Housing & Community Development Department Survey

Introduction

As a recipient of funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) of the Augusta Richmond County, the Augusta Georgia Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) is in the process of preparing Augusta’s Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development for the upcoming 5 years, 2025-2029. The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires this Plan, in order for the State to receive funding for the State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Solutions (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) programs. The Plan will describe Augusta’s housing and community development needs, strategies, and priorities.

This Plan affects many communities and organizations across the city and county, and input from the city / county and regional agencies, organizations, and local governments is vital to identifying needs and allocating resources.

Augusta is required by Federal Regulations to obtain input from local citizens on the community's housing and economic development needs and recommended use of federal funds as part of the Consolidated Planning process. Results of these engagements will be reported back by HCD as part of the Consolidated Planning process and reviewed through work sessions with Augusta’s Senior Leadership.

The most direct way for Augusta to obtain the input of local government and political leadership, as well as the local citizens regarding these needs, is through our Community Needs Assessment Survey.

Augusta-Richmond County (ARC), as a recipient of funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is conducting this survey for two purposes:

1. To collect updated information on housing and community development needs in the ARC for the Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) and administrator Analysis Impediments (AI); and the funding years 2028-2029.

2. To confirm that the community development and housing needs identified for the 2024-2025 Annual Plan in the 2019-2024 Consolidated Plan are still applicable.

This survey is meant for people who work in the fields of housing and community development, lending, social services, fair housing and advocacy. Your participation is voluntary, but very important to the development of a meaningful plan. All responses are confidential and will only be reported in combination with those of other participants (i.e., data percentages and ranking.

Please invite others in your field to participate in the survey. If you have questions about the Consolidated Plan process, this survey please contact HCD at AskHCD@augustaga.gov.

Requests for accommodations should be directed to Carole Burrowbridge, MS, ADAC, ADA Coordinator, Compliance Department, Augusta-Richmond County Government, located at 535 Telfair Street, Suite 530, Augusta, Georgia 30901. For individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, please dial 711 to contact the Augusta-Richmond County Government's ADA Coordinator at (706) 821-2577.

The following questionnaire will only take a few minutes to complete, and it will assist in helping people, meeting the community needs, and providing hope. All information will be kept confidential, and your name is not required on the questionnaire. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!

1.What is your role in the community? (Please select the best choice which fits your role when completing this survey)(Required.)

Community Action Client/Low-Income Resident

Faith Based Organization Representative (Church/Faith Based groups, clubs, councils, associations, etc.)

Private Sector Representative/Community Member (for profit, small business, private citizen, etc.)

Community Organization/Partner (local service provider and non-profits)

Educational Institution Faculty/Staff (local adult eds, schools, college, and universities

Health Care Agencies (clinics, health departments, etc.)

Board Member of Community Action Agency

Staff or Volunteer of Community Action Agency

Local Politician/Government/Public Sector Representative (non-profit, government regulated, funding sources, etc.)

2.In which county do you live or represent? (Required.)

Augusta -Richmond County

Other

6.What is your ethnicity?(Required.)

Hispanic, Latino or Spanish Origins

Not Hispanic, Latino or Spanish Origins

7.What is your education level?(Required.)

8.What is your Military Status?(Required.)

Veteran

Active Military

N/A

10.Area of Operations or Services. This survey is focused on the housing and community development needs of ARC residents. Does your organization provide services in the ARC?(Required.)

Yes

11.Areas of Knowledge. The first few questions in this survey relate to housing needs in the areas you serve and the needs of your clients. If you prefer to comment on housing needs only, please indicate this below and you will be redirected to the housing needs portion of the survey (skipping the community and economic development needs questions).(Required.)

Proceed to housing needs questions (skip community and economic development needs questions)

Proceed to community and economic development needs questions