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The state has awarded funding to the cities of Youngstown and Warren to support new home building in the areas.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Development today announced more than $9 million in grants to support the creation of workforce housing in five counties.

Youngstown is receiving a $2.5 million state grant to help support plans to develop up to 220 workforce housing units while Warren is getting $851,000 to support its Peninsula project to create 306 new housing units.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced Friday that more than $9 million in grants would go toward the creation of workforce housing in five counties.

Mahoning Valley leaders welcomed an announcement late Friday afternoon that Youngstown and Warren were awarded more than $3.3 million in state funds to support the development of workforce housing in the two cities.