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<br />February 11, 2020 9 Eugene and Springfield, OR <br /> <br /> In 2019, the top three reasons employers found it difficult to fill vacancies were: (1) lack of <br />applicants, (2) unfavorable working conditions, and (3) lack of qualified candidates (Hiring <br />Challenges for unfilled job vacancies, May 2019) <br /> The loss of jobs combined with the subsequent recession, have widened the gap between <br />employed wages and housing costs. <br /> Community Survey responders identified creating jobs in low-income neighborhoods as the <br />greatest economic development need <br />Low-Income Areas and Areas of Slums and Blight <br />Geographic areas defined as areas of slums or blight or as low-income areas need additional <br />support for rehabilitation and public facility improvements <br /> There are several areas in this community that are or could meet the HUD requirement for <br />an area of slums and blight which would allow different uses of CDBG funds. These areas <br />could benefit from increased investments in the area. There are also specific properties with <br />deteriorated conditions that could addressed using CDBG funds. <br /> There are several areas of this community that are characterized by 51% or more low- to <br />moderate-income residents, which can benefit from increased investments in this area. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />February 24, 2020, Work Session – Item 2CC Agenda - Page 23