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<br />expand the capacity for serving runaway and homeless youth and will improve the safety and <br />security for youth residing in the second floor residential units. The lobby and gathering area will be <br />painted and new carpeting will be installed. Electrical issues will be addressed and lighting will be <br />upgraded. Four confidential service areas will be created. The utility/shower room will be returned <br />to the original use by moving the medical exam room for the Safe & Sound Youth Project Medical <br />Clinic to two adjacent rooms. Storage space for homeless youth will be created. A fence will be <br />installed along the alley. The roof will be repaired or replaced. The two stairwells leading to the <br />second floor apartments will be secured and a staff service delivery space will be created on the <br />second floor. <br /> <br />? <br /> <br />Willamette Family, Inc. will receive $23,078 to install a new roof at the Men’s Treatment Facility at <br />1420 Green Acres Road. The facility provides residential alcohol and drug treatment services as <br />well as out patient treatment for men struggling with addiction. The agency served over 300 men <br />last year. <br /> <br />? <br /> <br />Willamette Family, Inc. will receive $74,600 to install a new roof at the Women’s Treatment Facility <br />located at 687 Cheshire Street. The facility provides residential alcohol and drug treatment services <br />as well as outpatient treatment for women and their children. The agency served over 400 women <br />last year. <br /> <br />City Capital Projects - $60,000 in new grant funds will be used to install sidewalk curb ramps at city- <br />wide locations. The Public Works Department maintenance crew installs these ramps throughout the <br />year based on requests from residents. <br /> <br />$59,990 in new funds will be used to install accessible pedestrian signals at locations prioritized by the <br />Human Rights Commission Accessibility Committee. The accessibility committee continues to seek <br />additional funding sources and to advocate for installation of these signals. The locations currently <br />ththth <br />proposed include: West 11 Avenue and City View, Coburg and Willakenzie, 29 and Willamette, 25 <br />thth <br />and Willamette, 30 and Hilyard, River Road and Division, Franklin and Agate, East 6 and High <br />ththth <br />Street, West 8 and Chambers, East 24 and Hilyard, and West 11 and Seneca. <br /> <br />Economic Development – No new funds are recommended. $625,000 in program income will be used <br />with $218,535 in carryover to fund loans to businesses creating jobs for low-income persons through the <br />Business Development Fund and the Emerging Business Loan Pool. Loans may also be made through <br />this category to eliminate slums and blighted conditions. <br /> <br />Administration - $420,000 in new funds will be used for project implementation, fair housing activities, <br />the City’s Central Services allocation, the annual audit, environmental assessment services, and general <br />program administration. This is the same level of funding as in the previous year, 2004/05. <br /> <br />HOME Investment Partnerships Program/American Dream Downpayment Initiative <br />The Eugene-Springfield Consortium will receive $1,462,142 in Federal HOME Investment Partnerships <br />Program (HOME) funding in fiscal year 2006-07. The funds will continue to be split 70/30 between the <br />two jurisdictions with Eugene receiving $1,023,500 and Springfield receiving $438,642. This represents <br />a 5.7% decrease in funding. HOME funds can be used for new construction or rehabilitation of housing <br />units which will be affordable to low- and moderate-income households, for the acquisition of eligible <br /> L:\CMO\2006 Council Agendas\M060508\S0605082C.doc <br />