Support YNDC with the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley's "Giving Tuesday and Beyond" from December 2 to December 8. This year, every online donation of at least $10 will be matched 1:1, making your gifts go farther! Featured this year are Power Hours where the match of your donation is doubled. On December 2 from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from noon to 1 p.m., all online gifts of at least $10 will be matched 2:1! Your funds will support YNDC and all the programs we provide for our community.

YNDC Adopts New Strategic Plan

The YNDC Board of Directors approved the organization's new strategic plan at its November 17, 2025 meeting. The plan will guide the organization's growth and work over the next five years, covering the period from 2026 through 2030. 

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The Mahoning County Land Bank and YNDC have completed the construction of five more new homes in the City of Youngstown. The new homes are located in the Crandall Park, Upper West Side, and Idora neighborhoods. These projects build off ongoing work of the City of Youngstown, Mahoning County Land Bank, and YNDC in these neighborhoods that include: neighborhood action planning, demolition, code enforcement, property acquisition, home repair, housing counseling, vacant home rehabilitation, and street tree planting. 

On November 20, 2025, the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation was awarded two grants totaling $2.475 million from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati's Affordable Housing Program.

 YNDC, partners, and supporters celebrated the completion of three solar powered duplexes, totaling six units of housing, located at 3013, 3021, and 3031 Glenwood Avenue. Each unit has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, an open concept living, kitchen, and dining area, in-unit laundry, front porch, and two covered parking spaces.  

YNDC worked with Councilman Jimmy Hughes to complete improvements at Mt. Hope Veterans Memorial Park Cemetery located at 1945 Liberty Road, Youngstown, Ohio 44505. Mt. Hope is the final resting place for many veterans, as well as residents of the Sharon Line and East Side.

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.

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.

5,531 Grass Cutting   1,208 Linear Feet of Fence Installed   9,818 Visits to Glenwood Fresh Market

Press Coverage:
During November, YNDC was referenced 12 times by news outlets! Click here to view our press coverage.

The Raymond John Wean Foundation has awarded a $10,000 We See You grant award to YNDC to expand enrollment for Mahoning County residents at the Glenwood Fresh Market.

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The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley's Mahoning Valley Community Response Fund has awarded a $10,000 grant award to YNDC to expand enrollment for Mahoning County residents at the Glenwood Fresh Market.

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The PNC Foundation has awarded a $7,000 grant to YNDC to complete essential home repairs at no cost to low-income owner-occupied households in the Mahoning Valley.

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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