The Mahoning County Land Bank and YNDC have completed the construction of three new homes in the City of Struthers, City of Campbell, and Village of Sebring. These projects build off ongoing work of the Land Bank and YNDC in these communities that include demolition, brownfield remediation, property acquisition, home repair, and housing counseling.

YNDC team members have installed 396 cameras this year through the Community Safety program throughout the 2nd Ward of Youngstown and on target new construction blocks across the city. Team members canvassed target areas and installed doorbell cameras at participating households.

YNDC has completed the planting of 85 trees around the perimeter of the former McGuffey Mall site on the east side of Youngstown. The site is currently being cleaned up and remediated by the Western Reserve Port Authority so it can be marketed for reuse. 

Through the Mahoning Valley TreeCorps program, YNDC, Youngstown Cityscape, and Trumbull Neighborhood Parntership planted a total of 357 2" caliper shade trees in Youngstown and Warren neighborhoods during the fall planting season. Door-to-door outreach for street tree planting for the spring has already begun! Anyone in the Cities of Youngstown or Warren who is interested in having a tree planted in their tree lawn can request one by visiting our website.

YNDC, with the support of the Healthy Community Partnership's (HCP) Active Transportation Team, has completed the first Where the Sidewalk Ends No More project. The first project installed new sidewalks around Homestead Park on Youngstown's southside. 

YNDC has recently completed neighborhood improvement projects on target blocks across the City of Youngstown where new homes are being constructed or vacant homes renovated. The neighborhood improvement projects include sidewalk replacement, dead street tree removal, street tree planting, community safety programming including doorbell cameras, targeted home repair and other improvements.

YNDC is seeking candidates for Owner-Occupied Repair Project Inspector. Under the supervision of the Owner-Occupied Repair Project Coordinator, the Owner-Occupied Repair Project Inspector will screen properties for necessary repairs, write up project specifications, inspect completed repairs, communicate deficiencies, and obtain client signatures on compliance documents.

YNDC is seeking candidates for Owner-Occupied Repair Outreach Assistant. Under the supervision of the Owner-Occupied Repair Client Coordinator, the Owner-Occupied Repair Outreach Assistant will complete direct outreach to potential clients, municipalities, and contractors associated with the Owner-Occupied Repair program.

YNDC is seeking candidates for Owner-Occupied Repair Program Assistant. Under the supervision of the Owner-Occupied Repair Client Coordinator, the Owner-Occupied Repair Program Assistant will complete programmatic tasks including answering and making phone calls, client database maintenance, document preparation and processing, filing, and scheduling.

YNDC is seeking candidates for a TreeCorps Project Manager. Under the supervision of the Neighborhood Stabilization Director, the Project Manager will be responsible for
managing Mahoning Valley TreeCorps, a large-scale urban tree canopy restoration, management, and workforce
training program in the cities of Youngstown and Warren, Ohio that involves multiple staff, organizational partners and volunteers.

YNDC is seeking candidates for a Grass Cutting and Cleanup Team Member Position. Under the direction of the Neighborhood Stabilization Director, the Grass Cutting and Cleanup Team Member will work with a team to implement property maintenance and neighborhood improvement projects including cutting grass, cleaning up/boarding vacant properties, basic construction/landscaping, and other projects to improve the quality of life in Youngstown’s neighborhoods.

YNDC is seeking candidates for Glenwood Fresh Market Associate. Glenwood Fresh Market Associates assist in the operation of the Glenwood Fresh Market and create a welcoming environment to achieve program service goals including: increasing access to fresh food, inspiring healyhy eating, and contributing to a clean, organized and functional environment.

5,376 Yards of Debris Cleared   7,670 Linear Feet of Sidewalk Replaced   606 Trees Planted

Press Coverage:
During October, YNDC was referenced 2 times by news outlets! Click here to view our press coverage.

The Glenwood Neighbors are a coalition of neighborhood leaders, business owners, and institutional stakeholders along Glenwood Avenue who work together to improve safety, quality of life, and generate economic opportunity along the corridor and in surrounding neighborhoods on Youngstown's Southside.

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Funding Sources:

Program Investors

City of Youngstown, American Rescue Plan
City of Youngstown, City Council Discretionary Funds
City of Youngstown, Community Development Block Grant
City of Youngstown, HOME Investment Partnership
Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley
Direction Home

Enbridge

Edward W. Barr Charitable Foundation
Farmers National Bank

Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati Affordable Housing Program

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Affordable Housing Program

Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh Affordable Housing Program

First National Bank Community Foundation
Florence Simon Beecher Foundation
Frances Schermer Charitable Trust
Frank and Pearl Gelbman Foundation
Healthy Community Partnership
HUD Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant

HUD Older Adult Home Modification Program
Huntington Foundation
J. Ford Crandall Memorial Foundation
John D. Finnegan Foundation
John F. and Loretta Hynes Foundation

The John S. and Doris M. Andrews Memorial Fund
Key Bank Foundation

Mahoning County Commissioners
Mahoning County Land Reutilization Corporation
Mahoning County Lead Hazard and Healthy Homes
Mercy Health Foundation

National Community Reinvestment Coalition

Field Empowerment Fund

Ohio Housing Finance Agency
Ohio Housing Trust Fund
PNC Foundation 
Produce Perks Midwest
Schwebel Family Foundation
Senator Maurice and Florence Lipscher Charitable Fund
The Youngstown Foundation

Thomases Family Endowment of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation
United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley
USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Inflation Reduction Act Grant Program  

USDA NIFA Gus Schumacher Produce Prescription Program

USDA Rural Housing Preservation Grant
Walter and Caroline Watson Foundation
Ward Beecher Foundation

WesBanco
Western Reserve Health Foundation
William Swanston Charitable Fund

Youngstown Rotary Foundation