City of Brownsville Community Survey for Consolidated Plan & Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing

The City of Brownsville requests your participation in a survey designed to identify housing and economic development issues in the City. As a recipient of federal funds awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the City of Brownsville is required to develop a 5-year comprehensive plan for housing and community development to determine the types of projects that should be financed in the future with federal housing and community development funds. The City of Brownsville anticipates receiving millions of dollars for housing and community development in the next five years. Completing this survey will help us gain a more qualitative analysis of the knowledge, experiences, opinions, and feelings of community members on these topics across the City.

Your response to this survey is entirely confidential. All personal responses will be completely anonymous to protect your identity.

Definitions of Fair Housing:

"Federal Fair Housing" means equal and free access to housing choices regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, handicap or disability, familial status, and national origin.

"Barriers to Fair Housing Choice" are any actions, omissions, or decisions that have the effect of restricting housing choices for the groups defined above, through sale or rental of housing, the financing of housing, or the provision of brokerage services.

When you submit this form, it will not automatically collect your details like name and email address unless you provide it yourself.

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* 1. What is your zip code?

ZIP/Postal Code

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* 2. How long have you lived in Brownsville?

I am not a Brownsville resident.

5 years or less

6 to 10

11 to 20

More than 21

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* 3. How many people are in your household, including yourself?

3-5

6 or more

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* 4. Do you have a home internet connection?

Yes

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* 5. Where do you or your family access the internet? if you choose "other", please tell us where in the space provide.

Computer

Cell Phone

Library

Other (please specify)

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* 6. In general, how would you rate the area in which you live or spend most of your time that way?

Worst
1

Best
10

Worst
1

Best
10

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* 7. Why did you rate the area in which you live or spend most of your time that way?

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* 8. Do you rent or own the place where you live? Which best describes your living situation?

Own with mortgage

Own, no mortgage

Rent from a private landlord with no financial assistance.

Rent from a private landlord with public assistance (such as Section 8)

Rent in a public housing complex

Rent an income-qualified housing unit (low-or moderate-income housing)

Live with others

Live in a shelter or homeless

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* 9. Have your experienced any of the following in the past 2 years?

Difficulty paying rent and/or mortgage

Difficulty paying Utility bills

Dissatisfaction with local services (such as trash pick-up or street maintenance)

Plumbing, electric, appliances, or other items in your home do not work

Inability to make needed repairs and/or improvements to your home

Unwillingness of landlord to make needed repairs and /or improvements to your home

Overcrowding (too many people living in one home)

Crime in your neighborhood

Abandoned buildings in your neighborhood

Houses in poor condition in your neighborhood

Vandalism

Application for housing being denied

Application for mortgage loan being denied

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 10. What are the barriers to finding good housing in your city that you have experienced or observed?

Accessibility for people with disabilities or disabling conditions

Housing restricted based on age

Condition of housing units

Cost of Housing

Affordable housing options available only in certain areas.

Distance to employment, shopping, and /or services

Lack of diversity of housing options (such as single-family houses, apartments, and townhouses)

Transportation or access to public transportation

Cost of utilities

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 11. Are you familiar with fair housing and /or anti-discrimination laws?

Not familiar

Somewhat familiar

Familiar

Very familiar

Unsure

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* 12. Are you aware of any incidents of housing discrimination in your city in the last 5 years?

Yes

I'm not sure