| The University of Oregon will receive a Community Outreach Partnership Centers New Grant of $399,765 to provide outreach services in the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. Through a partnership with local governments and community-based organizations, the project will help low-income families living in developments operated by the Lane County Housing Authority and nonprofit housing providers to achieve self-sufficiency.
Among the activities Oregon will undertake are: providing computer training to residents so they can compete in the job market; working with families on personal budgeting and financial planning; improving access to affordable health care; empowering local residents to participate on community boards and commissions, by providing them with the skills to effectively participate in decisionmaking processes; implementing Neighborhood Watch programs to reduce crime; and working with a local credit union to help families open Individual Development Accounts.
Community partners, including the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Food for Lane County, and the White Bird Clinic, will be making significant monetary and staff contributions to the project.
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