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Get Involved - Recruitment for
Community Development Advisory Committee
The City of Springfield is accepting applications for four vacancies on the Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC). The volunteer committee advises the City Council on matters related to the City’s housing and community development activities. Activities are funded annually by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and must address the priority needs identified in the Eugene-Springfield five-year Consolidated Plan, and serve primarily low and moderate-income residents of the City.
 
The CDAC meets two to four times a year. They assist with reviewing annual plans for use of funds, including evaluating applications for funding, soliciting and receiving written comments from the public, conducting public hearings, and making recommendations to City Council.
Creating More Housing
Request for Proposals
The 2021 Housing Request for Proposals (RFP) has been released. The Eugene-Springfield HOME Consortium is seeking proposals for housing developments affordable to low-income persons. Appropriate proposals will request funds for new construction and/or acquisition and rehabilitation of existing non-residential structures or housing to be converted to affordable housing, with priority preference for proposals that create or add units. Applications are due by November 3, 2021. More information is available on the City of Eugene website.
 
Development Code Update Project
An updated development code will support housing supply in Springfield by making the process more predictable, lowering development costs, and creating a more diverse housing stock. Housing costs have risen, and the market has become extremely tight in Springfield in the wake of the pandemic.

A code change in Springfield would be a major step toward providing a greater variety of new housing, allowing more residents to find a place that suits their preferences and needs. These updates are intended to make housing easier to develop through providing clear and objective standards, a more straight-forward review path, as well as integrating the state law changes to allow middle housing. More information available at Springfield Development Code Update Project web page.

  • The Planning Commission holds work sessions on the proposed amendments every first and third Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.
  • See https://springfieldoregonspeaks.org/ for additional information.
  • Public hearings on the proposed amendments will occur in 2022.
 
KLCC’s Oregon Grapevine: Housing in Springfield
Barbara Dellenback with KLCC speaks with Springfield Interim Planning Manager Sandy Belson about housing solutions. They discuss the rising cost of housing, legislation aimed at creative affordable housing, and efforts to make sure everyone has shelter. Listen here or go to https://www.klcc.org/post/oregon-grapevine-housing-springfield.
 
Land Sought for Affordable Housing
Springfield receives an annual allocation of federal funds to help increase the supply of affordable housing. The City releases a RFP each year to make these funds available to housing developers. But we can’t build more housing if we don’t have land to build on. If you have vacant land that would be suitable for multifamily housing or a cottage cluster development, and are interested in selling it at fair market value, or want to learn more, please get in touch! Contact: Erin Fifield, 541.726.2302, efifield@springfield-or.gov
Supporting Needed Services
Request for Proposals (RFP) for Homeless Services
City Council has allocated $185,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant coronavirus relief (CDBG-CV) funds toward direct resources for homeless persons in Springfield, and is seeking a local non-profit to administer the funds. Responses to the RFP are due October 18th, with a Council decision expected in November 2021. A copy of the RFP packet can be found on our website.
Awarded Projects for FY2022 focus on Human Services:
FY2022 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and the remaining coronavirus relief funds (CDBG-CV3) have been awarded, with most funds going to support human service needs in Springfield:

 
For information on all awarded projects, please see the FY2022 CDBG One Year Action Plan and CDBG-CV3 allocation.
 
Non-Congregate Emergency Shelter
Mainstream Housing, Inc., a local affordable housing provider for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is creating a temporary non-congregate emergency shelter for 5 individuals or families on their site off S. 41st Place. The City is allowing this shelter under the COVID state of emergency in order to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 for persons experiencing homelessness.

Mainstream Housing, Inc. is partnering with Lane County to provide case management and other basic services to individuals on site. Mainstream Housing, Inc. has also developed program rules, policies, and procedures in order to maintain a safe and healthy environment, and be a good neighbor. Long term, Mainstream Housing Inc. aims to develop permanent supportive housing for low-income members of the community. More information can be found here: Village Fields flyer.
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