City of Coeur d'Alene: CDBG 2025 Annual Action Plan Survey

PY 2025 Annual Action Plan

In preparation for the City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan for Program Year (PY) 2025, the City is collecting input from community members to identify priority CDBG spending needs for PY 2025, which is October 1, 2025-September 30, 2026. Community input is very valuable and affects funding decisions for the 2025 Plan Year. Please take a few minutes and share your feedback with the City.

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* 1. Below are the 5 identified goals established for the City of Coeur d'Alene's CDBG 5-Year Consolidated Plan that was approved by City Council and incorporated public input. Please rank these goals (from highest to lowest) in terms of urgency for PY2025.

Maintain and Increase Housing Stock (both ownership and rentals)

Public Facility and Infrastructure Projects (serving LMI residents)

Public Services (serving LMI residents)

Homelessness Assistance

Economic Development

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* 2. The City's CDBG funded Emergency Minor Home Repair and Accessibility Improvement Program (EMRAP) received funding in the past year at $141,491. The great majority of beneficiaries of this program are disabled seniors living on fixed incomes. This program assists an average of 15-20 qualifying Low -and -Moderate Income (LMI) homeowners each year by addressing housing deteriorations which threaten the livability of the home. Additional information may be found on the City's website at www.cdaid.org/emrap. Do you support maintaining this program's funding at a level comparable for PY 2025?

Increase the funding for this program.

Maintain funding at a level comparable to continue to assist 15-20 qualifying homeowners.

Decrease funding.

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* 3. The City's CDBG Grant supports an annual Community Opportunity Grant which allows for private and non-profit entities to submit an application soliciting funding to target community needs. All projects are considered on a competitive basis, must be a HUD eligible activity, and must benefit low- and- moderate income (LMI) residents of Coeur d'Alene. Community Opportunity Grant funding varies based on the CDBG Grant's annual allocation. More information may be found at www.cdaid.org/communitygrant. Do you support funding the Community Opportunity Grant in its current competitive fashion?

Yes

No (please specify)

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* 4. The City supports Lake City Center's Home Delivered Meals program with $10,000 in annual CDBG Funding. This support covers roughly 1-month worth of program food costs for homebound seniors. Do you support the non-competitive funding of $10,000 for Home Delivered Meals?

Yes

Increase funding

Decrease funding

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* 5. In addition to its 5 guiding goals, the following community needs were identified as urgent and relevant for PY 2024 to benefit low- and -moderate income families with CDBG funds. Please check the needs below that you consider to still be urgent and relevant for Coeur d'Alene in PY 2025.

health care access

additional services for low-income seniors

affordable housing (all types)

childcare assistance

mental health services

substance abuse prevention and counseling

youth services

homeless shelters

food banks

increased public transportation routes for non-linear workforce hours

financial assistance to help homeowners repair, maintain, and correct health and safety code violations

emergency shelters for families

emergency shelter for women and children fleeing domestic violence

life skills training

support for shut-in seniors

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* 6. If not listed above, please identify any high-level community needs you consider urgent in the City of Coeur d'Alene that you would like to see addressed in the PY 2025 CDBG Annual Action Plan.

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* 7. Are you a City of Coeur d'Alene resident, property owner, or work within the City?

Yes, I reside in the City of Coeur d'Alene.

Yes, I work in the City of Coeur d'Alene.

Yes, I own property in the City of Coeur d'Alene.

No, I do not live, work, or own property within the City of Coeur d'Alene.

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* 8. Are you interested in being added to the CDBG stakeholder email list? If so, please list your name, email, organization, and phone number. CDBG Stakeholders receive updates throughout the year regarding the City of Coeur d'Alene's CDBG Grant.