Reinforcement of the communities: Shapiro Administration illuminates 753,000 US dollars

The program based in Erie County recently received one of 403 nationwide awards via the neighborhood support program, which governor Shapiro once again suggested to finance $ 72 million in his budget from 2025-26.

Since the first day, the Shapiro government has focused on building lively and resilient regions to help our communities to promote the economy and create real opportunities.

Erie, pa – Today, department for community and economic development (DCED) Deputy Secretary Rick Vilello The investment of the Shapiro administration of $ 753,000 in the amount of $ 753,000 to support the second harvest food bench of the northwestern Pennsylvania underlined to feed individuals and families in need over an area with eleven countries. The neighborhood support program offers companies that contribute to the efforts of the non -profit organizations to revive the communities throughout the Commonwealth.

Governor Josh Shapiro has doubled the cross-party budget from 2024-25 for the neighborhood support program from $ 36 to $ 72 million, which enabled two rounds of awards. The first round, which was announced in September 2024, included the investment in the second Harvest Food Bank in the northwest of Pennsylvania. A second round of the awards was announced in January 2025. The positive effects of the extended program in the Commonwealth are the reason why governor Shapiro is once again financed by a nap with $ 72 million in his proposed budget 2025-26.

Starting since the office, Governor Josh Shapiro and his government have focused on investing in our communities in order to further position Pennsylvania as the world's leading provider of innovation, creation of jobs and economic development.

“The Shapiro government knows that Pennsylvania thrives when local communities are healthy and alive.” said Deputy Secretary Vilello. “The doubling of the neighborhood support program, which enabled a second round of the awards for important organizations such as the second harvest food bank, will have incredible effects on the well-being of individuals, children and families in the northwest of Pennsylvania and in our entire Commonwealth.”

With one of seven people in the northwest of Pennsylvania, which is exposed to nutritional uncertainty, the second harvest food bank will use the support to distribute £ 12.5 million free of charge, free of charge, in their Eleven County service area through storage chambers, mobile distributions, child nutrition programs and partners who distribute food to their neighbors.

“At the second harvest food bank in the northwest of Pennsylvania, we strive to ensure that nobody remains hungry in our 3-country service area. We currently have a significant increase in the number of households, support for access to sufficient nutritious foods, and the neighborhood support program (NAP) is (DCED) (DCED) (DCED) A decisive partner and decisive resources for the food bench for the food bench, “said Food Bank, and it is an important partner, and it is an important partner who is a crucial resources for resources for food resources,” said a decisive resources for resources for resources Food bench “. Greg Hall, CEO, Second Harvest Food Bank in the northwest of Pennsylvania. “Nap Has Enabled Second Harvest and Our Partner Organizations to Directly Provide Nutritouus Meals to our Neighbors Who Are Experiencing Food Insecurity. We are grateful for the dedicated support of our Corporate Donors and the Support from our state for this fundamental Program. Northwest of Pennsylvania. “

“The neighborhood support program is a powerful instrument for strengthening the communities and creating opportunities in which they are most urgently needed” Senator Dan Laughlin. “In Erie County, it helped to fix the Blight, to expand access to safe living space and to support local non -profit organizations that highlight families out of poverty. I am proud to support this program and the real effects on neighborhoods in our region.”

“You never know who has difficulty putting food on the table – the circumstances can change quickly,” said Representative Ryan Bizzarro. «The NAP program for non -profit food is a great tool with which local organizations like the second harvest can make a big difference in our community. You know where the need is and I am glad that you get the support you need to be successful. Since the Federal Government determines that the federal government continues to reduce help for farmers and hungry pennsyanians, donations like this are now more important than ever. The second harvest will make the best of this investment, and I will continue to work with Governor Shapiro to protect Erie County from the disorder in DC »

“The neighborhood support program has long been a valuable instrument to improve the quality of life of the communities, including the communities here in Erie County” Representative Bob Merski. “This program is for the development of a partnership between the organizations that help the less lucky in our community, like the second harvest -food bank of Northwest Pennsylvania, and our business world. When we work together, we all take the advantages.”

“Erie Insurance has committed to maintaining the communities in the past 100 years,” said Jenny Geertson, Community Outreach Director, Erie Insurance. “We are thankful for governor Shapiro and drugs for their commitment to the tax credit program for neighborhood support, encouraged the company to invest in projects that improve the lives of our most endangered citizens.

The program has five main components: the Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP), Special Program Priorities (SPP), the Neighborhood Partnership Program (NPP), the non -profit food program (CFP) and the Enterprise Zone Program (EZP). For more information, see the NAP -Impact brochure.

In addition to the 72 US dollars for the neighborhood support program in GOvernor Shapiro The proposed budget from 2025-26 continues to focus on the implementation of the economic development strategy in Pennsylvania in order to strengthen the communities and to make the Commonwealth into a leading company in the creation of jobs, innovation and economic development.

The governor's proposed budget includes:

• 12.5 million US dollars Wednetpa dedicated to expand our workforce and to close critical staff gaps
• $ 50 million Strengthening the innovation ecosystem and the growth of life science
• $ 10 million For AdvancePa tax credits to create high -quality jobs throughout the PA
• $ 50 million Investment in the restoration of housing stocks
• $ 10 million Increase in the law of act 47 in Destgesse