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November 13, 2019, Work Session – Item 2 EUGENE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Work Session: Eugene-Springfield 2020 Consolidated Plan Meeting Date: November 13, 2019 Agenda Item Number: 2 Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Stephanie Jennings www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5529 ISSUE STATEMENT The Eugene-Springfield Consolidated Plan provides an assessment of local housing, homelessness, and community development needs and establishes a five-year strategic plan for use of federal funds received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Completion and adoption of the Consolidated Plan is necessary in order to receive Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and other HUD funds. At this work session, staff will provide an overview of the HOME and CDBG programs, review progress achieved under the 2015 Consolidated Plan, and discuss the process for development of the 2020 Consolidated Plan. BACKGROUND The Eugene-Springfield 2020 Consolidated Plan will present an assessment of local housing, homelessness, and community development needs and establish goals and priorities for use of HUD funds to address those needs. Eugene and Springfield must complete, adopt and submit a new five-year Consolidated Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by May 15, 2020. The period covered by the next Consolidated Plan will commence on July 1, 2020, and end on June 30, 2025. Completion of the Consolidated Plan is a prerequisite for receiving CDBG, HOME and other HUD grants. CDBG and HOME must be used to advance the following statutory objectives principally for low-income and moderate-income residents: Provide decent, safe, and affordable housing (CDBG and HOME)Create suitable living environments (CDBG)Expand economic opportunities (CDBG)The Cities of Eugene and Springfield are both designated as entitlement jurisdictions within the CDBG program. This means each jurisdiction meets the minimum population threshold to receive direct annual allocation of CDBG funds from HUD. The minimum population threshold is higher for the HOME program, so only Eugene is eligible to receive a direct allocation of HOME funds from HUD. In 1992, Eugene and Springfield formed a HOME Consortium to provide local access to HOME funds for housing activities in Springfield. Eugene is the lead entity in the HOME Consortium and is responsible for the oversight and administration of HOME funds in the entire Consortium area. Since the formation of the HOME Consortium in 1992, Eugene and Springfield have jointly developed the Eugene-Springfield Consolidated Plan every five years. This collaboration has