Neighborhood Assistance Act
About the NAA
The Connecticut Neighborhood Assistance Act (NAA) Tax Credit Program is designed to provide funding for municipal and tax exempt organizations by providing a corporation business tax credit for businesses who make cash contributions to these entities. NAA is administered by the Connecticut State Department of Revenue Services (CT DRS).
Under the program, businesses can receive a tax credit of their approved contribution to certain programs approved by the Department of Revenue Services.
The State of Connecticut requires participating municipalities to coordinate NAA activities. While the NAA program is not technically a grant program, the Office of Central Grants Administration coordinates the City of Hartford's NAA activity.
Visit the CT DRS website to learn more.
How to Participate
The 2019 Application Period for tax exempt organizations to submit Form NAA-01 has ended.
The Application Deadline was Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 3:00PM.
For Business Entities: To receive tax credits, business entities must timely submit Form NAA-02 to CT DRS, which can be found here. Please be aware that Form NAA-02 must be submitted directly to CT DRS on or after September 15, 2019, but no later than October 11, 2019.
To learn more about tax credits, please visit this section of the CT DRS website here.
If approved, participating NAA 501c3 entities solicit contributions from corporate donors/business entities. If funded, participating 501c3 entities who receive donations totaling $25,000 or more under NAA will be contacted by the City of Hartford Office of Central Grants Administration regarding post-project review. The required report cover sheet can be found here.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Ronnie Vazquez, City of Hartford NAA Liaison, at (860) 757-9284 or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Approvals
The 2019 NAA application cycle is currently under way.
Following submission of City-approved NAA program proposals to the State, CT DRS provided the City of Hartford with a listing of approved program proposals.
Between September 15, 2019 and October 1, 2019, area businesses electing to support organizations with CT DRS-approved program proposals must complete and submit an NAA-02 Application Form to CT DRS.
Formal approval of any tax credits granted is expected from CT DRS in January, 2020.
Post-Project Audit Report
Any program receiving $25,000 or more in NAA funding is required to provide a post-project review, prepared by a certified public accounting firm, to the municipality overseeing the program. This review must be submitted to the municipality no later than three months after the program completion date. Please use the form, below, as a cover sheet for the Post-Project Review Audit Report prepared by your certified public accountant.
Public Hearing
The City of Hartford hosted a Public Hearing in Hartford City Hall Council Chambers, 550 Main Street, 2nd Floor, on Monday, June 3, 2019 at 5:30 pm to allow interested citizens an opportunity to express their opinions regarding the NAA Proposals submitted to the City for funding. The location of the public hearing was wheelchair accessible. Language interpreter(s) and interpreter(s) for the hearing impaired were available if requested in advance.
The Hartford Court of Common Council-approved NAA program proposals were submitted to the State of Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (CT DRS) before July 1, 2019.
Following submission of Council-approved NAA program proposals to the State, CT DRS provided the City of Hartford with a listing of approved program proposals. Between September 15, 2019 and October 1, 2019, area businesses electing to support organizations with CT DRS-approved program proposals must complete and submit an NAA-02 Application Form to CT DRS. Formal approval of any tax credits granted is expected from CT DRS in January, 2020.
For more information, please contact Mr. Ronnie Vazquez at 860-757-9284 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
