Today, Eastgate and our partners are celebrating the work and collaborative spirit that has allowed us to submit an application to the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for almost $156 million, through the Appalachian Community Grant Program (ACGP).
The ‘mega project” submission consists of 43 projects across Ashtabula, Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumbull Counties. Eastgate’s ARC Program Manager Kathy Zook describes the submission as being “aimed at creating regional, transformative change for future economic and community development within our Appalachian region.”
The enthusiastic participation of the communities in our Appalachian region has been essential to the process thus far. For the past year, our nearly 40 partners have shown overwhelming support by identifying potential projects and how they might contribute to a bright regional future.
We would like to thank our partners at the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber for assisting with the coordination of the event today at America Makes in Youngstown. It is another example of strong partnerships elevating regional efforts.
Below is a list of the projects included in the Eastgate ACGP development application.
Eastgate ACGP Development Applications Projects
Applicant Project
Ashtabula County
- Ashtabula City Downtown Revitalization
- Ashtabula County Land Bank Downtown Placemaking (Façade only)
- Ashtabula County Port Authority Ashtabula Mega Site Critical Infrastructure
- Conneaut Twin Bridges Kayak Launch and Water Trail
- Conneaut City Waterfront and Port District Redevelopment
- Geneva City Downtown Revitalization
- Geneva-on-the-Lake Shoreline Restoration at Township Park
- Growth Partnership for ATB County Conneaut CN Mega Site Access Road
- Jefferson Village Downtown Revitalization
- Rock Creek Downtown Revitalization
- Roaming Shores Downtown Revitalization
- Morgan Downtown Revitalization
- SPIRE SPIRE
- Village of Andover Downtown Revitalization
Columbiana County
- Columbiana County Port Authority River Town Center
Mahoning County
- Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber Four-County Workforce Talent Retention & Attraction Ecosystem
- City of Youngstown B & O Property Renovations and Riverfront Park Upgrades
- City of Youngstown Downtown Streetscape Enhancements
- City of Youngstown Targeted Facade Improvements
- Lowellville Riverfront Park
- Lowellville Stavich Bike Trail
- Mahoning Valley Historical Society Facility Expansion and Improvement
- Mercy Health Youngstown Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center
- Milton Township Mahoning Avenue Corridor Revitalization Plan
- OH WOW Phase 4 Renovation
- QUICKmed 27 W Federal Redevelopment
- Struthers Downtown & Streetscape Revitalization
- Struthers Community River Launch
- Western Reserve Port Authority Mahoning Valley Workforce Welcome Center
- Western Reserve Port Authority Belmont Ave Building Redevelopment
- YBI Graduate Additive Manufacturing Facility
- YNDC REVITALIZE Glenwood
- Youngstown Flea Building Redevelopment
Trumbull County
- BRITE Energy Innovators Headquarters Renovation
- City of Girard Downtown Complete Streets Improvements
- City of Girard Leatherworks Trailhead
- City of Warren Peninsula Redevelopment
- Cortland Downtown Revitalization
- Newton Falls Launch at Commerce Park
- Niles Downtown Riverfront Revitalization
- Trumbull County Historical Society Warren Ohio Science Fiction & Fantasy Museum
- Trumbull County MetroParks Western Reserve Greenway Trail/Bridge Renovations
- Western Reserve Port Authority YNG Aviation Education Campus
There is always more need in Appalachia than we can fill and not all projects submitted for consideration could be selected for the development application. A reserve project list is noted below for projects that were submitted but not selected by the Eastgate Project Review Committee as part of the development application. Eastgate will be glad to work with the applicants to find possible alternative funding sources for the project.
Eastgate Reserve Project List
- Ashtabula Metroparks Austin Rd Multimodal Path
- Ashtabula Metroparks Harpersfield Trail
- Ashtabula Metroparks Pymatuning Valley Greenway Trail
- City of Campbell Stavich Trail Continuation
- City of Girard Wellman Theater Renovation
- City of Warren Mahoning River Recreation Park
- Cortland Mosquito Lake Trail Improvements and Expansion
- Trumbull County Metroparks Western Reserve Greenway Phase 4
- Orwell Village Downtown Revitalization
- City of Youngstown Trail Projects
- Struthers Route 289 and Wilson Avenue Bike Lane
- Champion Township Champion Township Park
- Newton Falls Community Center
- Newton Falls Downtown Streetscaping Improvements
- Newton Falls Trail Improvements
- Trumbull County MetroParks Headquarters Improvements