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Executive Summary Introduction The Consolidated Plan is an inter-jurisdictional effort to identify needs and formulate a five-year strategic plan with objectives and outcomes that address needs for housing, homeless, and community development. This Consolidated Plan covers the five-year period beginning July 1, 2005 and ending June 30, 2010 (fiscal years 2006 through 2010). The Consolidated Plan is a US Department of Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) requirement for both the Cities of Eugene and Springfield to receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and for the Eugene-Springfield Consortium to receive HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds, and American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) funds, with the City of Eugene serving as the lead agency. It is also a requirement of Lane County to receive Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funds. Citizen Participation Process The key components of the citizen participation process included: · Collaboration with the United Way of Lane County Needs and Assets Study, with data received from 1,200 phone surveys, followed by an interactive group of 21 community leaders holding a round table discussion, a larger community event to discuss findings, and a presentation to the City Club of Eugene; · Public hearing on community needs with residents of Iow-income housing development and other community members; · Involvement from citizen advisory groups in Eugene and Springfield; · Consolidated Plan information session featuring the results of the kids' art competition for the cover art for the Consolidated Plan 2005 and subsequent five One-Year Action Plans (OYAP) was held; · Final public hearings on the proposed plan were held at the intergovernmental Housing Policy Board (HPB) and citizen advisory committee in both Cities. Housing Market Analysis Highlights from the Community Profile and Housing Market Analysis are listed below: Population will continue to grow but at a lower percentage than in previous years. Household size will continue to decline. An increase in population, coupled with smaller household size will translate into an accelerated need for a greater number of units to serve the increase. Minorities composed 11.4% of the population in 2000. Persons of Hispanic origin comprise 5.5% of the current population. The Environmental Research Systems Institute (ERSI) projects that the 2009 minority population will be 13.9%, and that persons of Hispanic origin will make up 8.0% of that population. Language and cultural barriers may continue to be issues.