COVID-19 Impact for Community & Economic Development

Please take the following survey. Your answers will remain confidential and will not be distributed to third parties.

Part 1. General questions

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* 1. What is your gender?

Female

Male

Other

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* 2. What is your race?

White or Caucasian

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Asian or Asian American

American Indian or Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

Another race

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* 3. What is your ethnicity?

Hispanic or Latinx

Non-Hispanic or non-Latinx

Other

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* 4. What is your cultural heritage?

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* 5. Describe the position in which you serve.

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* 6. Which city/town/municipality/county do you represent?

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* 7. What is the number of your administrative staff at the City Hall or county level?

1-5 employees

5-10 employees

10-15 employees

15-20 employees

more than 20 employees

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* 8. What is your annual operating budget for this fiscal year (2020/2021)?

under $100,000

$100,000-$200,000

$200,000-$500,000

$500,000-$1,000,000

$1,000,000-$5,000,000

over $5,000,000

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* 9. Do you have an active Chamber of Commerce or an Economic Development Organization that you interact with?

Yes

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* 10. What is the population size of your city/town/municipality/county?

under 1,000

1,000-5,000

5,000-10,000

10,000-50,000

over 50,000

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* 11. How would you describe your community in terms of income?

low-income

low-to moderate-income

middle income

upper income

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* 12. What is the median household income (MHI) in your city/town/municipality/county? Please use this link to determine the MHI.

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* 13. What types of issues is your community struggling with? Please select the 3 top issues in your community and rate them, with 1 indicating the most severe issue.

adolescent pregnancy

N/A

access to clean drinking water

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child abuse and neglect

N/A

crime

N/A

domestic violence

N/A

drug use

N/A

pollution

N/A

mismanagement of resources

N/A

lack of funding for schools

N/A

ethnic conflict

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health disparities

N/A

hunger

N/A

inadequate emergency services

N/A

inequality

N/A

infrastructure

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poverty

N/A

lack of affordable housing

N/A

racism

N/A

transportation

N/A

violence

N/A

unemployment

N/A

COVID-19 relief

N/A

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* 14. In a few sentences, please describe your community’s most severe issue.

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* 15. Whose behavior or what environmental problems must change for the issue to begin to be resolved?

Part 2. In this section, you are asked to express your level of agreement with a series of statements.

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* 16. “The COVID-19 pandemic affected the local economy in my community.”

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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* 17. “The COVID-19 pandemic caused unanticipated revenue declines in my community.”

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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* 18. “The COVID-19 pandemic affected public services in my community.”

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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* 19. “The COVID-19 pandemic affected small businesses in my community.”

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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* 20. “The COVID-19 pandemic affected big box retail businesses in my community.”

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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* 21. “Minority-owned small businesses[1] suffered more than any other small business given the pandemic.”

The Small Business Association defines “minority businesses” as small businesses owned in 51% or more by minority individuals (Black, African American, Indian American, Asian, Asian Indian, Asian Pacific, Latinx or Hispanic) or by economically and socially disadvantaged individuals. This survey includes women-owned businesses within the “minority-owned businesses” denomination.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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* 22. “The COVID-19 pandemic caused unemployment in my community.”

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Part 3. Study-specific questions

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* 23. What industry sector has been mostly affected by the pandemic in your community?

Agriculture

Arts & Culture

Construction

Education

Energy

Health services

Hospitality & tourism

Food

Public services

Retail

Small businesses

Transportation

Utilities

Other (please specify)

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* 24. Policymakers have debated a variety of social policy programs to support those suffering the economic consequences of COVID-19. How strongly would you support the implementation of the following policies at the state or federal levels?

	Strongly support	Support	Neutral	Oppose	Strongly oppose
Residential eviction moratoriums	Residential eviction moratoriums Strongly support	Residential eviction moratoriums Support	Residential eviction moratoriums Neutral	Residential eviction moratoriums Oppose	Residential eviction moratoriums Strongly oppose
Commercial eviction moratoriums	Commercial eviction moratoriums Strongly support	Commercial eviction moratoriums Support	Commercial eviction moratoriums Neutral	Commercial eviction moratoriums Oppose	Commercial eviction moratoriums Strongly oppose
Comprehensive paid sick leave	Comprehensive paid sick leave Strongly support	Comprehensive paid sick leave Support	Comprehensive paid sick leave Neutral	Comprehensive paid sick leave Oppose	Comprehensive paid sick leave Strongly oppose
Raising minimum wage	Raising minimum wage Strongly support	Raising minimum wage Support	Raising minimum wage Neutral	Raising minimum wage Oppose	Raising minimum wage Strongly oppose
Income tax cuts	Income tax cuts Strongly support	Income tax cuts Support	Income tax cuts Neutral	Income tax cuts Oppose	Income tax cuts Strongly oppose
Sales tax holidays	Sales tax holidays Strongly support	Sales tax holidays Support	Sales tax holidays Neutral	Sales tax holidays Oppose	Sales tax holidays Strongly oppose
Permanent relaxing of occupational licensing regulations	Permanent relaxing of occupational licensing regulations Strongly support	Permanent relaxing of occupational licensing regulations Support	Permanent relaxing of occupational licensing regulations Neutral	Permanent relaxing of occupational licensing regulations Oppose	Permanent relaxing of occupational licensing regulations Strongly oppose

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* 25. To the best of your knowledge, how well did the amount of federal small business relief available through the CARES Act (e.g. PPP loans) match the needs of small businesses in your city?

There was enough.

There was a moderate gap between what was available and what was needed.

There was a large gap between what was available and what was needed.

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* 26. Setting aside the federal and state responses for a moment, what, if anything, can and should you do at the local level to mitigate the long-term threats to your most vulnerable small businesses from COVID-19? Rate the 3 top actions in the order of importance, with 1 being the most important.

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* 27. Do minority-owned small businesses need different types of support than non-minority-owned small businesses? If yes, please explain what types of support:

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* 28. Many cities have responded to the COVID-19 crisis by creating more space for people outside. Which of the following, if any, have you implemented in your community? Do you anticipate any of these changes becoming permanent?

	Did not implement	Implemented temporarily	Implemented permanently
Created spaces for outdoor dining	Created spaces for outdoor dining Did not implement	Created spaces for outdoor dining Implemented temporarily	Created spaces for outdoor dining Implemented permanently
Closed some roads to through traffic	Closed some roads to through traffic Did not implement	Closed some roads to through traffic Implemented temporarily	Closed some roads to through traffic Implemented permanently
Opened spaces for outdoor activities	Opened spaces for outdoor activities Did not implement	Opened spaces for outdoor activities Implemented temporarily	Opened spaces for outdoor activities Implemented permanently
Widened sidewalks	Widened sidewalks Did not implement	Widened sidewalks Implemented temporarily	Widened sidewalks Implemented permanently

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* 29. In a year from now, how much will members of each of the following groups in your city be feeling economic harm from COVID-19?

	A great deal	A lot	Some	A little	None at all
Immigrant residents	Immigrant residents A great deal	Immigrant residents A lot	Immigrant residents Some	Immigrant residents A little	Immigrant residents None at all
Latinx residents	Latinx residents A great deal	Latinx residents A lot	Latinx residents Some	Latinx residents A little	Latinx residents None at all
Black and African-American residents	Black and African-American residents A great deal	Black and African-American residents A lot	Black and African-American residents Some	Black and African-American residents A little	Black and African-American residents None at all
Indian-American residents	Indian-American residents A great deal	Indian-American residents A lot	Indian-American residents Some	Indian-American residents A little	Indian-American residents None at all
Renters	Renters A great deal	Renters A lot	Renters Some	Renters A little	Renters None at all
Home-owners	Home-owners A great deal	Home-owners A lot	Home-owners Some	Home-owners A little	Home-owners None at all
Minority-business owners	Minority-business owners A great deal	Minority-business owners A lot	Minority-business owners Some	Minority-business owners A little	Minority-business owners None at all
Young adults	Young adults A great deal	Young adults A lot	Young adults Some	Young adults A little	Young adults None at all
Gig economy workers (A gig economy refers to a labor market characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work as opposed to permanent jobs).	Gig economy workers (A gig economy refers to a labor market characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work as opposed to permanent jobs). A great deal	Gig economy workers (A gig economy refers to a labor market characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work as opposed to permanent jobs). A lot	Gig economy workers (A gig economy refers to a labor market characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work as opposed to permanent jobs). Some	Gig economy workers (A gig economy refers to a labor market characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work as opposed to permanent jobs). A little	Gig economy workers (A gig economy refers to a labor market characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work as opposed to permanent jobs). None at all

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* 30. In which of the following areas, if any, do you expect to make or see dramatic financial cuts in your community? Select the 3 most important areas in the order of importance, with 1 being the most important.

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* 31. In 2020, cities and counties have faced historic crises, both acute and long standing. Briefly, in what ways, if any, will this year transform your city in the long run?

Thank you so much for helping us by completing this survey. The results of this study will be uploaded to ACOG's live Dashboard. We appreciate your engagement and leadership.