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$3.8M Allotted To 12 Bucks Co. Community Revitalization Projects

Legal services for low-income residents, 43 home repair projects, regional food distribution, and more: learn about the funding's impacts.

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BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Twelve Bucks County projects will receive funding toward community revitalization initiatives, Gov. Tom Wolf announced on Tuesday.

Wolf and the Neighborhood Assistance Program allocated $36 million in funds to 220 projects throughout the commonwealth, many of which focus on COVID-19 relief or social justice. Twelve Bucks County projects will see a cumulative $3,878,294 of that money.

“Communities from every corner of Pennsylvania will benefit from this funding — the result of public-private partnerships and cooperation,” said Gov. Wolf. “We are pleased to continue supporting NAP applicants who are committed to advancing and improving communities by making thoughtful plans to address the issues impacting their neighborhoods. These projects make the state stronger as a whole and keep it the best place to live, work, and play.”

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Funding through the Neighborhood Assistance Program can be used for projects in categories including affordable housing, community services, crime prevention, education, job training, charitable food, blight, special population issues, veteran’s initiatives, and long-term community revitalization.

The following Bucks County projects received funding this year:

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  • Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County, $150,000
  • Bucks County Opportunity Council - Bristol Township, $33,000
  • Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania - Bristol Township, $75,000
  • YMCA of Bucks County, $18,750
  • Blackwood Creek Investments, LLC - Bensalem Township, $250,000
  • DIJAS Realty, LLC - Bensalem Township, $129,250
  • 101 Washington Street, LLC - Morrisville, $250,000
  • BCCI Levittown, LLC - Bristol Township, $250,000
  • Environmental Alternatives Solutions, Inc. - Bristol Township, $250,000
  • Liu&Li, LLC - Bristol Township, $250,000
  • Pine View Estates, LLC - Bristol Township, $250,000
  • Philabundance, $1,972,294

Read detailed descriptions of how these Bucks County recipients will use their funding.


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