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Accessible Pedestrian Signals <br /> - $36,000 is recommended to support the installation of Accessible <br />Pedestrian Devices (APDs) at existing signalized intersections to remove barriers for persons with <br />disabilities. The CDBG funded APDs provide audible and tactile cues to assist pedestrians in making <br />safe decisions when crossing at intersection crosswalks. The Public Works Department works in <br />coordination with the Accessibility Committee of the Human Rights Commission to identify and <br />prioritize placement of accessible pedestrian signals. <br /> <br />Business Development Fund (BDF) <br />- $200,000 in new funds is recommended to augment $1,100,000 <br />in program income to finance loans to businesses resulting in the creation of jobs for low-income <br />persons. The BDF is a CDBG revolving loan fund for new and expanding local businesses that <br />promotes job creation for low and moderate income individuals. Although the program is mainly <br />focused on job creation, commercial revitalization projects that eliminate conditions of slums and blight <br />are also eligible. <br /> <br />Lane MicroBusiness - <br />$30,000 is recommended to support microenterprise training conducted by Lane <br />MicroBusiness (aka eDEV). These funds will provide micro-enterprise business development services <br />such as training, education, and workshops for Eugene low-income micro-business entrepreneurs. <br /> <br />Administration <br />- $450,000 is requested for administration which includes support for project <br />implementation, fair housing activities, the City’s Central Services allocation, the annual audit, and <br />general program administration. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />