Salisbury: More than $300K in tax credits secured to support District 34 community revitalization and recovery programs
Rep. Abigail Salisbury January 15, 2025 | 2:13 PM
BRADDOCK, Jan. 15 – Combined tax credits totaling $312,000 will support investments in a Wilkinsburg community revitalization initiative and a major renovation project by the Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery, state Rep. Abigail Salisbury announced today.
Salisbury said $195,000 in tax credits was awarded under the Neighborhood Assistance Program to support a project by POWER, while another $117,000 was awarded under the Special Priorities Program to support Wilkinsburg Community Development Program’s Strong Neighborhood Initiative.
“These tax credits to our local business partners are spurring investments in the best kind of projects – ones that empower residents and communities,” Salisbury said. “Investments in POWER will support this critical women’s recovery organization’s efforts to consolidate all their services in one location to better serve residents.
“Investments supporting the Strong Neighborhood Initiative will go to work funding housing, safety, economic development, community engagement and blight elimination efforts, all with the goal of improving quality of life for Wilkinsburg residents.”
The Neighborhood Assistance Program, operated by the Department of Community and Economic Development, provides tax credits to businesses that contribute to nonprofit organizations’ efforts to revitalize communities, and the related Special Priorities Program targets specific problems and projects the state has designated as priorities. More about both programs is available here: https://dced.pa.gov/programs/neighborhood-assistance-program-nap/.
The current funding is part of a package of $34.3 million in tax credits awarded to support 218 projects statewide. More about the funding is available here: https://dced.pa.gov/newsroom/getting-stuff-done-shapiro-administration-announces-34-3-million-investment-to-support-218-projects-statewide-to-help-improve-the-quality-of-life-for-pennsylvanians/.