North End Choice Neighborhood Plan

Steubenville, Ohio

Client

City of Steubenville

Description

Steubenville, Ohio in the 1940’s had a booming steel industry and once was a thriving city. Due to the lack of job opportunities population has now decreased by half – representing approximately 18,000. One in four Steubenville residents are also considered impoverished. Although the overall city has experienced decades of disinvestment, the low-income households residing in the North End are especially impacted. The targeted public housing developments include Bridgewater Apartments, John F. Kennedy Apartments and Elmer White Family Units, with a combined total of over 300 units. There is momentum and drive by the community to create change for the residents of Steubenville despite the challenges. The City of Steubenville, Jefferson Metropolitan Housing Authority, residents, and partners intend to use and leverage this $500,000 Choice Neighborhood grant to provide the essential funds needed for a comprehensive, unified planning process that addresses the substantial barriers to identified resources that lead to individual, family, and community success. The result will be a transformation plan that will revitalize a community ready for support and change.