ICYMI: Shapiro Administration Invests $36 Million to Assist Low-Income Pennsylvanians and Improve Our Communities, Begins Accepting Applications for Additional Funding[...]

The Neighborhood Assistance Program's funding doubled to $72 million in Governor Josh Shapiro's bipartisan 2024-25 budget.

Wilkes-Barre, PA - Last week, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger announced a $36 million investment through the Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) to assist low-income individuals and improve distressed areas in Pennsylvania communities. The NAP, which provides tax credits to businesses that contribute to nonprofit organizations' efforts to revitalize communities, will support 185 projects across the Commonwealth.

The approved funding will support a variety of important community projects: 30 in the central region; 20 in the Lehigh Valley region; 27 in the northeast region; 26 in the northwest region; 37 in the southeast region; and 45 in the southwest region.

NAP's funding was doubled in Governor Josh Shapiro's bipartisan 2024-25 state budget from $36 million to $72 million, allowing DCED to open a second round of funding applications from September 9, 2024, through October 25, 2024.

See what Pennsylvanians are reading and watching about the Neighborhood Assistance Program:

• Central Penn Business Journal: State announces $36M in neighborhood investments through tax credit program
• Citizens' Voice: DCED Secretary touts $37 million in tax credits during Wilkes-Barre visit
• Fox 43: New State funding helps local businesses, daycare centers
• Fox 56: $36 million from Shapiro administration to boost distressed Pennsylvania areas
• Lehigh Valley News: ArtsQuest, Second Harvest Food Bank in line for 1st round of Pa. neighborhood assistance grants
• Longview News-Journal: Multiple projects to benefit from state program using tax credits from businesses
• PennWatch: PA Makes $36 Million Investment to Support Projects That Assist Low-Income Pennsylvanians
• Small Business World: Shapiro Administration Announces $36 Million Investment to Support Projects That Assist Low-Income Pennsylvanians and Help Improve Our Communities
• Times Leader: Neighborhood Assistance Program funding doubled
• Times Leader: 7 Luzerne County projects will receive a total of $1.5M through NAP program
• WNEP: New State funding helps local businesses, daycare centers in Wilkes-Barre
• WVIA: DCED chief heralds $36M of Neighborhood Assistance Program tax credits in Wilkes-Barre visit
• YourErie.com: Applications opening for more Neighborhood Assistance Program funding
• Republican Herald: Multiple projects to benefit from state program using tax credits from businesses
• The Daily News: Main Street Matters Program accepting applications for funding
• Leader Times: Multiple projects to benefit from state program using tax credits from businesses
• MyChesCo: Discover How $36 Million is Set to Transform Pennsylvania Communities

For more information about the Department of Community and Economic Development, visit the DCED website, and be sure to stay up-to-date with all of our agency news on Facebook, X, and LinkedIn.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Governor's Office, [email protected], 717.783.1116
Penny Ickes, DCED, [email protected]