$33K In Nonprofit, Business Funding To Assist Bristol Township

BRISTOL, PA — After Governor Tom Wolf announced today that he has approved of nearly $36 million to 220 community revitalization projects throughout the state, one of the communities listed to receive funding is Bristol Township.

The funding, which comes from the Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP), will benefit nonprofits, business, and residential projects affected by socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and other national issues that have affected the state in the last two years.

“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.”

The $33,000 in funding set to aid Bristol Township is one of sixty community investments scheduled to help operations in the southeastern region of the state. The pandemic caused an increase of people out of work, with Bristol Township seeing a rise of 17.9% in unemployment since the beginning of the pandemic; it is still currently at 9%.

The funding will also be used to help the Bucks County Opportunity Council (BCOC) to feed and care for families impacted by the pandemic, using proven strategies for recovery. The BCOC will aid families in recovering from an economic standpoint by helping them find jobs and attend training and further education for job security, which will ultimately help in community stabilization.

The organization will also assist families who are dealing with food scarcity; the BCOC tripled the amount of food they supplied to families during the pandemic, and some of this funding will go to further efforts to help this community issue.

There are currently 25 households scheduled to be enrolled in this aid by Dec. 31; the BCOC predicts all will see progress in increased income, improved job skills, and further financial security as a result of the aid and subsequent help it offers. They also predict each of the 25 households will see an income increase to get over the Federal Poverty Line by June 30 of 2022, and at least five households to achieve economic self-sufficiency by Dec. 31 of 2022.

Contributors to this funding include QNB Bank, C&N Bank, Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment, WSFS Bank, and Customers Bank.