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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.

Tucked away in the Glenwood Corridor on Youngstown's South Side, Glenwood Grounds Cafe is serving up coffee and community at a discount.

Throughout 2025 and into this year, YNDC staff did door-to-door surveys of more than 2,430 households, particularly asking residents about Glenwood Avenue, released at the end of January.