Established by the General Assembly in 1967, the Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) remains a tool for businesses, nonprofit organizations, and communities seeking to support neighborhood revitalization and stability. The program encourages partnerships between community organizations and the private sector by providing tax credits to businesses that contribute to approved projects. Pennsylvania currently authorizes up to $72 million annually in NAP tax credits.
 
For this reason, I plan to introduce companion legislation to a proposal being developed by Senators Gene Yaw and Nick Miller to increase the annual funding cap for NAP. The legislation would raise the program’s tax credit cap from $72 million to $108 million per year.
 
NAP supports a variety of community initiatives, including community services, workforce development, crime prevention, neighborhood assistance, charitable food programs, and enterprise zone projects. Increasing the annual cap would provide additional capacity for eligible projects and community partnerships throughout the Commonwealth.
 
Please join me in co-sponsoring this legislation to expand the resources available through the Neighborhood Assistance Program and support community-based initiatives across Pennsylvania.