The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) is accepting applications for its 2024-2025 Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP).
Donor Name: Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)
State: Pennsylvania
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/25/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The goals of NAP are to provide resources to assist neighborhoods and communities with fiscal difficulties, encourage positive health outcomes, and address the safety and welfare of their residents. As a result, NAP encourages communities to pursue and achieve fiscal well-being and self-sufficiency.
These Programs are intended to benefit low-income populations. Applicant’s proposed projects must not result in the displacement or forced relocation of low-income individuals or households.
The goals of the Programs are to promote community participation and collaborations among the residents, nonprofits and businesses while producing outcomes by assisting a distressed area or the low-income population in a neighborhood.
Project Priorities
In FY2024-25, the Department will prioritize applications that aligns with the vision and goals of newly developed Commonwealth’s Economic Development Plan. These priorities include:
- Affordable Housing
- Affordable Housing and Supportive Services for At-Risk Populations
- Blight Elimination
- Community Economic Development
- Integrated Housing & Health Initiatives
- Integrated Weatherization & Housing Rehab
- Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention
- Workforce Development & Job Training.
Guidelines
- Projects in this category assist with projects addressing neighborhood and community problems in low income or distressed areas.
- A project must serve low-income persons or residents of economically distressed neighborhoods. Projects must fall under one of the following categories: affordable housing, community economic development, community services, crime prevention, education, job training, neighborhood assistance, or neighborhood conservation.
- A tax credit of up to 65% can be awarded to contributing businesses with a one-year commitment.
- Eligible applicants are neighborhood organizations that hold a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service as nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organizations.
For more information, visit DCED.
