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human services. HSC services promote early intervention and prevention of health, safety, and social problems for impoverished and at-risk persons. The HSC recognizes that its services supplement and address gaps in other larger Federal-, State-, and County-supported programs. The HSC weaves local funds from Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County with dedicated Federal, State, and other grant funds into a comprehensive funding plan. The HSC's approach creates a comprehensive coordinated care model that assists in financing and delivering an integrated community safety-net system of social, supportive housing, and healthcare services for Iow-income, uninsured, under-insured, and those eligible for Federally-funded benefits who lack access to care and services. Non-Profit Capital Improvements In 2004, the City of Eugene conducted a survey of 59 local non-profit agencies regarding capital needs in the upcoming five years. Based on the responses, the estimated needs exceeded $2.5 million. Needs included such projects as purchasing a new central kitchen site, purchasing a larger shelter for battered and abused women, and general rehabilitation improvements of many existing agency facilities. A similar survey was conducted in 2000. The needed improvements in 2000 totaled over $3.7 million in several categories: acquisition, new construction, rehabilitation improvements, new roof installation, weatherization, and accessibility improvements. CDBG is one of the only local sources of funding for these capital improvements. As the numbers of clients needing services grows, additional facility space is needed and the high usage necessitates ongoing improvements to address the wear and tear on the existing facilities. These agencies are facing shrinking funding at the Federal, State, and local levels and cannot afford to borrow funds to accomplish this work. City Capital Improvements Areas potentially eligible to receive CDBG funding for physical improvements must have 51.0% or more Iow-moderate income (LMI) residents. In Eugene, those areas are located around the central core and include: 4200 67.86% VVhiteaker 4500 54.45% Wests ide/J effe rson 4403 63.96% Far West 3800 83.26% West University 4200 67.86% Trainsong 4800 64.83% Amazon (portion) 4800 64.83% South University Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The CIP identifies needed infrastructure improvements for the entire community. By overlaying the CDBG-eligible area, the CIP lists over $57 million in needed physical improvements to streets, sidewalks, and alleys in CDBG-eligible neighborhoods. CDBG funds may be used to improve neighborhood streets, not arterials or collector streets. For the past three decades, the City of Eugene has produced a Neighborhood Analysis following the Federal decennial census. The purpose of the document is to inform the public, the City organization, and policy makers about Eugene and its neighborhoods. This map shows CDBG-eligible neighborhoods. 7O