Government Survey

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* 1. Which best describes your governmental jurisdiction?

Village/Town

Province

City

County

State

Nation

Unincorporated Area

Other

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* 2. Does your jurisdiction have a housing department?

Yes

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* 3. Has your jurisdiction ever had Rent Control in place?

Yes

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* 4. What services are you currently providing to subsidize housing costs for low-income people in your jurisdiction?

Housing vouchers

Low income tax credits

Incentives

Other

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* 5. What services are you currently providing to support people experiencing homelessness?

Shelter

Food

Clothing

Medical care

Grants for housing

Other emergency services

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* 6. What tax credits or other incentives do you offer landlords/developers?

Low cost housing

Retail

Commercial

Manufacturing & Industrial

Agricultural

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* 7. What do you believe is a reasonable rate of return over a 3-year period?

3% — 5%

6% — 10%

11% — 15%

16% — 20%

Over 20%

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* 8. What percentage of one's income do you think a tenant should pay in rent?

100%

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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 9. Do you believe that tax exempt religious organizations should be required to invest a portion of their donations to support housing initiatives?

Yes

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* 10. If Yes to #9, what percentage of donations should tax exempt religious organizations contribute to housing initiatives?

100%

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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 11. Do you believe that other tax exempt non-religious charities should also be required to invest a portion of their funds toward housing?

Yes

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* 12. How feasible do you believe it would be to have religious and other charities focus their contributions on housing?

Very Feasible

Possibly

Not Feasible

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* 13. Would you consider partnering with other government bodies to support housing and rent subsidization programs?

Yes

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* 14. Regarding the proposed Rent Subsidy Act (RSA), specifically, what do you “like” about it—especially the part mentioning the potential role of governmental bodies like those you represent?

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* 15. What specifically do you “dislike” about the proposed RSA? Please feel free to include your suggestions for improvement, especially suggestions that would benefit your constituents’ interests.