Ten nonprofits in Lancaster County will receive a little over $1.2 million through Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood Assistance Program.
- Previous coverage: Local nonprofits receive $1.83 million through state tax credit program
Much of the funding will go toward affordable housing, financial education and several renovation projects.
Administered by the Department of Community & Economic Development, the NAP provides tax credits to businesses that donate to eligible community revitalization initiatives. There are five components, each with its own objectives and guidelines.
The tax credits range from 25% to 80%, depending on the program and how long a business participates.
The awards in Lancaster are among 185 statewide totaling $36 million. In previous years, that was the total amount available. However, NAP funding was doubled to $72 million in the 2024-25 state budget. Accordingly, a second application round was launched this week.
For more information, click here. To apply, click here. The deadline is Oct. 25.
“These projects, along with this year’s doubling of the Neighborhood Assistance Program, will have a tremendous positive impact on individuals and neighborhoods across our Commonwealth,” DCED Secretary Rick Siger said in a statement.
The beneficiaries in Lancaster County are as follows:
- Spanish American Civic Association (SACA), $270,000: Funding will support SACA Development’s acquisition and renovation of blighted properties for resale to first-time homebuyers; and the Tec Centro bilingual workforce training program.
- Supporters: Fulton Bank, PPL, Wells Fargo
- Assets, $214,875: Expansion into York County.
- Supporters: Fulton Bank, S&T Bank, First Citizens Community Bank, Univest, Mid Penn Bank, FNB Corp., Goodville Mutual Casualty Co., M&T Bank, Northwest Bank, Ephrata National Bank
- Tenfold, $209,000: Affordable housing, home repair, rental assistance and financial counseling projects in Lancaster’s SoWe (southwest) neighborhood.
- Supporters: Fulton Bank, M&T Bank, PPL
- Community Basics $135,000: Manor Youth House, supportive housing for individuals aging out of foster care.
- Supporters: Ephrata National Bank, Capital Blue Cross, Fulton Bank, M&T Bank, Mid Penn Bank
- YWCA Lancaster, $115,875: Installation of an elevator as part of the renovations at YWCA Lancaster’s headquarters on North Lime Street.
- Supporters: Bank of Bird-in-Hand, Truist, Capital Blue Cross, Mid Penn Bank, Woodstream, M&T Bank, Northwest Bank
- Chestnut Housing Corp., $76,500: Renovation of the former Strawberry Hill Restaurant complex into affordable housing.
- Supporters: Fulton Bank, First Citizens Community Bank, M&T Bank, First Commonwealth Bank
- Hope Served, $67,500: Renovation of the kitchen and dining room at the nonprofit, which serves people with disabilities.
- Supporters: Scenic Ridge Company, EE Shenk Sons, Inc, Simon Lever, Stoltzfus Meats, Fulton Bank, M&T Bank
- Community First Fund, $63,000: Bilingual financial education in collaboration with UPMC.
- Supporters: UPMC Health Plan, First National Bank
- Bethel African Historical Services, $40,500: Kitchen upgrades to support diversity programming at the nonprofit, an affiliate of Bethel AME Church
- Supporters: Ephrata National Bank, Gibbel Kraybill & Hess, M&T Bank
- Bench Mark Program $29,250: Cognitive behavioral therapy for at-risk youth.
- Supporters: Fulton Bank, Mid Penn Bank, Beyond the Numbers LLC
Additionally, two other NAP awards will benefit nonprofits with Lancaster County connections.
The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, which serves 27 counties including Lancaster, received $1.79 million. And in Lebanon County, $90,000 was awarded to the WEPA Empowerment Center, a bilingual training site that is part of the Tec Centro network.
