Item 3H: Approval of Funding for CDBG and HOME Programs

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Sponsors Women’s Program The agency will use $40,201 for improvements to the failing main sewer line and gutters, replacing severely deteriorated kitchen flooring, and exterior painting. Five women th transitioning from the criminal justice system and their children reside in this house at 767 West 8 Avenue. ShelterCare Garden Avenue Residence The agency will use $130,000 to re-configure the kitchen and dining areas at this residential facility which houses 12 persons with mental illness. Though the cost to re-configure a kitchen is high, this proposal substantially increases the functionality of the limited space and will provide better social interaction and meeting space. The house is located at 3692 Hickory in the Harlow neighborhood. Head Start at Ross Lane Apartments The agency will use $37,500 to add a small counseling room to their day care facility at an affordable housing complex owned by St. Vincent DePaul. The Ross Lane facility located at 2684 Ross Lane, is the smallest Head Start facility in Lane County. The addition will provide 120 additional square feet to the existing 800 square foot classroom. The facility provides full- day/full-year comprehensive services for 16 families in West Eugene. The space also accommodates five adult workers. Pearl Buck Center The agency will use $59,000 for fencing, landscaping, and lighting at their new st facility at 3690 West 1 Avenue. The production wing is complete and operational. Improvements in the independent living program and child care program areas, including the playground, surfacing and fencing are underway at this time and will make the facility operational. The agency is currently in a capital campaign and has raised nearly half of the $6 million goal. The agency provides an array of services, such as vocational training and employment, self care, community integration, and recreation to adults with developmental disabilities. The agency also provides mentoring services, case management and a pre-school for clients and their children. City Capital Projects – A total of $257,500 will be used on City capital improvements. Curb Ramps Since the implementation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the subsequent adoption of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City of Eugene has had an ongoing commitment to install and reconstruct accessible curb ramps throughout the City. This program has traditionally been funded at a level of $50,000 to $75,000 annually. The Six-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP), presented to the Budget Committee, assumed that $60,000 in CDBG funding would continue over the next several years. The $60,000 in CDBG funds will be used to install curb ramps at city-wide locations. Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS) provide audible and tactile cues to assist pedestrians in making safe decisions when crossing at intersection crosswalks. This safety concern is paramount to people who are visually impaired. In 2006-07, the Budget Committee recommended the implementation of an annual program at the $65,000 level for the system-wide retrofit of Audible Pedestrian Signals, similar to the ADA curb cut program. The cost for the retrofit of a typical four-legged intersection is estimated at $6,500 for materials. The committee suggested that possible sources of funding for the $65,000 would include, but not be limited to, CDBG, STP-U, General Capital Projects, and Road Funds. After evaluating the possible funding sources for 2008/09, CDBG was determined to be the only viable source. Possible sources will continue to be evaluated each year. $65,000 will be used to install F:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M080414\S0804143H.doc