GRAnt mAnAGement
Federal, state and local grants are available
to support business and municipal
development including redevelopment,
environmental, and other infrastructure
projects. CCEDC along with several
local Industrial Development Authorities,
actively pursue and administer grants on
behalf of local projects to foster economic
development and job creation for the
county and the region
educAtionAl imPRovement tAx cRedit (eitc)
Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credits may be awarded to operating
businesses that make contributions to Education Improvement Organizations.
e
innovative technology Action Group (itAG)
is an approved Educational
Improvement Organization. is allows qualified businesses to take Pennsylvania
State Tax Credits for donations made to ITAG. ese donations are used to provide
award winning programs to engage and educate area students.
e following banks
contributed a total
of $34,500 under the
EITC Program:
National Penn Bank
Meridian Bank
Fulton Bank
DNB First
Customers Bank
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Opportunities
In 2011-2012,
CCEDC helped facilitate
and administer grants
totaling
$7,118,155
on
behalf of 31 projects.
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