Neighborhoods

In response to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC) is providing mortgage payment assistance to eligible Youngstown residents.

Eligible residents include those who lost employment income on or after March 14, 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.

The program provides mortgage payment assistance to Youngstown residents whose household income is at or below 120% of the area median income who lost employment income on or after March 14, 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, causing their housing costs to exceed 30% of their household income.

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Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. is providing mortgage payment assistance to eligible Youngstown residents who lost employment income as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.

 The program provides mortgage payment assistance to residents whose household income is at or below 120 percent of the area median income who lost employment income on or after March 14 as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, causing their housing costs to exceed 30 percent of their household income. 

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Thursday, May 14, 2020

On Friday, May 8, Cortland Bank awarded a $5,000 grant to YNDC’s Mortgage Assistance Program.

In response to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, YNDC is providing mortgage payment assistance to eligible Youngstown residents who lost employment income on or after March 14, 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Many thanks to Cortland Bank for their support of housing stability for Youngstown residents!

The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation has several services that can help people dealing with lost income during the pandemic.

To see the full story from WFMJ, click here.

Friday, January 31, 2020 

1810 Volney Road was donated to YNDC in late 2019. The historic home at 1810 Volney was built by Emery McKelvey in 1927 and was later used for decades as a Carmelite monastery and worship center led by Father Richard Madden, an organizer and spiritual leader who fought to keep the monastery open for the people of Youngstown during a time of great social and economic hardship following the collapse of the local steel industry.

YNDC plans to improve parking and outdoor meeting space, upgrade mechanical systems, and restore the first floor of the property for use as a Neighborhood Action Center to conduct public and group meetings to organize residents to address systemic neighborhood problems and improve our neighborhoods. The renovation will allow for the continued use of the facility as a civic center and preserve the landmark property as a neighborhood asset for generations to come.

YNDC needs your help to restore this landmark property, honor the legacy of Father Richard Madden and Cece Bersch, and create a center for Youngstown residents’ efforts to improve their neighborhoods. Every donation helps! DONATE NOW!

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

We are very thankful for the input from nearly 1,500 residents who shared their thoughts and concerns with us about housing needs and conditions in Youngstown earlier this year.

 We have used your comments to develop a comprehensive strategy to improve housing conditions for all Youngstown residents and once again, we would like your input. Please complete the survey, using the link below, to provide feedback on the preliminary housing strategy. There are also questions related to if and how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted your financial situation, which will help us better understand emerging housing needs. Your answers will remain anonymous.

To complete the survey, click here.

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

In response to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, YNDC is providing mortgage payment assistance to eligible Youngstown residents who lost employment income on or after March 14, 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. Call YNDC at 330.480.0423 to apply. 

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Monday, June 1, 2020

On March 26, 2020, YNDC was awarded a $21,000 grant from Mercy Health Foundation Mahoning Valley to offer unlimited match for the Double Up program.

The Double Up program doubles the purchasing power of SNAP customers that buy produce at participating grocery stores. The $10 per day match maximum will be lifted for at least the next six months to support SNAP customers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated economic decline. The grocery stores currently participating in this program include Cornersburg, South Avenue, and Warren Sparkle Markets; Lincoln Knolls, Gypsy Lane, South Avenue and Warren Save a Lot grocery stores; Struthers IGA; and Cultivate Cafe. Huge thanks to the Mercy Health Foundation Mahoning Valley for the support!

Monday, June 1, 2020

As of June, 1, 2020 more than 175 people have made individual donations totaling more than $20,000 to the campaign to renovate 1810 Volney Road as a neighborhood action center and to provide quality housing.

The exterior clean up of the property has begun and full renovation of the property will begin in the coming months and be completed in the fall of 2020. Thank you again to all of you, who have supported this project and YNDC. YNDC continues to accept donations and you can donate by mailing a check to YNDC, 820 Canfield Road, Youngstown, Ohio 44511 or making a donation online by clicking the link below.

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The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. has exceeded its $20,000 goal to renovate a former monastery on the city’s South Side into a public meeting place.

As of Tuesday, 187 people contributed $21,265 toward the project.

The $20,000 goal was announced in late January.

YNDC plans to use the first floor of the 1810 Volney Road property — a former church and meeting space — as the location for neighborhood groups and other organizations to meet at no cost, said Ian Beniston, the agency’s executive director.

The money will go toward improvements to the parking area, electrical and plumbing systems as well as painting and new furnishings, he said.

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