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<br />Future Santa Clara Community Park Expands to 35 Acres <br />Following a 10-year effort that involved many twists and turns, the City last week purchased a key 16-acre addition to the <br />Santa Clara Community Park site. The newly acquired parcel is <br />immediately east of Madison Middle School at the corner of Wilkes Drive <br />and River Loop 1. Together with four previously acquired parcels that <br />front on River Loop 2, the total area of City-owned land for the future <br />community park is now 35 acres. The parcel was purchased for $375,000 <br />and funded by the 2006 PROS Bond. <br /> <br />The site has been leased for farming uses for a number of years, and is <br />bordered on the east and west by small creek channels. The PROS Project <br />and Priority Plan (2006) calls for the site to ultimately be developed as a <br />community park with lighted ball fields. Funding to design, develop and <br />maintain a community park at this location has not been identified; <br />however, a donation of $600,000 associated with the acquisition of <br />Suzanne Arlie Park in 2011, was earmarked by the council to help fund the <br />future development. In the interim, the new parcel will be planted with <br />The newest 16-acre addition to Santa Clara <br />grass so that it can be efficiently maintained with periodic mowing. <br />Community Park <br /> <br />For more information, contact Parks Planning Manager Neil Björklund at 541-682-4909. <br /> <br />Neighborhood Matching Grant Cycle Opens <br />The City of Eugene Neighborhood Matching Grants cycle is now open with $30,000 available for neighborhood <br />improvement and community-building projects. Community involvement and building relationships are key components <br />and are encouraged by requiring that the project budget include a <br />match amount equal to, or greater than, the grant request. <br />Demonstrating responsible stewardship of community assets while <br />balancing the community’s social and environmental values are <br />additional components of any project proposal submitted. <br /> <br />Grant guidelines and application materials are available on the City’s <br />website at www.eugene-or.gov/matchinggrants, at the Permit and <br />Information Center located at 99 West 10, or by calling Cindy Clarke <br />th <br />at 541-682-5272. <br /> <br />All projects must undergo a pre-review by Nov. 1, 2013. This review for <br />consistency with grant guidelines and existing plans and policies of the <br />City and other partner agencies allows for the applicant to submit a <br />robust and complete application for this competitive process. Final <br />applications are due on Jan. 14, 2014. Awards will be announced in April 2014. <br /> <br />For more information about the Neighborhood Matching Grants Program, contact Cindy Clarke, Neighborhood Services, <br />541-682-5272 or cindy.j.clarke@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br />Adult Services Helps Low-Income Seniors Get Energy Assistance <br />More than 500 low-income seniors called the Recreation Division’s Adult Services program on Oct. 1 to see if they qualify <br />for energy assistance. Each fall and winter, the staff at Campbell Center administer an energy assistance program for <br />Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) utility customers who are 60 and older, and <br />on a limited income. If they qualify, they may apply for a one-time electricity <br />subsidy of $200. <br /> <br />Campbell Center Staff also administer the Low Income Home Energy Assistance <br />Program, (LIHEAP). This program, designed to help low-income households with <br />home heating costs is funded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human <br />Services. It is for low-income seniors 60 and over who are customers of other <br />utilities in Lane County. They may apply for a one-time subsidy of $150 - $500. To <br />find out if they qualify, seniors should call 541-682-5354 after 8:30 a.m., beginning <br />Nov. 1. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 <br />October 3, 2013 <br />