Listening Sessions: Root Causes of Hunger and Poverty

Question Title

* 1. What county do you reside in?

Question Title

* 2. Please write the zip code in which you reside.

Question Title

* 3. How often does your household not have access to affordable and nutritious food? (prior to accessing help at a community organization)

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Several months out of the year

Question Title

* 4. If you have children, what are their ages?

0-5

6-11

12-17

Not applicable, no children reside in my home

Question Title

* 5. What challenges make you ineligible for SNAP (food stamps) or have resulted in being turned down for SNAP ?

We make above the income limits

We have assets (savings, etc.)

We have a car worth over $15,000

We have a second car worth over $4,650

The application is too long

We have to go in person for interviews

I have previous criminal convictions

I don't know but I've been denied

I've never applied but may be eligible

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 6. If you are a parent who was eligible for the Child Tax Credit, please select what you would spend it on if it becomes available again (Select all that apply):

Mortgage/rent

Utilities

Car payment

Student loan/tuition payment

Food

Clothes

Not applicable, I do not have children

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 7. What financial options would reduce challenges to meeting your daily needs?

Bank without fees and minimum amounts to keep an account open

Check cashing without fees

Other options for advance cash (rather than Title loans for example)

Low-interest small business loan

A low interest home loan

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 8. What three options would have the greatest impact on the financial stability of your household?

Subsidy for safe and reliable childcare

Access to affordable healthcare

Training for different/new employment

Reliable transportation

Electronic funds to supplement food purchases

Refundable tax credit

Other (please specify)