McKeesport projects benefit from NAP funding
By JEFF STITT
jstitt@yourmvi.com
Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday announced the approval of $36 million in funding through the Neighborhood Assistance Program to support 214 community revitalization projects across Pennsylvania.
And as part of the announcement, the state Department of Community and Economic Development detailed how a portion of the NAP funds will be used in McKeesport.
“The Neighborhood Assistance Program has historically been a valued resource for communities across Pennsylvania, and that is true now more than ever,” Wolf said. “This has been a challenging year for all of us, and the projects we are supporting today will help us grow stronger and more resilient in 2021 and beyond.”
By providing tax credits to businesses that donate capital, NAP encourages private sector investment into distressed communities to support projects that address neighborhood and community problems.
NAP funds can be used for projects in categories including affordable housing, community services, crime prevention, education, job training, charitable food, blight, special population issues, veteran’s initiatives, and long-term community revitalization.
The new approvals raise the total amount of funding under the Wolf administration to nearly $138 million in NAP funding supporting 908 projects statewide. The investment will result in more than $20.3 million in additional funds leveraged through corporate contributions.
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