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EUGENE SPRINGFIELD CONSOLIDATED PLAN 2015 <br /> <br />of students from the three Public School Districts in Eugene and Springfield are eligible for free <br />and reduced lunch. Low wages also contribute to financial instability. At this time, 40% of <br />households in Lane County do not have sufficient liquid assets to subsist at the poverty level for <br />three months, in the absence of income. <br />Below is a map showing areas with concentrations of low- and moderate-income populations in <br />Eugene and Springfield. The highlighted areas are census tracts where 51% or more of the <br />population is low- to moderate-income. In Eugene, these areas are on Highway 99, the River <br />Road area and the areas near downtown. Additionally, areas with large concentrations of <br />student housing also are identified as an area with high concentrations of low- and moderate <br />income populations, as many residents in these areas are attending college. In Springfield, the <br />concentrations of low- and moderate-income persons are in the Glenwood area, Gateway, near <br />downtown, and in mid-Springfield. <br /> <br />Persons with Disabilities <br />In the Cities of Eugene and Springfield, about 29,125 people, or 14%, live with one or more <br />disabilities. The highest reported disabilities include ambulatory (49%), cognitive (45%), and <br />difficulty with independent living (35%). <br />Persons Experiencing Homelessness <br />The 2014 Point in Time Count identified 1,769 people experiencing homelessness. Of those, <br />1,100 were unsheltered, 336 were families with children staying in a shelter, 415 were <br />chronically homeless, 229 were veterans, 164 were victims of domestic violence and 202 were <br />seriously mentally ill. For FY 2014, Lane County reported that 11,668 unduplicated individuals <br />August 2015 <br />Page 8 <br /> <br /> <br />