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 Application Period for the 2019 NAA cycle is now open. Here is a link to the application: Form NAA-01.
The Application Deadline is Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 3:00PM.
All applications must be delivered to the Office of Central Grants Administration, 550 Main Street, Room 302, Hartford, CT 06103. Submissions must include an original application and 2 copies, 3-hole punched and clipped (not stapled) together, with an accompanying electronic version sent to Walter Drost at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Proposals that are incomplete or submitted via facsimile will not be accepted.
Hartford-based municipal agencies, tax-exempt organizations and businesses wishing to participate in the NAA program should visit the CT State Department of Revenue Services (DRS) website for more information.
CT DRS issues an NAA informational brochure, which can be found here.
The following Municipal Information should be included with your Hartford NAA Applications:
- Part IV — Municipal Information
- Name of municipal agency overseeing implementation of the program: City of Hartford
- Mailing address: City of Hartford, Office of Central Grants Administration, 550 Main Street, Room 302, Hartford, CT 06103
- Name of municipal liaison: Ronnie Vazquez
- Telephone number: 860-757-9284
- Fax number: 860-722-6061
- Email address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
For Business Entities: To receive tax credits, business entities must timely submit Form NAA-02 to CT DRS, which can be found here.
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..
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.
