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ECC <br />UGENE ITY OUNCIL <br />AIS <br />GENDA TEM UMMARY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Work Session: Housing and Urban Development Sustainable Communities Grant <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Meeting Date: September 26, 2011 Agenda Item Number: 5 <br />Department: City Managers Office Staff Contact: Brenda Wilson <br />www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-8441 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ISSUE STATEMENT <br /> <br />The Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area is one of 45 regions in the country selected to receive <br />a Sustainable Regional Communities Planning Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and <br />Urban Development. Its primary purpose is to build economic competitiveness by connecting <br />housing with good jobs, quality schools and transportation. The greatest opportunity of this <br />grant is to enhance this region’s competitive advantage for receiving future federal funds for <br />priority economic development, transportation, and housing projects. <br /> <br />The purpose of this work session is to provide the City Council with an update on the grant <br />program, local use of these funds, and linkages to City of Eugene goals as well as provide the <br />council an opportunity to discuss the City’s continued partnership in the grant. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />On October 14, 2010, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that 45 regional areas <br />across the country, including the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area, were awarded nearly <br />$100 million in new, competitive grants to promote smarter and sustainable planning for <br />economic growth. This new Sustainable Communities grant program reflects a federal priority to <br />reduce single objective funding appropriations, and to better integrate federal programs that can <br />support local plans, policies, and economic goals within a framework of six Livability Principles: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Provide more transportation choices <br /> <br /> <br />Promote equitable, affordable housing <br /> <br /> <br />Enhance economic competitiveness <br /> <br /> <br />Support existing communities <br /> <br /> <br />Coordinate policies and leverage investment <br /> <br /> <br />Value communities and neighborhoods <br /> <br />Application for Funds - In 2010, the Lane Council of Governments led the development and <br />submission of an application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) <br />for a Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant for the Lane Livability Consortium <br />(Consortium). Applications were required to be submitted by multi-jurisdictional, multi-sector <br />partnerships. As the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and focal point for regional <br />S:\CMO\2011 Council Agendas\M110926\S1109265.doc <br />