Deasy: Community projects awarded more than $136,000 in tax credits

Rep. Dan Deasy    November 22, 2023 | 10:34 AM

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 22 – Two community projects were awarded a combined $136,250 in tax credits to support housing initiatives and provide personal care kits to underserved communities, according to state Rep. Dan Deasy.

Deasy, D-Allegheny, said the investments are as follows: 

  • $80,000 for the Mt. Washington Community Development Corp. to provide assistance to low-income individuals and families in the neighborhoods of Mt. Washington and Duquesne Heights. Major needs addressed within this project include affordable housing, housing improvement assistance and stabilization, home and community safety, food security and job training. 

  • $56,250 for Global Links’ Personal Care Kits initiative, which aims to provide 5,000 neighbors with 10,000 personal care kits in 2024. 

“These investments will help local organizations with providing opportunities for folks to live with dignity in good, affordable homes and in good health,” Deasy said. “I am proud to support these efforts and want to thank community leaders for the work they do to provide a positive and lasting impact on our communities.” 

The investments to support both projects come from the state Department of Community and Economic Development’s Neighborhood Assistance Program. The goals of the program are to promote community participation and collaborations among nonprofits, businesses and residents while producing outcomes which assist a distressed area or the low-income population in a neighborhood.