A local non-profit organization has set a record in its mission to make sure more people in the Valley can keep a roof over their heads.

The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation announced that its housing team has replaced a record number of roofs in 2023. 194 roofs were replaced in the City of Youngstown and 47 in other communities throughout Mahoning and Columbiana Counties for a total of 241 roof replacements.

The YNDC offers a Roof Replacement program to assist residents of owner-occupied, single-family homes repair roofs at no cost to owners.

Roof Replacement program applicants must meet certain income eligibility requirements set forth by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Through the program, qualified residents can receive the needed assistance to replace leaking roofs, improving the safety, aesthetic, and physical condition of their homes and neighborhoods.

The program is made possible through funding from the City of Youngstown, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati, the United Way of Youngstown Mahoning Valley, and the Ohio Housing Trust Fund.