The City of DeSoto receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These funds primarily benefit low- and moderate-income households. In 2020, the City developed a five-year spending strategy called the Consolidated Plan, as required by HUD, which identified DeSoto's greatest housing and community development needs to help prioritize the use of CDBG funds. Each year, the City must submit an Annual Action Plan to HUD that outlines how it will utilize CDBG funds. For FY 2024-2025, the City estimates that it will receive approximately $294,000 in CDBG funds which covers the period of October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025. The city would like your input on how it should use CDBG funds to address housing and community development needs. Your feedback will help inform the priorities and goals for developing the FY 2024 Annual Action Plan and implementing the CDBG program. Please complete and submit this survey by July 12, 2024. Your participation is greatly appreciated!

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* 1. In what neighborhood, area, or apartment complex in the City do you live and/or represent?

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* 2. Please rate the following owner occupied housing needs in DeSoto.

  High Need Moderate Need Low Need I Don't Know
Minor Home Repair Program  (Under $10,000)
Substantial Home Repair Program ($10,001 - $25,000)
Energy efficient improvements/ Weatherization
Developing new affordable single-family homes
Conducting testing for lead-based paint and removal

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* 3. Please rate the following rental housing and other housing needs in DeSoto.

  High Need Moderate Need Low Need I Don't Know
Repairing and rehabilitating existing rental housing for low-income households
Transitional housing for homeless individuals and families
Permanent supportive housing for homeless
Developing new affordable rental housing for senior citizens
Providing short-term rental housing or mortgage assistance (1-3 months)
Providing fair housing counseling

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* 4. Please rate the following community service needs in DeSoto.

  High Need Moderate Need Low Need I Don't Know
Senior citizen activities and programs
Youth activities (including jobs and skills training)
Childcare services
Transportation services
Health services (including preventative care, vision, dental, etc.)
Mental Health services
Legal Services (including tenant advocacy and will drafting)
Financial Education services and programs
Providing services and programs for disabled persons
Providing services to prevent family violence or provide counseling and referral assistance to persons experiencing family violence

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* 5. Please rate the following economic development needs in DeSoto.

  High Need Moderate Need Low Need I Don't Know
Providing technical assistance/mentoring to small businesses
Providing loans to small businesses
Creating and retaining jobs
Improving the appearance of businesses  (repairing signs, painting the exterior)

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* 6. Please rank the following community facilities needs in order of importance to you and your community (1 is the most important and 5 is the least important).

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* 7. Please rank the following public infrastructure and neighborhood improvement needs in order of importance to you and your community (1 is the most important and 7 is the least important).

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* 8. Please rank all community needs in order of importance with 1 being the most important and 6 being the least important.

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* 9. Please describe any needs not listed or any comments you wish to add.

When completing the Annual Action Plan, the City must also examine housing discrimination. Sharing your own experiences will help us understand the nature and extent of housing discrimination in the city. The information will be used to develop strategies to overcome barriers to fair housing choice.

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* 10. Do you believe housing discrimination is an issue in your neighborhood?

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* 11. Have you ever experienced discrimination in housing?    

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* 12. If so, who do you believe discriminated against you?

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* 13. On what basis do you believe you were discriminated against?

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* 14. If you believe you were discriminated against, did you report the incident?

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* 15. If not, why not?

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* 16. Please tell us about yourself by checking as many as apply:

Demographic Information (Optional)                                     

Please tell us about yourself.

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* 17. Age

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* 18. Gender

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* 19. Race

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* 20. Ethnicity

Thank you for your feedback!

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