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2018 Eugene- Springfield Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report 4 <br /> <br /> <br />Rehabilitate Existing Housing Stock Affordable to Low-Income Persons <br />The cities of Eugene and Springfield both made substantial progress towards homeowner and rental housing <br />rehabilitation goal. In total, 88 households received emergency home repair and/or accessibility assistance. <br /> <br />Homeowner Rehabilitation Activity <br />Eugene Emergency Home Repair Program – 24 households received assistance through Eugene’s emergency <br />home repair and accessibility improvements program. Of these, 13 homes are occupied by people with <br />disabilities and 17 homes are occupied by people who are elderly. (Eugene) <br /> <br />Springfield Emergency Home Repair Program – 64 households received assistance through Springfield’s <br />emergency home repair program. Of these, 48 homes are occupied by homeowners who are elderly. The <br />program provides up to $5,000 every five years to very low‐income property owners to correct conditions <br />that create a threat to the health and safety of the occupants. (Springfield) <br /> <br />Rental Rehabilitation Activity <br />Ya‐Po‐Ah Terrace Retirement Apartments, which is locally owned by Evergreen Union Retirement Apartments <br />(EURA), consists of 222 units for people aged 62 years and older. Residents pay 30% of their income. Federal <br />rent subsidies for 210 units are dedicated to low‐ and very low‐income seniors who earn up to 50% of area <br />median income. EURA has applied to the City of Eugene for a Rental Rehabilitation Loan to help fund the <br />extensive project. The preservation is only possible with a combination of federal, state and local resources. <br />Construction is expected to begin in FY 2019. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Rendering of Ya-Po-Ah Terrace <br />With the future completion of Ya-Po-Ah Terrace, Eugene is expected to exceed the 5-Year Goal of rehabilitating 350 <br />rental units by 144 units, for a total of 494 rental units, or 142% of the five-year goal. <br /> <br />As shown above, using CDBG funds, Eugene has rehabilitated <br />272 housing units three years into the current Consolidated <br />Plan. This is 78% of the five-year goal of rehabilitating 350 <br />existing units. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />October 10, 2018, Joint City-County Work Session – Item 1