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City of Bessemer NRSA Business Survey

City of Bessemer NRSA

The City of Bessemer Community Development Department intends to apply to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to designate the below-described area as a Neighborhood Revitalization Strategic Areas (NRSA). This will allow the City to focus its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding in a defined area and increase the impact of these investments.
 
Please note that this designation does not provide any additional CDBG funding to the City but will facilitate the identification, attraction, and leveraging of other government and private sector funding. Specific benefits of NRSAs include the following:

  • Greater flexibility in using CDBG funds to create and retain jobs.
  • Allowing the use of CDBG housing assistance to a wider variety of income groups with at least 51% of units assisted benefiting low-and moderate-income persons.
  • Community economic development and neighborhood revitalization activities.
  • Greater flexibility in providing public services in the NRSAs.

The City of Bessemer (City) requires your input and participation in developing the NRSA application. Your responses will be kept anonymous. Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.
1.Name:(Required.)
2.Title:
3.Business Name:
4.Former Business Name(s): 
5.Business Address:
6.Business Phone:
7.Zip Code:
8.E-mail:
9.Website:
10.Description of Product/Services
11.Do you own or rent space? (indicate square footage)(Required.)
12.How many people are employed by your business? (indicate which are full-time vs part-time)(Required.)
13.How many of your employees live in Bessemer? (indicate which are full-time vs part-time)(Required.)
14.Do you have problems recruiting employees?(Required.)
15.Do you have problems retaining employees?(Required.)
16.Do you have a formal workforce training program in place?(Required.)
17.Do you have plans to expand at your current location?(Required.)
18.Are you able to secure investment capital for your business?(Required.)
19.Are any of the following items currently impacting your business?(Required.)
20.Would you be interested in participating in an advisory group that will address neighborhood and business concerns?(Required.)
21.If low-interest loans or other financial assistance were available to improve or expand your business, would you be interested?
22.Please provide any suggestions/comments below:
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