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USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has invested $41.5 million in 38 projects as part of the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP).

Twenty years ago, the one-block-long Mineral Springs Avenue on Youngstown’s south side was lined with vacant, abandoned houses. Tuesday morning, the ribbon was cut for the seventh new home on the street in just over a year.

Leaders with the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC) started working to change the area almost 20 years ago, working with nearby residents and businesses, as well as the Mahoning County Landbank.

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A newly constructed, energy-efficient home is now on the market in Struthers, listed for $180,000.

The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. received $2.475 million in grants from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati’s Affordable Housing Program for home repairs and down payment assistance.

The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC) has built another new home in Struthers.