Youngstown Receives ODOT Safe Routes to School Grant - Vindicator

The Ohio Department of Transportation awarded the city a Safe Routes to School grant for sidewalks, crosswalks and signage around William Holmes McGuffey and Williamson Elementary schools.

The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. is working with the city on the project. The grant also will fund a part-time program coordinator to provide education about safe walking and biking to school.

About $315,000 was awarded for the infrastructure project with $30,000 for the part-time coordinator.

The YNDC works with the city to transform neighborhoods.

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