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Dominion Energy has given $10,000 in Community Impact Awards to Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC) and Economic Action Group, Youngstown.

YNDC received $10,000 for its YNDC Roof Replacement Project. A 2019 citywide housing condition analysis identified more than 700 owner-occupied homes that needed roof replacements. YNDC committed additional resources to double its annual roof replacement work. As a result, between July 2019 and November 2020, YNDC replaced roofs for more than 148 low-income homeowners through the city, representing more than $1.1 million in housing reinvestment.

To see the full story from The Vindicator, click here.

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

112 Emergency Repairs

960 Cubic Yards of Debris Removed

38 Owner Occupied Home Repairs/Rehabilitation

30 Vacant Houses Boarded

REVITALIZE

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The city recently received $235,000 in funding from the State of Ohio for several of its projects.

 According to Mayor Greg Bricker, officials were awarded $150,000 to assist them with forwarding a city blight remediation project, which includes acquisition, demolition and rehabilitation of abandoned properties; $60,000 for completion of a downtown vision plan to identify the next areas for revitalization and provide a blueprint for future redevelopment; and $25,000 for the city’s tree commission to plant new trees and examine the city’s streetscape.

Bricker said the city’s housing issues have been his primary focus since coming into office.

“The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation has been surveying the housing on our streets. A local realtor association secured us a $5,000 grant to help with a neighborhood stabilization study,” he explained.

To see the full story from Morning Journal, click here.

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Patricia Tate is a Glenwood Fresh Market Associate for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation. Patricia assists in the operation of the Glenwood Fresh Market and creates a welcoming environment to achieve program service goals including: increasing access to fresh food, inspiring healthy eating, and maintaining a clean, organized and functional environment.

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Thursday, August 26, 2021

Paula is a Youngstown native and has lived in her home for over 27 years. Severe roof leaks were causing damage all throughout her home.

By replacing Paula’s roof, YNDC eliminated the roof leaks and prevented further damage to her home. “You guys came and solved that problem for me and that was a blessing in disguise. I mean years went on and we didn’t have the money to do it so programs like this help one hundred percent,” Paula said.

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Help us to REVITALIZE the marquee of the historic Foster Theater! Built in 1938 as a neighborhood movie theater, the Foster Theater is an iconic buildingand one of the best examples of streamline moderne architecture that remains in theMahoning Valley.

Once a source of pride in the neighborhoods along the Glenwood Avenue on Youngstown’s south side, the building was most recently used as an adult movie theater that closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. YNDC acquired the Foster Theater in June of 2021 in order to REVITALIZE the building and ensure that it serves a productive use. While the building is structurally sound, the historic marquee and façade have fallen into disrepair over the past few decades. YNDC intends to light and fully restore the marquee and façade so that it can serve as a source of pride for Youngstown’s southside once more! Once restored, the marquee will be used to display inspirational messages while the future reuse of the building is planned and developed.

WE NEED YOUR HELP! Please donate today to help YNDC raise the $20,000 needed to fully restore the historic Foster Theater marquee! Funds will be used to re-wire the marquee, to install new energy-efficient lights for the display boards and canopy, to restore the neon accent lights, and to purchase new lettering for displaying messages. Every donation, big or small, helps us to achieve our goal of preserving this landmark building for generations to come!

To donate now CLICK HERE.

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC) has been awarded a $561,240 grant from the USDA’s Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program COVID Relief and Response program to offer fresh locally-grown produce, in order to provide relief from the Covid-19 pandemic, enhance the resilience of food and healthcare systems enduring the pandemic, and respond to community needs in an impactful, timely and authentic way.


This project builds on YNDC’s 2017 USDA Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive program award goals of increasing the purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables by low-income consumers, institutionalizing nutrition education into our regional healthcare system to improve health outcomes, and increasing the viability of the local food system.  
The project will enroll eligible participants at the Glenwood Fresh Market that will be open year-round with extended hours to increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables, specifically for low-income individuals.  Nutrition education, health screenings, and project evaluation will be conducted at the new facility. The project will primarily focus on fresh, locally-grown produce in order to enhance the viability and resilience of our local farmers and agricultural systems. 

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

1080 Cubic Yards of Debris Removed

145 Emergency Repairs

43 Housing Counseling Clients

46 Owner Occupied Home Repairs/Rehabilitation

REVITALIZE

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The city’s Board of Control on Thursday approved funding for several neighborhood redevelopment initiatives, including renovations to a small retail plaza on the South Side.

The Board, which consists of Mayor Tito Brown, Finance Director Kyle Miasek and Law Director Jeff Limbian, approved $100,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds to help the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. restore a commercial plaza at 2915 Glenwood Ave.

“The roof is being torn off as we speak,” says Ian Beniston, executive director of YNDC. 

He says the city funding will be used to install fencing, a new parking lot and sidewalks on the building.

To see the full story from The Business Journal, click here.

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The city’s board of control approved using federal money to help fund the reopening of a West Side greenhouse, an improvement project at a vacant Glenwood Avenue strip plaza, exterior work to the Youngstown Playhouse and grants to three businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The board on Thursday voted in favor of a $60,000 allocation from the city’s federal Community Development Block Grant funding to Youngstown CityScape for its urban greenhouse initiative.

CityScape, a downtown beautification organization, purchased the former Briel’s Flowers and Greenhouse property on Belle Vista Avenue for $145,000 on July 27. It plans to invest a total of $400,000 into the location, said Sharon Letson, its executive director.

To see the full story from The Vindicator, click here.