilization of wall surfaces, and key accessibility components such as a lift and handrails, to support its adaptive reuse as a community arts center. $223,477.
7. "Saint Gobain Abrasives (SGA) Arthur Covey Mural Relocation" by New Garden Park, Inc. Historic Resources Category. To preserve, remove, store, and relocate ten (10) murals from the former Saint-Gobain/Norton Company (SGA) campus to the Worcester Art Museum, ensuring long-term conservation, public access, and support for redevelopment efforts on the former SGA campus. $500,000.
8. "Stronger Starts Worcester: District-Wide Playground Initiative" by Worcester Public Schools District. Open Space and Outdoor Recreation Category. To create, preserve, and rehabilitate playgrounds at 9 schools across the City. These improvements will enhance safe, accessible recreation spaces that serve both schools and the community. $1,652,201.69.
9. "Quinsigamond Firehouse Renovation" by Quinsigamond Firehouse, LLC. Historic Resources Category. To restore the exterior envelope including masonry facade, slate roof, copper gutters and downspouts, copper flashing, wood trim, and windows. $120,000.
10. "Antiquarian Hall HVAC Renovation" by American Antiquarian Society. Historic Resources Category. To replace, chillers, cooling tower, dehumidifiers and air handlers in the main library as part of the HVAC renovation to preserve the building and its housed resources. $200,000.
11. "Restoration of the Nature Explore Playground" Worcester Natural History Society dba The EcoTarium. Open Space and Outdoor Recreation. To rehabilitate the 7-acre "Nature Explore" Playground to restore safe, accessible pathways and play areas that have deteriorated due to weather, age, and usage. $174,000.
12. "108 Beacon Street Historic Firehouse Rehabilitation & Restoration" by Regional Environmental Council, Inc. Historic Resources Category. To preserve and rehabilitate the historic firehouse at 108 Beacon Street in Worcester's Main South in preparation for a future community-serving use as part of REC's Center for Urban Agriculture & Food Security. $300,000.
13. "Heritage Baptist Church Restoration Phase 1" by Sami Nassar, Elija Nassar, Quality Construction. Open Space and Outdoor Recreation Category. To install a secure chain-link fence along the rear and side perimeter of the Heritage Baptist Church property to protect the historic structure and the outdoor grounds, including the Quinsigamond War Memorial from repeated vandalism, trespassing, and property damage that has occurred due to unauthorized access from the adjacent railroad corridor. $15,204.31.