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YNDC is soliciting Statements of Qualifications and Proposals from qualified environmental consulting firms to provide environmental professional, assessment, clean-up planning, remediation-oversight, regulatory-support, and grant-implementation services under YNDC’s U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) FY 2026 Brownfields Multipurpose Grant Cooperative Agreement.

Mahoning Valley TreeCorps has started the ISA Certified Arborist Exam Prep Training course for Fall 2026. There are 19 students registered for this fall’s course, making it the largest class yet.

The Youngstown Foundation has awarded YNDC a $25,000 grant to support the construction of a new Neighborhood Stabilization Garage.

On Thursday, October 15, 2026, a team from YNDC volunteered to pack shelf-stable meals that will be distributed throughout the Mahoning Valley’s food banks and pantries for families in need.

On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, YNDC's home repair work was highlighted as part of the plenary at the Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference hosted by the Center for Community Progress in Pittsburgh.