04/27/20 City Council Agenda Packet - Work Session

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Eugene-Springfield One Year Action Plan HUD Program Year 2020, City Fiscal Year 2021 The Eugene-Springfield 2020 One-Year Action Plan describes specific housing and community development actions and activities for the program year beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021. This is the first of five annual Action Plans that supplement the Eugene- Springfield 2020 Consolidated Plan. Communities that are entitled to receive funds from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must complete a Consolidated Plan every five years as well as annual Action Plans. The Consolidated Plan provides an assessment of needs of low- and moderate-income persons and strategic five-year plan for taking actions to address those needs using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds received by the Cities of Eugene and Springfield. The One-Year Action Plan describes specific actions to be undertaken in a particular year with federal funds. The content of the One-Year Action Plan is guided by HUD. The Cities of Eugene and Springfield each receive an annual entitlement allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds directly from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Cities of Eugene and Springfield conduct separate allocation processes for the use of CDBG funds. The two Cities also receive HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds from HUD through the Eugene-Springfield HOME Consortium. The City of Eugene is the lead agency in the HOME Consortium. As a result, HOME funds are allocated through a consolidated process for the Consortium as a whole. The following summary describes the planned uses of CDBG funds received by Eugene as well as HOME funds received by the Eugene-Springfield HOME Consortium. A summary of the planned uses of Springfield CDBG funds is available from the City of Springfield. Coordination and Collaboration The Cities of Eugene and Springfield collaborate in multiple ways to plan for and implement affordable housing and community development activities. The Cities of Eugene and Springfield jointly prepare the five-year Consolidated Plan and coordinate preparation of the One-Year Action Plans, and Comprehensive Annual Performance and Evaluation Report. There are multiple forums for communication and collaboration between the jurisdictions and other public agencies, affordable housing developers, social service providers, and other interested parties. The Intergovernmental Housing Policy Board and the Intergovernmental Human Services Commission offer ongoing opportunities for collaboration and communication. In addition, both Eugene and Springfield staff and elected officials participate in the Lane County Poverty & Homelessness Board, which is an advisory body to Lane County Board of Commissioners.