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EUGENE • SPRINGFIELD 2020 CONSOLIDATED PLAN for Housing & Community Development Employment Opportunities . Job growth and low unemployment rates has • The United Way ALICE report found that 58% of all jobs in Oregon People who have low not yielded better wages for many younger are low -wage (less than $20/hour), with contract positions (non - incomes, are unemployed or residents and workers lacking necessary skills benefited) increasing, a factor in job and housing insecurity underemployed need a . The new workforce of youth 16-24 years old • There is a need to increase high -wage and living wage career broader range of employment accounts for 38% of the workforce employment opportunities for youth opportunities, including self- . Current low unemployment rates and • Lower wages are exacerbating housing affordability for some employment retirements in workforce has created demand workers for skilled workers in some industries Low -Income Areas & Areas . There are several areas in this community that • Need to support low- and moderate- income neighborhoods of Slums and Blight are or could meet the HUD requirement for an through public improvements such as infrastructure and public Geographic areas that meet area of slums and blight which would allow facilities federal criteria as areas of different uses of CDBG funds. These areas . Low -Income Areas have been mapped for both jurisdictions slums and blight or as low- could benefit from increased investments in . Support currently designated slum/blight areas income areas and need the area additional support for . There are several areas of this community that rehabilitation and public are characterized by 51% or more low- to improvements moderate -income residents, which can benefit from increased investments in thisarea 2020 Consolidated Plan 17 Eugene and Springfield, OR