HARRISBURG – State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today announced $3,358,623.80 in funding to assist low-income individuals and improve distressed areas throughout Lycoming and Sullivan counties was awarded through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s (DCED) Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP).
“The Neighborhood Assistance Program allows businesses, communities and organizations to work together to revitalize our neighborhoods and improve access to job opportunities, quality education and affordable housing,” Yaw said. “I am pleased to see this impactful investment in these worthy projects across the 23rd District.”
Among the awardees was the Pennsylvania College of Technology Foundation, which received $1,154,998.80 in partnership with Coterra Energy. Funding will be used to upgrade eight lab spaces to provide building automation, electrical and HVAC students with updated, industry-standard equipment. The Foundation received an additional $60,000 to offer scholarships to students from low-income families, rural areas and active military and veteran students.
“We are most grateful to Coterra Energy for partnering with us on this significant Neighborhood Assistance Program initiative, which will allow us to enhance our HVAC lab along with our Building Automation and Electrical programs – and the overall student learning experience – while also expanding enrollment capacities,” said Penn College President Michael J. Reed. “Additionally, we are able to provide valuable gap scholarship assistance to deserving students.”
Also among the awardees was YWCA Northcentral PA, which received $915,750 to upgrade its aging electrical and HVAC systems. These upgrades will improve the living conditions for its homeless shelter residents.
The remaining projects include:
Lycoming County
- River Valley Regional Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) Muncy – $555,750 to expand its Eastern Lycoming Branch by adding a wellness center, offices and a preschool and renovate existing spaces.
- Camp Susque Inc., Trout Run – $225,000 for accessibility upgrades to the current pool.
- Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity – $130,500 to support the construction of homes and help low-income families achieve homeownership.
- Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity – $90,000 to introduce a Path to Homeownership Program (PHP) using a Shared Equity Housing (SEH) strategy.
- Central Pennsylvania Food Bank including Lycoming County – $65,000 to address meal gaps by enhancing local food sourcing and distribution.
- Lycoming-Clinton Counties Commission for Community Action (STEP), Inc. – $63,000 for the Supportive Housing and Master Leasing Program to assist 32 families with housing stability and intensive case management.
- The New Love Center Jersey Shore – $39,000 to help meet the needs of community members who are food insecure in Lycoming and Clinton counties.
- Lycoming County SPCA – $26,325 to help provide affordable spaying and neutering of cats and dogs.
Sullivan County
- Loyalsock Foundation Laporte – $33,300 to construct an access road for The Summit: Center for Wellness.
The funding was part of $34.3 million awarded to 218 projects statewide through NAP, which provides tax credits to businesses that contribute to nonprofit organizations’ efforts to revitalize communities. Through the NAP, businesses can receive tax credits of up to 80 percent on the contributions they make to a qualifying community project. Legislation to expand the NAP was sponsored by Yaw and State Sen. Nick Miller (D-14) and included in the 2024-25 state budget.
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Elizabeth Weitzel
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