2017 CDBG City of Oak Ridge Survey

The City of Oak Ridge, Tennessee is in the process of developing their Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Consolidated Plan for the next three years (2017-2020), as well as their CDBG Annual Action Plan for the upcoming Program Year (2017-2018). The City invites you to assist in the establishment of the community’s needs and priorities.

If you are interested in obtaining information on this survey or the CDBG Process, please contact Matt Widner in the Community Development Department at 865.425.3531. Thank you!

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* 1. Please check all that apply:

I work in Oak Ridge

I have children in Oak Ridge Public Schools

I regularly participate in Oak Ridge activities

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* 2. What Oak Ridge neighborhood do you live in? (Example: East Village, Briarcliff, Scarboro, etc..)

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* 3. If you could change one thing in your neighborhood, what would it be? (Example: Add sidewalks, Increase access to trails, etc...)

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* 4. Do you think the physical condition of the public space in your neighborhood (streets, sidewalks, parks) is:

Stable

Improving

Declining

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* 5. Do you perceive economic development and job creation to be a critical issue in the City?

Yes

Unsure

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* 6. Do you feel safe in your immediate neighborhood?

Yes

Unsure

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* 7. Do you think the physical condition of housing in your neighborhood is:

Stable

Improving

Declining

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* 8. Do you think abandoned or foreclosed properties are a critical issue in the City?

Yes

Unsure

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* 9. What are the two most important considerations to you in choosing a place to live? (Pick two)

Family is nearby

Close to work

Price of housing

Convenient to neighborhood amenities

Access to transportation

Access to quality schools/youth services

Attractiveness of neighborhood

Public safety

Other:

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* 10. Please rank the level of need for the following types of Community Development in the City:

	Low Need	Moderate Need	High Need	Unsure
Safe and Affordable Housing	Safe and Affordable Housing Low Need	Safe and Affordable Housing Moderate Need	Safe and Affordable Housing High Need	Safe and Affordable Housing Unsure
Community/Neighborhood Services	Community/Neighborhood Services Low Need	Community/Neighborhood Services Moderate Need	Community/Neighborhood Services High Need	Community/Neighborhood Services Unsure
Community/Neighborhood Facilities	Community/Neighborhood Facilities Low Need	Community/Neighborhood Facilities Moderate Need	Community/Neighborhood Facilities High Need	Community/Neighborhood Facilities Unsure
Economic Development	Economic Development Low Need	Economic Development Moderate Need	Economic Development High Need	Economic Development Unsure
Infrastructure (Streets, Sidewalks, Parks, etc...)	Infrastructure (Streets, Sidewalks, Parks, etc...) Low Need	Infrastructure (Streets, Sidewalks, Parks, etc...) Moderate Need	Infrastructure (Streets, Sidewalks, Parks, etc...) High Need	Infrastructure (Streets, Sidewalks, Parks, etc...) Unsure

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* 11. Please rank the level of need for the following types of Public Services in the City:

	Low Need	Moderate Need	High Need	Unsure
Youth Services	Youth Services Low Need	Youth Services Moderate Need	Youth Services High Need	Youth Services Unsure
Senior Services	Senior Services Low Need	Senior Services Moderate Need	Senior Services High Need	Senior Services Unsure
Job Training/Readiness Programs	Job Training/Readiness Programs Low Need	Job Training/Readiness Programs Moderate Need	Job Training/Readiness Programs High Need	Job Training/Readiness Programs Unsure
Health/Behavioral Health Services	Health/Behavioral Health Services Low Need	Health/Behavioral Health Services Moderate Need	Health/Behavioral Health Services High Need	Health/Behavioral Health Services Unsure
Homebuyer Education/Financial Literacy	Homebuyer Education/Financial Literacy Low Need	Homebuyer Education/Financial Literacy Moderate Need	Homebuyer Education/Financial Literacy High Need	Homebuyer Education/Financial Literacy Unsure
Fair Housing	Fair Housing Low Need	Fair Housing Moderate Need	Fair Housing High Need	Fair Housing Unsure
Services for Persons with Disabilities	Services for Persons with Disabilities Low Need	Services for Persons with Disabilities Moderate Need	Services for Persons with Disabilities High Need	Services for Persons with Disabilities Unsure
Homeless Services	Homeless Services Low Need	Homeless Services Moderate Need	Homeless Services High Need	Homeless Services Unsure
Domestic Violence Services	Domestic Violence Services Low Need	Domestic Violence Services Moderate Need	Domestic Violence Services High Need	Domestic Violence Services Unsure

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* 12. Are you satisfied with your current living situation? If no, what is the primary reason you are not?

Too far from work

Too expensive

Too Small

Too Crowded

I don’t feel safe

Poor access to public transportation

Poor housing condition

Poor Access to good schools or other neighborhood amenities

Other:

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* 13. What barriers, if any, keep you from living in another part of Oak Ridge (check all that apply)?

I don’t want to live in another part of Oak Ridge

There are no barriers, if I wanted to move, I could

Can’t afford to live anywhere else

Can’t afford moving expenses

Access to public transit

My race/ethnicity

Discrimination

Felony/Criminal Record

No accessibility/handicapped accessible housing

Other:

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* 14. Do you, or someone in your household, have a disability of any type?

No, nobody in my household has a disability of any type

Yes, someone in my household has a disability

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* 15. If yes, please rate your level of agreement with the following statements:

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree	Not Applicable
I have a disability or a household member has a disability ad cannot get around my neighborhood because of broken sidewalks, no sidewalks, poor street lighting, etc...	I have a disability or a household member has a disability ad cannot get around my neighborhood because of broken sidewalks, no sidewalks, poor street lighting, etc... Strongly Disagree	I have a disability or a household member has a disability ad cannot get around my neighborhood because of broken sidewalks, no sidewalks, poor street lighting, etc... Disagree	I have a disability or a household member has a disability ad cannot get around my neighborhood because of broken sidewalks, no sidewalks, poor street lighting, etc... Agree	I have a disability or a household member has a disability ad cannot get around my neighborhood because of broken sidewalks, no sidewalks, poor street lighting, etc... Strongly Agree	I have a disability or a household member has a disability ad cannot get around my neighborhood because of broken sidewalks, no sidewalks, poor street lighting, etc... Not Applicable
I cannot afford a housing unit that has accessibility/handicapped features such as grab bars, ramps, handicapped parking, etc..	I cannot afford a housing unit that has accessibility/handicapped features such as grab bars, ramps, handicapped parking, etc.. Strongly Disagree	I cannot afford a housing unit that has accessibility/handicapped features such as grab bars, ramps, handicapped parking, etc.. Disagree	I cannot afford a housing unit that has accessibility/handicapped features such as grab bars, ramps, handicapped parking, etc.. Agree	I cannot afford a housing unit that has accessibility/handicapped features such as grab bars, ramps, handicapped parking, etc.. Strongly Agree	I cannot afford a housing unit that has accessibility/handicapped features such as grab bars, ramps, handicapped parking, etc.. Not Applicable
My landlord refused to accept a service animal	My landlord refused to accept a service animal Strongly Disagree	My landlord refused to accept a service animal Disagree	My landlord refused to accept a service animal Agree	My landlord refused to accept a service animal Strongly Agree	My landlord refused to accept a service animal Not Applicable
My landlord refused to make an accommodation for me	My landlord refused to make an accommodation for me Strongly Disagree	My landlord refused to make an accommodation for me Disagree	My landlord refused to make an accommodation for me Agree	My landlord refused to make an accommodation for me Strongly Agree	My landlord refused to make an accommodation for me Not Applicable

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* 16. When you looked for housing to rent or buy in Oak Ridge in the past five years, were you ever denied housing to rent or buy? If yes, why (check all that apply)?

I have not looked for housing to rent or buy in the past five years

I was not denied housing to rent or buy

Other buyer paid cash or a higher price

Size of my family/household

Bad credit

Income too low

Health Condition

Sexual Orientation

Immigration Status

Source of Income

Race/Ethnicity

Foreclosure history

Service Animal

Section 8/Housing Choice Voucher

Eviction History

Criminal Background

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* 17. Please specify the neighborhood where you looked for housing, but were denied?

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* 18. Have you ever felt you were discriminated against when looking for housing in Oak Ridge?

Yes, in the past year

Yes, 2 to 5 years ago

Yes, more than 5 years ago or I don’t remember when

No (if no, continue to question 20)

Unsure

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* 19. What was the reason you felt discriminated against?

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* 20. If you felt you were discriminated against, what did you do about the discrimination (check all that apply)?

Called/emailed Fair Housing Organization

Called/emailed other organization

Called/emailed Housing Authority

Called/emailed government agency

Called/emailed a lawyer

Nothing

Other:

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* 21. Did you file a complaint after you were discriminated against?

Yes

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* 22. What is your gender?

Male

Female

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* 23. Please provide your race:

White

Black or African American

American Indian and Alaska Native

Asian

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

Other/Multi Race

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* 24. Please provide your race ethnicity:

Hispanic/Latino

Not Hispanic/Latino

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* 25. Please describe your household (check all that apply):

Single person

Small Household (2-4 people)

Large Household (more than 4 people)

Single parent

Household with children under 6 years of age

Elderly household with at least one person between the ages of 62 & 74

Elderly household with at least one person age 75 or older

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* 26. Please provide your employment status:

Employed Full Time

Employed Part Time

Student

Not employed, looking for work

Not employed, NOT looking for work

Self-employed

Retired

Disabled and not able to work

Work in Home (caregiver/homemaker)

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* 27. What category does your total household income fall (include income from all sources)?

Less than $10,000

$10,000-$25,000

$25,000-$35,000

$35,000-$50,000

$50,000-$75,000

$75,000-$100,000

More than $100,000

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* 28. Please provide your housing status (check all that apply):

Rent

Own home

Homeless

Living doubled up/with friends or family

Have another person/family living in home

Receive a housing subsidy

Have a difficulty making monthly housing expenses

Have been late on rent or mortgage payments at least twice in the past six months