The American Heart Association is announcing two local social enterprises as the recipients of its Social Impact Funds .

AHA distributed $200,000 to the Youngstown chapter of the National Center for Urban Solutions Tec (NCUS TEC), an accredited, nonprofit career college dedicated to upskilling and training community members for high-demand career pathways to foster financial independence and Project Milk Mission , a community-based nonprofit empowering pregnant and postpartum mothers with culturally inclusive breastfeeding education and support, fostering optimal maternal and infant health.

"Where you live should not dictate how long or how well a person lives – but it does," said Lisa Wheeler-Cooper, executive director of the American Heart Association — Northeast Ohio. "Support

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