Awards

November 2006. The Executive Office of Environmental Affairs and the agencies of the Massachusetts Office for Commonwealth Development received the 2006 Overall Excellance award for National Smart Growth Achievement from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the highest given. Read more.





December 2002. Community Preservation Initiative staff were awarded a Commonwealth of Massachusetts Citation for Outstanding Performance on December 12, 2002. The award focuses attention on consistent, positive achievement by individuals and teams of state employees who demonstrate innovation and dedication in their work, concern for the public trust, and a commitment to excellence.

November 2002. The Community Preservation Initiative was selected by the EPA for the 2002 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement in the category of Outreach and Education. This award competition, which received over 100 applications from across the country, recognized the Initiative's achievement in smart growth for building a constitancy and then providing implementation tools. Read more.


October 2002. EOEA's project to create buildout maps and analyses for all 351 Commonwealth communities received a 2002 “Best of Breed” award from the Government Technology's Center for Digital Government. The project was among 30 winners chosen from more than 1,500 technology projects applicants from across the country.


August 2002. On August 6, this website was featured as the "Cool Site of the Day."





Spring 2001. On behalf of the "Community Preservation Movement," the Initiative received the 2001 Paul E. Tsongas Award for Exceptional Leadership in Preserving the Historic and Cultural Heritage of the Commonwealth from Historic Massachusetts Inc, since renamed PRESERVATIONMass.