|
Community Development (non-housing) Strategy
<br />
<br />Discussion of Priority Needs
<br />The Cities of Eugene and Springfield have a longstanding commitment to providing a
<br />suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities for Iow- and
<br />moderate-income persons in the community. In addition to the high priority given to
<br />affordable housing opportunities, Eugene and Springfield have established a broad
<br />range of other community development objectives.
<br />
<br />PRIORITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS
<br />
<br />Priority
<br /> Need
<br /> Level
<br />
<br />Est/mated
<br />Dollars to
<br />Ad dress
<br />
<br /> Capital improvements to fac/I/ties owned and operated by local non-profit High $1,000,000
<br /> a¢encies providin¢ social services
<br /> Accessibility improvements to City-owned facilities High 800,000
<br />INF~STRUCTURE
<br />
<br />Street, afley, and sidewalk Improvements
<br />Curb ramps
<br />
<br />Improvements to LMI neighborhoods, including parks, lighting, playground
<br />equipment
<br />
<br />High
<br />High
<br />High
<br />
<br />1,500,000
<br />
<br />350,000
<br />
<br />650,000
<br />
<br /> Public services- shelter, food, medical, dental, case management, singles I High I 3,000,000
<br /> and family day access centers, homeless youth shelter
<br /> I
<br /> I
<br />ANTI~C RI ME P ROG ~ M S
<br />
<br />Anti-Crime Pro¢rams I High I 50,000
<br />
<br />Job creation loans to for-profit entities High 5,325,000
<br /> 825,000
<br />
<br />Job creation loans to emer~tin~t businesses facin~t extraordinary barriers
<br />Micro-enterprise development
<br />
<br />High
<br />Medium
<br />
<br />100,000
<br />
<br />Business loans for the purposes of eliminating slums and blight Medium 200,000
<br />PLANNIN
<br />
<br />Plannin¢ I Medium I 2,900,000
<br />Fair Housin¢ Activities High 100,000
<br /> TOTAL ESTIMATED DOLLARS NEEDED: $16,900,000
<br />
<br />Eugene
<br />
<br />Public Services
<br />The HSC provides health, supportive housing, and human services on behalf of Lane
<br />County and the Cities of Eugene and Springfield, and through partnerships with other
<br />public, private non-profit, and private, community-based organizations, faith-based
<br />organizations, schools, utility companies, and hospitals. The HSC is charged with
<br />developing priorities and a regional budget that assists in addressing health and human
<br />service needs in the community.
<br />
<br />To fulfill its mission, the HSC has focused local attention on serving Iow-income,
<br />disabled, and working people in Lane County who are experiencing a life crisis or have
<br />limited or no access to preventive and primary health care, housing, nutrition, and other
<br />
<br />69
<br />
<br />
<br />
|