Community Survey on CHAPA Policy Priorities

CHAPA wants your input on our policy work for 2014 so that we can effectively address the biggest barriers to the production and preservation of affordable housing for low and moderate income households.

During this current legislative session, CHAPA has focused on increasing funding for housing and homelessness prevention programs, recapitalizing housing development programs, zoning reform, and expanding tools to revitalize Gateway Cities. As we begin to develop our priorities for the 2014-2015 legislative session, we are interested in your feedback.

We hope you'll choose to answer the entire survey, but please feel free to skip over any questions not relevant to you.

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* 1. Which of the State policy issues listed below should be the highest priority for CHAPA ? (Choose up to 3)

Affordable Rental Housing Production

Affordable Homeownership Production

Preservation of existing affordable homes

Ending Homelessness

Supportive Housing

State Public Housing Funding

State Public Housing Reform

Gateway Cities Revitalization

Healthy Housing Initiatives

Fair Housing

Other

Please tell us more

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* 2. Please choose what you believe should be CHAPA's top priorities for housing advocacy in next year’s state budget. (Choose up to 3)

Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (MRVP)

Public Housing Operating Subsidy

HomeBASE

Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT)

Alternative Housing Voucher Program (AHVP)

Tenancy Preservation Program (TPP)

Housing Consumer Education Centers (HCECs)

Home and Healthy for Good

Resident Services Coordinators - this would be a new line item

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Which of the federal issues below should be a top priority for CHAPA? (Choose up to 3)

HOME Funding

National Housing Trust Fund

Low Income Housing Tax Credits

New Market Tax Credits

Section 8 Voucher Funding

Project-based Section 8 Funding

Choice Neighborhoods Funding

GSE reform

Fair Housing

Mortgage Interest Deduction Reform

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What could CHAPA do to help you get involved in state and local advocacy?

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* 5. CHAPA offers briefings, forums, and trainings throughout the year. Please tell us the particular issues you would like addressed.

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* 6. Are you a member of a current CHAPA Committee?

Yes

No, but I would like to be.

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* 7. If you are member of a CHAPA committee, please tell us how we can improve your experience.

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* 8. Which communication formats are most helpful to you in your work? (Choose up to 3)

In person events

Webinars

Website resources

Presentations at your organization’s meetings

Conference calls

E-newsletters

Social media

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Do you get our Policy email alerts (Housing Briefs)?

Yes

No, but sign me up!

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* 10. Do you visit chapa.org (our website) to access information regarding housing policy?

Yes

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* 11. If you answered yes to the previous question, did you find the information you needed on the chapa.org website?

Yes

N/A

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* 12. If applicable, what improvements would you suggest could make our website better?

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* 13. Do you use Facebook or Twitter?

Yes

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* 14. Have you “friended,” “followed,” CHAPA on these sites?

Yes

N/A

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* 15. Any ideas on how CHAPA could help you use social media for policy?

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* 16. Any other comments about how we can better support your organization's policy goals?

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* 17. How do you best categorize yourself in relation to your interest in housing policy?

Resident in affordable housing

Currently in need of affordable housing

Concerned citizen

Administrator of a housing program or service

Professional housing policy advocate

Professional in housing industry

Service provider

Developer

Realtor/Real Estate professional

Goverment agency professional

Other non-profit professional

Other (please specify)

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* 18. Please list your contact information -- optional, but helpful for context and for advocacy newsletter subscriptions.

Name:

Company:

Address:

Address 2:

City/Town:

State:

ZIP:

Email Address:

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* 19. If not currently a CHAPA member, would you like information on how to join?

Yes

I'm already a member

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* 1. Which of the State policy issues listed below should be the highest priority for CHAPA ? (Choose up to 3)

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* 2. Please choose what you believe should be CHAPA's top priorities for housing advocacy in next year’s state budget. (Choose up to 3)

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* 3. Which of the federal issues below should be a top priority for CHAPA? (Choose up to 3)

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* 4. What could CHAPA do to help you get involved in state and local advocacy?

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* 5. CHAPA offers briefings, forums, and trainings throughout the year. Please tell us the particular issues you would like addressed.

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* 6. Are you a member of a current CHAPA Committee?

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* 7. If you are member of a CHAPA committee, please tell us how we can improve your experience.

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* 8. Which communication formats are most helpful to you in your work? (Choose up to 3)

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* 9. Do you get our Policy email alerts (Housing Briefs)?

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* 10. Do you visit chapa.org (our website) to access information regarding housing policy?

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* 11. If you answered yes to the previous question, did you find the information you needed on the chapa.org website?

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* 12. If applicable, what improvements would you suggest could make our website better?

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* 13. Do you use Facebook or Twitter?

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* 14. Have you “friended,” “followed,” CHAPA on these sites?

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* 15. Any ideas on how CHAPA could help you use social media for policy?

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* 16. Any other comments about how we can better support your organization's policy goals?

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* 17. How do you best categorize yourself in relation to your interest in housing policy?

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* 18. Please list your contact information -- optional, but helpful for context and for advocacy newsletter subscriptions.

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* 19. If not currently a CHAPA member, would you like information on how to join?

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* 20. Please share with us any additional feedback.