Press Coverage

April is Fair Housing Month, honoring the passage of the Fair Housing Act back in 1968 and current efforts to make homes affordable for everyone. Local and regional advocates for affordable housing in the Mahoning Valley recently met at the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County.

The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC) and its partners continue to build new, affordable homes in the city and address a critical housing shortage.

Nineteen nonprofits across the state received grants from Ohio to help local residents keep their homes safe and livable, including two in the Mahoning Valley area.

ORCHID: To the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. for its new plans to build three duplexes in the 3000 block of Glenwood Avenue with a premium on energy efficiency.

Since 2021, the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation has been redeveloping properties on the south side and throughout Mahoning County.