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EUGENE • SPRINGFIELD 2020 CONSOLIDATED PLAN for Housing & Community Development Non -Homeless Special Needs Populations People with special needs need additional support for housing and supportive services. This includes families with children, seniors, ex -offenders, people with HIV/AIDS, victims of domestic violence, people with drug and alcohol addictions, people who are evicted or foreclosed, people with physical and menial disabilities, veterans, youth and young adults, and youth aging out of foster care. • Special needs populations need additional support as it relates to affordable housing, human services, employment opportunities, and accessibility improvements in housing and public facilities. • In both cities, 49% of students in the three public districts are eligible for free or reduced lunch. • One in seven Oregonians and one in five children in Oregon are food insecure. • Free local bus passes, gasoline, care repair, driver's license, ID card or birth certificate fee were all identified as difficult to access based upon feedback provided by the constituency surveyed. • There is one domestic violence provider in Eugene. Records indicated there are minimal domestic violence and sexual assault providers, with limited shelter space and housing assets dedicated to survivors and those fleeing domestic violence. • In the Community Survey, respondents identified mental health and addiction services and housing services as the greatest social services needs. Respondents also identified Assist human service agencies with facilities acquisition or improvements as the most needed Community Development Need. Employment Opportunities People who have low incomes, are unemployed or underemployed need a broader range of employment opportunities, including self-employment • After Lane County lost 18,000 jobs between 2007 and 2010, employment has continued to grow [back to pre -recession levels], currently peaking at 95% as of 2017. As unemployment rates have declined in recent years, so too has job growth since 2016. • Workers in the Eugene Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.75 in May 2018, about 9 percent below the nationwide average of $24.98. • Not all sectors have returned to pre -recession levels, including financial activities, construction, manufacturing, and information. • In 2019, the top three reasons employers found it difficult to fill vacancies were: (1) lack of applicants, (2) unfavorable working conditions, and (3) lack of qualified candidates (Hiring Challenges for unfulfilled job vacancies, May 2019). 2020 Consolidated Plan 13 Eugene and Springfield, OR