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In one critical area of the city of Youngstown’s identity, things certainly will be looking up come 2025.

Youngstown City Council voted to allocate the rest of the city's American Rescue Plan dollars before it's end-of-year deadline.

City council agreed to spend $1.98 million in American Rescue Plan dollars and redirect another $2.1 million from the federal program for different projects, including up to $1.8 million to purchase a new fire truck.

The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. received a $1.5 million grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh to build affordable housing in the city.

YNDC was awarded $1,500,000 in grants from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh to construct three new duplexes and renovate four abandoned houses in Youngstown.