YMCA of Youngstown, Direction Home Awarded ARP Funding
YMCA of Youngstown, Direction Home will expand community programs. Two community organizations in Mahoning County have been awarded the latest round of American Rescue Plan Act funds by the county commissioners.
Commissioners allocated a total of $82,500 to the Direction Home of Eastern Ohio and the YMCA of Youngstown. Both organizations will use the funds to help residents countywide.
The federal government gave ARP funds to local governments to be allocated throughout the community to lessen the harmful consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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YMCA OF YOUNGSTOWN
The YMCA of Youngstown was awarded $52,500. It has three locations: Central YMCA is on North Champion Street in downtown Youngstown, the Davis Family YMCA is on McClurg Road in Boardman and Camp Fitch is a campsite on Lake Erie.
Vice President of Advancement of YMCA of Youngstown, Marykaye Carlson, said the organization seeks to strengthen the foundation of the community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. It plans to use the ARP money for all three.
With the help of the funds from the commissioners, and an additional $20,000 grant from the Western Reserve Health Foundation, the YMCA will purchase an additional bus for its Y on the Fly program. This helps connect the…
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