2023 Consolidated Plan Survey

The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) is seeking input about community needs for affordable housing, public facilities and public services for families who earn a low to moderate income, persons who have disabilities, seniors and youth. This input will be used to help develop Nashville's Five-Year Consolidated Plan and 2023 Annual Action Plan for federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Responses gathered from this survey will be used to assist in the development of the 2023 - 2028 Consolidated Plan which will inform the assignment of federal funds in Davidson County.

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* 1. Have you experienced any of the following in the past two years? Select all that apply.

Difficulty paying rent and/or mortgage

Difficulty paying utility bills

Dissatisfaction with local services (such as trash pickup 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

Homelessness

Application for housing being denied

Application for mortgage loan being denied

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What are the barriers to finding good housing in Davidson County that you have experienced or observed? Select all that apply.

Accessibility for people who have 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

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Please rank which affordable housing need should have the highest priority for federal funding (1= highest priority, 3 = lowest priority)

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* 4. There is enough affordable housing in Davidson County for:

	Strongly Agree	Agree	No Opinion	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Seniors	Seniors Strongly Agree	Seniors Agree	Seniors No Opinion	Seniors Disagree	Seniors Strongly Disagree
Families with children	Families with children Strongly Agree	Families with children Agree	Families with children No Opinion	Families with children Disagree	Families with children Strongly Disagree
Students	Students Strongly Agree	Students Agree	Students No Opinion	Students Disagree	Students Strongly Disagree
Persons who have disabilities	Persons who have disabilities Strongly Agree	Persons who have disabilities Agree	Persons who have disabilities No Opinion	Persons who have disabilities Disagree	Persons who have disabilities Strongly Disagree
Persons who have a history of substance abuse	Persons who have a history of substance abuse Strongly Agree	Persons who have a history of substance abuse Agree	Persons who have a history of substance abuse No Opinion	Persons who have a history of substance abuse Disagree	Persons who have a history of substance abuse Strongly Disagree
Persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families	Persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families Strongly Agree	Persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families Agree	Persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families No Opinion	Persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families Disagree	Persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families Strongly Disagree
Other population experiencing homelessness (please specify below)	Other population experiencing homelessness (please specify below) Strongly Agree	Other population experiencing homelessness (please specify below) Agree	Other population experiencing homelessness (please specify below) No Opinion	Other population experiencing homelessness (please specify below) Disagree	Other population experiencing homelessness (please specify below) Strongly Disagree

Other population experiencing homelessness (please specify)

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* 5. Please check the condition that applies to you:

I have experienced homelessness

I am currently experiencing homelessness

I have experienced homelessness, but I am not currently experiencing homelessness

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* 6. Please rate the need in Davidson County for facilities serving the populations experiencing homelessness listed below:

	High Need	Moderate Need	Low Need	No Need
Persons who are chronically homeless	Persons who are chronically homeless High Need	Persons who are chronically homeless Moderate Need	Persons who are chronically homeless Low Need	Persons who are chronically homeless No Need
Persons who have mental health needs	Persons who have mental health needs High Need	Persons who have mental health needs Moderate Need	Persons who have mental health needs Low Need	Persons who have mental health needs No Need
Persons who have a history of chronic substance abuse	Persons who have a history of chronic substance abuse High Need	Persons who have a history of chronic substance abuse Moderate Need	Persons who have a history of chronic substance abuse Low Need	Persons who have a history of chronic substance abuse No Need
Veterans	Veterans High Need	Veterans Moderate Need	Veterans Low Need	Veterans No Need
Persons living with HIV/AIDS	Persons living with HIV/AIDS High Need	Persons living with HIV/AIDS Moderate Need	Persons living with HIV/AIDS Low Need	Persons living with HIV/AIDS No Need
Seniors	Seniors High Need	Seniors Moderate Need	Seniors Low Need	Seniors No Need
Victims of domestic violence	Victims of domestic violence High Need	Victims of domestic violence Moderate Need	Victims of domestic violence Low Need	Victims of domestic violence No Need
Youth (under 18 years of age)	Youth (under 18 years of age) High Need	Youth (under 18 years of age) Moderate Need	Youth (under 18 years of age) Low Need	Youth (under 18 years of age) No Need
Youth (18 to 24 years of age)	Youth (18 to 24 years of age) High Need	Youth (18 to 24 years of age) Moderate Need	Youth (18 to 24 years of age) Low Need	Youth (18 to 24 years of age) No Need
Families	Families High Need	Families Moderate Need	Families Low Need	Families No Need

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* 7. Please rate the need in Davidson County for services for populations experiencing homelessness listed below:

	High Need	Moderate Need	Low Need	No Need
Persons who are chronically homeless	Persons who are chronically homeless High Need	Persons who are chronically homeless Moderate Need	Persons who are chronically homeless Low Need	Persons who are chronically homeless No Need
Persons who have mental health needs	Persons who have mental health needs High Need	Persons who have mental health needs Moderate Need	Persons who have mental health needs Low Need	Persons who have mental health needs No Need
Persons who have a history of chronic substance abuse	Persons who have a history of chronic substance abuse High Need	Persons who have a history of chronic substance abuse Moderate Need	Persons who have a history of chronic substance abuse Low Need	Persons who have a history of chronic substance abuse No Need
Veterans	Veterans High Need	Veterans Moderate Need	Veterans Low Need	Veterans No Need
Seniors	Seniors High Need	Seniors Moderate Need	Seniors Low Need	Seniors No Need
Persons living with HIV/AIDS	Persons living with HIV/AIDS High Need	Persons living with HIV/AIDS Moderate Need	Persons living with HIV/AIDS Low Need	Persons living with HIV/AIDS No Need
Victims of domestic violence	Victims of domestic violence High Need	Victims of domestic violence Moderate Need	Victims of domestic violence Low Need	Victims of domestic violence No Need
Youth (under 18 years of age)	Youth (under 18 years of age) High Need	Youth (under 18 years of age) Moderate Need	Youth (under 18 years of age) Low Need	Youth (under 18 years of age) No Need
Youth (18 to 24 years of age)	Youth (18 to 24 years of age) High Need	Youth (18 to 24 years of age) Moderate Need	Youth (18 to 24 years of age) Low Need	Youth (18 to 24 years of age) No Need
Families	Families High Need	Families Moderate Need	Families Low Need	Families No Need

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* 8. Please rank these assistance categories for persons who are experiencing homelessness that are eligible for Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) by priority (1= highest priority, 4 = lowest priority)

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* 9. Please rank the following services for persons experiencing homelessness from highest priority to lowest priority. (1 = highest priority, 4 = lowest priority)

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* 10. With respect to financial assistance for persons experiencing homelessness, please rank the following services from highest priority to lowest priority. (1 = highest priority, 9 = lowest priority)

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* 11. With respect to education for persons experiencing homelessness, please rank the following services from highest priority to lowest priority. (1 = highest priority, 4 = lowest priority)

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* 12. Please rank the following health services for persons experiencing homelessness from highest priority to lowest priority. (1 = highest priority, 4 = lowest priority)

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* 13. With respect to housing search assistance for persons experiencing homelessness, please rank from highest priority to lowest priority. (1 = highest priority, 3 = lowest priority)

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* 14. With respect to general services for persons experiencing homelessness, please rank from highest priority to lowest priority. (1 = highest priority, 6 = lowest priority)

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* 15. Please rate Davidson County’s need for the neighborhood facilities listed below.

	High Need	Moderate Need	Low Need	No Need
Community centers	Community centers High Need	Community centers Moderate Need	Community centers Low Need	Community centers No Need
Public schools	Public schools High Need	Public schools Moderate Need	Public schools Low Need	Public schools No Need
Libraries	Libraries High Need	Libraries Moderate Need	Libraries Low Need	Libraries No Need
Other neighborhood facility (please specify below)	Other neighborhood facility (please specify below) High Need	Other neighborhood facility (please specify below) Moderate Need	Other neighborhood facility (please specify below) Low Need	Other neighborhood facility (please specify below) No Need

Other neighborhood facility (please specify)

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* 16. Please rate Davidson County’s need for the non-permanent housing facilities listed below.

	High Need	Moderate Need	Low Need	No Need
Nursing homes	Nursing homes High Need	Nursing homes Moderate Need	Nursing homes Low Need	Nursing homes No Need
Convalescent homes	Convalescent homes High Need	Convalescent homes Moderate Need	Convalescent homes Low Need	Convalescent homes No Need
Hospitals	Hospitals High Need	Hospitals Moderate Need	Hospitals Low Need	Hospitals No Need
Shelters for victims of domestic violence	Shelters for victims of domestic violence High Need	Shelters for victims of domestic violence Moderate Need	Shelters for victims of domestic violence Low Need	Shelters for victims of domestic violence No Need
Shelters and transitional facilities/housing for persons experiencing homelessness	Shelters and transitional facilities/housing for persons experiencing homelessness High Need	Shelters and transitional facilities/housing for persons experiencing homelessness Moderate Need	Shelters and transitional facilities/housing for persons experiencing homelessness Low Need	Shelters and transitional facilities/housing for persons experiencing homelessness No Need
Halfway houses for children	Halfway houses for children High Need	Halfway houses for children Moderate Need	Halfway houses for children Low Need	Halfway houses for children No Need
Persons impacted by the justice system or persons on parole	Persons impacted by the justice system or persons on parole High Need	Persons impacted by the justice system or persons on parole Moderate Need	Persons impacted by the justice system or persons on parole Low Need	Persons impacted by the justice system or persons on parole No Need
Group homes for persons who are developmentally disabled	Group homes for persons who are developmentally disabled High Need	Group homes for persons who are developmentally disabled Moderate Need	Group homes for persons who are developmentally disabled Low Need	Group homes for persons who are developmentally disabled No Need
Shelters for victims of disaster	Shelters for victims of disaster High Need	Shelters for victims of disaster Moderate Need	Shelters for victims of disaster Low Need	Shelters for victims of disaster No Need
Other non-permanent housing facility (please specify below)	Other non-permanent housing facility (please specify below) High Need	Other non-permanent housing facility (please specify below) Moderate Need	Other non-permanent housing facility (please specify below) Low Need	Other non-permanent housing facility (please specify below) No Need

Other non-permanent housing facility (please specify)

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* 17. Please rate the need in Davidson County for the public improvements listed below.

	High Need	Moderate Need	Low Need	No Need
Curb and gutter improvements	Curb and gutter improvements High Need	Curb and gutter improvements Moderate Need	Curb and gutter improvements Low Need	Curb and gutter improvements No Need
Flood and drainage improvements	Flood and drainage improvements High Need	Flood and drainage improvements Moderate Need	Flood and drainage improvements Low Need	Flood and drainage improvements No Need
Parking lots	Parking lots High Need	Parking lots Moderate Need	Parking lots Low Need	Parking lots No Need
Parks	Parks High Need	Parks Moderate Need	Parks Low Need	Parks No Need
Playgrounds	Playgrounds High Need	Playgrounds Moderate Need	Playgrounds Low Need	Playgrounds No Need
Public art	Public art High Need	Public art Moderate Need	Public art Low Need	Public art No Need
Sidewalks	Sidewalks High Need	Sidewalks Moderate Need	Sidewalks Low Need	Sidewalks No Need
Streets	Streets High Need	Streets Moderate Need	Streets Low Need	Streets No Need
Tree planting	Tree planting High Need	Tree planting Moderate Need	Tree planting Low Need	Tree planting No Need
Utility lines	Utility lines High Need	Utility lines Moderate Need	Utility lines Low Need	Utility lines No Need
Water and sewer lines	Water and sewer lines High Need	Water and sewer lines Moderate Need	Water and sewer lines Low Need	Water and sewer lines No Need
Other improvements (please specify below)	Other improvements (please specify below) High Need	Other improvements (please specify below) Moderate Need	Other improvements (please specify below) Low Need	Other improvements (please specify below) No Need

Other improvements (please specify)

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* 18. Please describe where these improvements (if any) should be located:

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* 19. Please rate Davidson County’s need for the public services for populations who earn a low income listed below.

	High Need	Moderate Need	Low Need	No Need
Child care	Child care High Need	Child care Moderate Need	Child care Low Need	Child care No Need
Education programs	Education programs High Need	Education programs Moderate Need	Education programs Low Need	Education programs No Need
Fair housing activities	Fair housing activities High Need	Fair housing activities Moderate Need	Fair housing activities Low Need	Fair housing activities No Need
Services for persons who have a disability	Services for persons who have a disability High Need	Services for persons who have a disability Moderate Need	Services for persons who have a disability Low Need	Services for persons who have a disability No Need
Health services	Health services High Need	Health services Moderate Need	Health services Low Need	Health services No Need
Housing counseling and/or homebuyer assistance	Housing counseling and/or homebuyer assistance High Need	Housing counseling and/or homebuyer assistance Moderate Need	Housing counseling and/or homebuyer assistance Low Need	Housing counseling and/or homebuyer assistance No Need
Job training	Job training High Need	Job training Moderate Need	Job training Low Need	Job training No Need
Legal services	Legal services High Need	Legal services Moderate Need	Legal services Low Need	Legal services No Need
Mental health services	Mental health services High Need	Mental health services Moderate Need	Mental health services Low Need	Mental health services No Need
Microenterprises (a business having five or fewer employees, one or more of whom owns the business)	Microenterprises (a business having five or fewer employees, one or more of whom owns the business) High Need	Microenterprises (a business having five or fewer employees, one or more of whom owns the business) Moderate Need	Microenterprises (a business having five or fewer employees, one or more of whom owns the business) Low Need	Microenterprises (a business having five or fewer employees, one or more of whom owns the business) No Need
Public safety services	Public safety services High Need	Public safety services Moderate Need	Public safety services Low Need	Public safety services No Need
Recreation programs	Recreation programs High Need	Recreation programs Moderate Need	Recreation programs Low Need	Recreation programs No Need
Youth programs	Youth programs High Need	Youth programs Moderate Need	Youth programs Low Need	Youth programs No Need
Programs for children who have been abused and neglected	Programs for children who have been abused and neglected High Need	Programs for children who have been abused and neglected Moderate Need	Programs for children who have been abused and neglected Low Need	Programs for children who have been abused and neglected No Need
Programs for spouses who have been battered and abused	Programs for spouses who have been battered and abused High Need	Programs for spouses who have been battered and abused Moderate Need	Programs for spouses who have been battered and abused Low Need	Programs for spouses who have been battered and abused No Need
Programs for senior citizens	Programs for senior citizens High Need	Programs for senior citizens Moderate Need	Programs for senior citizens Low Need	Programs for senior citizens No Need
Substance abuse counseling and treatment	Substance abuse counseling and treatment High Need	Substance abuse counseling and treatment Moderate Need	Substance abuse counseling and treatment Low Need	Substance abuse counseling and treatment No Need
Other public service (please specify below)	Other public service (please specify below) High Need	Other public service (please specify below) Moderate Need	Other public service (please specify below) Low Need	Other public service (please specify below) No Need

Other public service (please specify)

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* 20. Please check any of the below that apply to you.

Advocate for persons who have disabilities

Builder

Business

Current housing program participant

Current Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program participant

Current CDBG subrecipient

Current Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) subrecipient

Current HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) subrecipient

Current participant in a program for persons experiencing homelessness

Current Housing Opportunities for Persons With Aids (HOPWA) subrecipient

Developer

Educator

Faith-based organization

General contractor

Government organization

Health care provider

Homeless assistance provider (not currently an ESG subrecipient)

Housing program participant

Housing provider

Interested individual

Mental health provider

Non-profit agency

Person who has a disability

Real estate professional

Social services provider

Student

Other (please specify)

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* 21. What is your ZIP Code?

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

Not familiar

Somewhat familiar

Familiar

Very familiar

Unsure

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* 23. Are you aware of any incidents of housing discrimination in Davidson County in the last five years?

Yes

I'm not sure