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reviewed, approved, and submitted to HUD, HACSA will make the plan available for <br />public viewing through a number of conduits, including electronically. <br />Eugene City Council 2005 Strategic Priorities. In February 2005, the Eugene City <br />Council approved a number of strategic priorities for the City. Among them is a <br />strategy to help the homeless in Eugene. <br /> <br />Explanation of Institutional Structure to Carry Out Plan <br /> <br />Affordable Housing <br />Eugene and Springfield carry out their housing efforts through the Intergovernmental <br />HPB. This group is comprised of three elected officials (one each from the Cities of <br />Eugene and Springfield and Lane County) and five at-large members, one of whom is <br />Iow-income. The HPB is responsible for facilitating the development of permanent <br />affordable housing. The HPB reviews and recommends funding decisions concerning <br />HOME, Lane County Road Funds, development fees, Eugene CDBG landbanked sites, <br />and Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) systems development charges (SDC) <br />waivers. Both Cities rely on HACSA and a number of non-profit development entities <br />and several private developers to build affordable housing. Both Cities act as facilitators <br />in this process, jointly participate in the HPB activities, and provide technical assistance <br />and funding for housing activities in cooperation with the HPB. <br /> <br />Strengths <br /> <br />· Provides continuity in funding process <br />· Acts as a clearing house for information related to housing <br /> <br />· Provides a way for Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County to communicate and coordinate about <br /> mutual housing issues <br />· Aflows regional differences in implementation of housing program resources <br /> Includes 3 elected officials who can communicate and advocate housing issues back to their <br /> respective groups <br /> <br />· Provides a way for both jurisdictions to communicate with housing providers on a regular basis <br /> <br />· Continues to encouraqe and support non-profit housing providers to increase capacity and skill level <br />· Developed a consolidated funding cycle that is more efficient in tarqeting resources <br />· Link to the private sector <br />Gaps <br />· Could have closer ties with the HSC, particularly regarding mutual efforts around Continuum of Care <br /> Plan <br />· Due to limited funding, certain tensions exist among housing providers in the funding competition <br /> process <br />· Some coordination difficulties among local government partners <br /> <br />Community Development <br />Eugene and Springfield carry out their community development efforts through the use <br />of citizen advisory committees. In Eugene, the CDBG Advisory Committee advises the <br />Planning and Development Department (PDD) on the use of CDBG funds. The <br />committee is comprised of five special interest pool members, two voter pool members, <br />one neighborhood pool member, and one member is selected by and represents the <br />Human Rights Commission. The committee meets approximately six times annually to <br />conduct reviews of current programs and to make funding recommendations. It also <br />conducts a public hearing and proposes amendments to the Consolidated Plan, as <br />necessary. Springfield conducts an annual Request for Proposals (RFP) process for its <br />CDBG and HOME program funds. Proposals are sought for housing, community <br /> <br /> <br />