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Youngstown was selected as one of 50 midsize cities to receive funding for an “Invest Health” initiative to improve the health of those living in low-income communities.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Taft Promise Neighborhood will launch a community redevelopment initiative Saturday with a neighborhood clean-up and a block party at Taft Elementary School on the South side.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Five government and nonprofit organizations representing the city make up one of 50 teams selected to take part in Invest Health, an initiative funded by the Reinvestment Fund and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and share $3 million in grants.

Youngstown is one of 50 cities chosen as part of the new “Invest Health” initiative to improve the health outcomes of people living in mid-sized cities.

Three Northeast Ohio cities are among 50 across the country to receive $60,000 grants to support city leaders' collaboration in improving health in low-income communities.