DHCD FY 2011-2015 Consolidated Plan Survey

1. Rank the District's needs for the following types of general housing assistance activities from highest to lowest level of need. (Please rank all items listed; 1 indicates the highest need.)

2. What type of housing do you think is needed? (Select all that apply.)

3. How should DHCD reuse vacant property? (Select all that apply.)

4. Which activity has the greatest need? (Please choose one.)

5. With regard to affordable housing development in the District, which activity is most needed? (Please choose one.)

6. How can DHCD be more effective in promoting energy efficiency and green building? (Please choose one.)

7. How can the Department most effectively improve its services for homeless households? (Please choose one.)

8. What areas of training and/or technical assistance would be helpful for community based organizations? (Select all that apply.)

9. Which low income population is most in need of additional resources in the District? (Please choose one.)

10. What would most assist families and individuals in their decision to stay and purchase homes in the District? (Select all that apply.)

11. Rank the District's need to target the following types of community development activities from highest to lowest level of need. (Please rank all items listed; 1 indicates the highest need.)

12. What is the greatest economic development need in the District? (Please rank all items listed; 1 indicates the highest need.)

13. What is the single greatest barrier to equal access to housing opportunities in the District, and in what way should DHCD address that challenge?

14. What can DHCD do to better support affordable housing development efforts in the District?

15. What other concerns or issues would you like DHCD to work on addressing in this Consolidated Plan period (FY 2011-2015)?

16. Please provide the following information.

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Please fill out the following survey to help DHCD plan for affordable housing, community development and public service needs of District residents. This survey will help the City determine budget and program priorities for the FY 2011-2015 Consolidated Plan.

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Housing assistance (home repair and rental payment assistance)	Rank the District's needs for the following types of general housing assistance activities from highest to lowest level of need. (Please rank all items listed; 1 indicates the highest need.) Housing assistance (home repair and rental payment assistance) 1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Homeownership	Homeownership 1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Development of rental units (new construction or rehabilitation)	Development of rental units (new construction or rehabilitation) 1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Energy assistance (utility payments or home weatherization activities)	Energy assistance (utility payments or home weatherization activities) 1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Assistance for homeless persons	Assistance for homeless persons 1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Special needs housing (persons with HIV/AIDS, persons with disabilities, elderly)	Special needs housing (persons with HIV/AIDS, persons with disabilities, elderly) 1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Capacity building assistance for nonprofit developers (technical assistance or assistance with operating costs)	Capacity building assistance for nonprofit developers (technical assistance or assistance with operating costs) 1	2	3	4	5	6	7

Other (please specify)

What type of housing do you think is needed? (Select all that apply.) 0 bedroom (efficiencies)

1 bedroom

2-3 bedrooms

4-5 bedrooms

Housing for persons with HIV/AIDS

Housing for ex-offenders

ADA compliant (accessible) units

Senior assisted-living

Supportive housing for mental health consumers

Temporary housing for domestic violence victims

Supportive housing for youth aging out of foster care

Other (please specify)

How should DHCD reuse vacant property? (Select all that apply.) Elderly housing

Supportive housing

Family housing (2 or more bedrooms)

Creative live/work spaces

Economic development

Community centers/parks

Sell to adjacent property owners

Youth vocational training

Adult vocational training

Community gardens

Other (please specify)

Which activity has the greatest need? (Please choose one.) Home repair assistance

Rental payment assistance

Emergency homelessness prevention assistance

Foreclosure prevention

Homeownership assistance

Lead remediation

Abatement of mold and other environmental hazards

Other (please specify)

With regard to affordable housing development in the District, which activity is most needed? (Please choose one.) Preservation of existing affordable units

Construction of new rental units

Acquisition and rehabilitation of buildings purchased under the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act

Development of housing for affordable homeownership

Other (please specify)

How can DHCD be more effective in promoting energy efficiency and green building? (Please choose one.) Education and training activities for citizens

Repair and replacement of HVAC equipment

Utility payment assistance

Weatherization and minor home repairs to increase energy efficiency

Replacement of out-of-date appliances

Green roof grants

Tax incentives/grants for solar energy

Training and technical assistance for developers of affordable housing

Other (please specify)

How can the Department most effectively improve its services for homeless households? (Please choose one.) Essential services for the homeless (counseling, job training, assistance in obtaining housing)

Homelessness prevention services (rent and utility assistance, case management)

Maintenance and operation costs for homeless facilities

Transitional housing

Housing First initiatives

Strengthening of linkages with other agencies service the homeless

Other (please specify)

What areas of training and/or technical assistance would be helpful for community based organizations? (Select all that apply.) Grant writing

Fundraising

Community planning

Partnership development

Understanding public resources

Green economic opportunities

Other (please specify)

Which low income population is most in need of additional resources in the District? (Please choose one.) Extremely low-income households (0-30% of Area Median Income; e.g. $26,000 for a family of four)

Elderly households

Persons with disabilities

Persons with HIV/AIDS

Homeless persons

Ex-offenders

Other (please specify)

What would most assist families and individuals in their decision to stay and purchase homes in the District? (Select all that apply.) After-school and vocational training

More affordable housing units

Additional closing cost and downpayment assistance

Improved public safety

Improved public schools

Additional amenities

More workforce housing units

Other (please specify)

Other (please specify)

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Grocery stores	What is the greatest economic development need in the District? (Please rank all items listed; 1 indicates the highest need.) Grocery stores 1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Major retail	Major retail 1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Sit-down restaurants	Sit-down restaurants 1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Fast-food restaurants	Fast-food restaurants 1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Manufacturing/skilled jobs	Manufacturing/skilled jobs 1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Vocational training	Vocational training 1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Small business technical assistance	Small business technical assistance 1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Micro loans	Micro loans 1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8

Other (please specify)

What is the single greatest barrier to equal access to housing opportunities in the District, and in what way should DHCD address that challenge?

What can DHCD do to better support affordable housing development efforts in the District?

What other concerns or issues would you like DHCD to work on addressing in this Consolidated Plan period (FY 2011-2015)?

Public infrastructure (water, sewage, drainage, street improvement)

Rank the District's need to target the following types of community development activities from highest to lowest level of need. (Please rank all items listed; 1 indicates the highest need.) Public infrastructure (water, sewage, drainage, street improvement) 1

Economic development (job creation or retention)

Economic development (job creation or retention) 1

Community facilities (community centers and parks)

Community facilities (community centers and parks) 1

Business development (technical assistance, facade improvement)

Business development (technical assistance, facade improvement) 1

Abandoned property development/blight remediation

Abandoned property development/blight remediation 1

Green space/parks

Green space/parks 1

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