Consolidated Plan 2020-2024 Survey

With this survey, we are gathering feedback from across the different groups to best capture needs in the community and influence how federal funds should be spent. Please review the Consolidated Plan presentation on the City of Tacoma, Housing Division website for more information on the topic. Please feel free to contact Darian Lightfoot at dlightfoot@cityoftacoma.org if you have any questions. This is a voluntary and anonymous survey and we encourage everyone to provide honest feedback on the questions posed.

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* 1. Please rank the level of need for the following types of community development. (1 being most critical need to 4 being least critical need)

	1	2	3	4
Safe and affordable housing (e.g. home repair, homebuyer assistance, supportive housing for homeless, preservation of existing affordable housing, support for new affordable housing construction)	Safe and affordable housing (e.g. home repair, homebuyer assistance, supportive housing for homeless, preservation of existing affordable housing, support for new affordable housing construction) 1	Safe and affordable housing (e.g. home repair, homebuyer assistance, supportive housing for homeless, preservation of existing affordable housing, support for new affordable housing construction) 2	Safe and affordable housing (e.g. home repair, homebuyer assistance, supportive housing for homeless, preservation of existing affordable housing, support for new affordable housing construction) 3	Safe and affordable housing (e.g. home repair, homebuyer assistance, supportive housing for homeless, preservation of existing affordable housing, support for new affordable housing construction) 4
Community and neighborhood facilities (e.g. homeless shelters, group homes, community centers)	Community and neighborhood facilities (e.g. homeless shelters, group homes, community centers) 1	Community and neighborhood facilities (e.g. homeless shelters, group homes, community centers) 2	Community and neighborhood facilities (e.g. homeless shelters, group homes, community centers) 3	Community and neighborhood facilities (e.g. homeless shelters, group homes, community centers) 4
Economic development (e.g. commercial rehab, job training, small business assistance)	Economic development (e.g. commercial rehab, job training, small business assistance) 1	Economic development (e.g. commercial rehab, job training, small business assistance) 2	Economic development (e.g. commercial rehab, job training, small business assistance) 3	Economic development (e.g. commercial rehab, job training, small business assistance) 4
Infrastructure (e.g. streets, sidewalks, parks)	Infrastructure (e.g. streets, sidewalks, parks) 1	Infrastructure (e.g. streets, sidewalks, parks) 2	Infrastructure (e.g. streets, sidewalks, parks) 3	Infrastructure (e.g. streets, sidewalks, parks) 4

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* 2. Please rank the level of need for the following types of public services. (1 being most critical to 10 being least critical need)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Youth services and childcare	Youth services and childcare 1	Youth services and childcare 2	Youth services and childcare 3	Youth services and childcare 4	Youth services and childcare 5	Youth services and childcare 6	Youth services and childcare 7	Youth services and childcare 8	Youth services and childcare 9	Youth services and childcare 10
Senior services	Senior services 1	Senior services 2	Senior services 3	Senior services 4	Senior services 5	Senior services 6	Senior services 7	Senior services 8	Senior services 9	Senior services 10
Job training and employment services	Job training and employment services 1	Job training and employment services 2	Job training and employment services 3	Job training and employment services 4	Job training and employment services 5	Job training and employment services 6	Job training and employment services 7	Job training and employment services 8	Job training and employment services 9	Job training and employment services 10
Homebuyer education and financial literacy	Homebuyer education and financial literacy 1	Homebuyer education and financial literacy 2	Homebuyer education and financial literacy 3	Homebuyer education and financial literacy 4	Homebuyer education and financial literacy 5	Homebuyer education and financial literacy 6	Homebuyer education and financial literacy 7	Homebuyer education and financial literacy 8	Homebuyer education and financial literacy 9	Homebuyer education and financial literacy 10
Fair housing education and counseling	Fair housing education and counseling 1	Fair housing education and counseling 2	Fair housing education and counseling 3	Fair housing education and counseling 4	Fair housing education and counseling 5	Fair housing education and counseling 6	Fair housing education and counseling 7	Fair housing education and counseling 8	Fair housing education and counseling 9	Fair housing education and counseling 10
Services for persons with disabilities	Services for persons with disabilities 1	Services for persons with disabilities 2	Services for persons with disabilities 3	Services for persons with disabilities 4	Services for persons with disabilities 5	Services for persons with disabilities 6	Services for persons with disabilities 7	Services for persons with disabilities 8	Services for persons with disabilities 9	Services for persons with disabilities 10
Homeless services	Homeless services 1	Homeless services 2	Homeless services 3	Homeless services 4	Homeless services 5	Homeless services 6	Homeless services 7	Homeless services 8	Homeless services 9	Homeless services 10
Domestic violence services	Domestic violence services 1	Domestic violence services 2	Domestic violence services 3	Domestic violence services 4	Domestic violence services 5	Domestic violence services 6	Domestic violence services 7	Domestic violence services 8	Domestic violence services 9	Domestic violence services 10
Health care and substance abuse services	Health care and substance abuse services 1	Health care and substance abuse services 2	Health care and substance abuse services 3	Health care and substance abuse services 4	Health care and substance abuse services 5	Health care and substance abuse services 6	Health care and substance abuse services 7	Health care and substance abuse services 8	Health care and substance abuse services 9	Health care and substance abuse services 10
Veteran services	Veteran services 1	Veteran services 2	Veteran services 3	Veteran services 4	Veteran services 5	Veteran services 6	Veteran services 7	Veteran services 8	Veteran services 9	Veteran services 10

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* 3. Please rank the most important actions to take to address fair housing impediments. (1 being the most critical need to 7 being the least critical need)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Increase fair housing outreach and education (for example educate tenants, housing and social service providers, and landlords on their fair housing rights, responsibilities, and resources)	Increase fair housing outreach and education (for example educate tenants, housing and social service providers, and landlords on their fair housing rights, responsibilities, and resources) 1	Increase fair housing outreach and education (for example educate tenants, housing and social service providers, and landlords on their fair housing rights, responsibilities, and resources) 2	Increase fair housing outreach and education (for example educate tenants, housing and social service providers, and landlords on their fair housing rights, responsibilities, and resources) 3	Increase fair housing outreach and education (for example educate tenants, housing and social service providers, and landlords on their fair housing rights, responsibilities, and resources) 4	Increase fair housing outreach and education (for example educate tenants, housing and social service providers, and landlords on their fair housing rights, responsibilities, and resources) 5	Increase fair housing outreach and education (for example educate tenants, housing and social service providers, and landlords on their fair housing rights, responsibilities, and resources) 6	Increase fair housing outreach and education (for example educate tenants, housing and social service providers, and landlords on their fair housing rights, responsibilities, and resources) 7
Strengthen fair housing enforcement (for example: monitor charter rentals to prevent predatory lending, ensure code violations are equally enforced and properties are systematically inspected)	Strengthen fair housing enforcement (for example: monitor charter rentals to prevent predatory lending, ensure code violations are equally enforced and properties are systematically inspected) 1	Strengthen fair housing enforcement (for example: monitor charter rentals to prevent predatory lending, ensure code violations are equally enforced and properties are systematically inspected) 2	Strengthen fair housing enforcement (for example: monitor charter rentals to prevent predatory lending, ensure code violations are equally enforced and properties are systematically inspected) 3	Strengthen fair housing enforcement (for example: monitor charter rentals to prevent predatory lending, ensure code violations are equally enforced and properties are systematically inspected) 4	Strengthen fair housing enforcement (for example: monitor charter rentals to prevent predatory lending, ensure code violations are equally enforced and properties are systematically inspected) 5	Strengthen fair housing enforcement (for example: monitor charter rentals to prevent predatory lending, ensure code violations are equally enforced and properties are systematically inspected) 6	Strengthen fair housing enforcement (for example: monitor charter rentals to prevent predatory lending, ensure code violations are equally enforced and properties are systematically inspected) 7
Increase support for tenants (for example: investment in low-cost legal services for tenants)	Increase support for tenants (for example: investment in low-cost legal services for tenants) 1	Increase support for tenants (for example: investment in low-cost legal services for tenants) 2	Increase support for tenants (for example: investment in low-cost legal services for tenants) 3	Increase support for tenants (for example: investment in low-cost legal services for tenants) 4	Increase support for tenants (for example: investment in low-cost legal services for tenants) 5	Increase support for tenants (for example: investment in low-cost legal services for tenants) 6	Increase support for tenants (for example: investment in low-cost legal services for tenants) 7
Increase support for landlords (for example programs to increase willingness of landlords to accept alternative sources of income, ie: those used by veterans, those living with a disability, and seniors)	Increase support for landlords (for example programs to increase willingness of landlords to accept alternative sources of income, ie: those used by veterans, those living with a disability, and seniors) 1	Increase support for landlords (for example programs to increase willingness of landlords to accept alternative sources of income, ie: those used by veterans, those living with a disability, and seniors) 2	Increase support for landlords (for example programs to increase willingness of landlords to accept alternative sources of income, ie: those used by veterans, those living with a disability, and seniors) 3	Increase support for landlords (for example programs to increase willingness of landlords to accept alternative sources of income, ie: those used by veterans, those living with a disability, and seniors) 4	Increase support for landlords (for example programs to increase willingness of landlords to accept alternative sources of income, ie: those used by veterans, those living with a disability, and seniors) 5	Increase support for landlords (for example programs to increase willingness of landlords to accept alternative sources of income, ie: those used by veterans, those living with a disability, and seniors) 6	Increase support for landlords (for example programs to increase willingness of landlords to accept alternative sources of income, ie: those used by veterans, those living with a disability, and seniors) 7
Increase the supply of affordable housing, in a range of sizes, in areas of opportunity (for example: make it easier to build less-costly, small scale homes such as accessory dwellings or tiny homes; incentivize the development of higher density multi-family affordable housing by private developers)	Increase the supply of affordable housing, in a range of sizes, in areas of opportunity (for example: make it easier to build less-costly, small scale homes such as accessory dwellings or tiny homes; incentivize the development of higher density multi-family affordable housing by private developers) 1	Increase the supply of affordable housing, in a range of sizes, in areas of opportunity (for example: make it easier to build less-costly, small scale homes such as accessory dwellings or tiny homes; incentivize the development of higher density multi-family affordable housing by private developers) 2	Increase the supply of affordable housing, in a range of sizes, in areas of opportunity (for example: make it easier to build less-costly, small scale homes such as accessory dwellings or tiny homes; incentivize the development of higher density multi-family affordable housing by private developers) 3	Increase the supply of affordable housing, in a range of sizes, in areas of opportunity (for example: make it easier to build less-costly, small scale homes such as accessory dwellings or tiny homes; incentivize the development of higher density multi-family affordable housing by private developers) 4	Increase the supply of affordable housing, in a range of sizes, in areas of opportunity (for example: make it easier to build less-costly, small scale homes such as accessory dwellings or tiny homes; incentivize the development of higher density multi-family affordable housing by private developers) 5	Increase the supply of affordable housing, in a range of sizes, in areas of opportunity (for example: make it easier to build less-costly, small scale homes such as accessory dwellings or tiny homes; incentivize the development of higher density multi-family affordable housing by private developers) 6	Increase the supply of affordable housing, in a range of sizes, in areas of opportunity (for example: make it easier to build less-costly, small scale homes such as accessory dwellings or tiny homes; incentivize the development of higher density multi-family affordable housing by private developers) 7
Increase accessibility for persons with disabilities (for example: update the local ordinance to include a Reasonable Accommodation provision, ensure new and rehabbed construction projects meet accessibility requirements)	Increase accessibility for persons with disabilities (for example: update the local ordinance to include a Reasonable Accommodation provision, ensure new and rehabbed construction projects meet accessibility requirements) 1	Increase accessibility for persons with disabilities (for example: update the local ordinance to include a Reasonable Accommodation provision, ensure new and rehabbed construction projects meet accessibility requirements) 2	Increase accessibility for persons with disabilities (for example: update the local ordinance to include a Reasonable Accommodation provision, ensure new and rehabbed construction projects meet accessibility requirements) 3	Increase accessibility for persons with disabilities (for example: update the local ordinance to include a Reasonable Accommodation provision, ensure new and rehabbed construction projects meet accessibility requirements) 4	Increase accessibility for persons with disabilities (for example: update the local ordinance to include a Reasonable Accommodation provision, ensure new and rehabbed construction projects meet accessibility requirements) 5	Increase accessibility for persons with disabilities (for example: update the local ordinance to include a Reasonable Accommodation provision, ensure new and rehabbed construction projects meet accessibility requirements) 6	Increase accessibility for persons with disabilities (for example: update the local ordinance to include a Reasonable Accommodation provision, ensure new and rehabbed construction projects meet accessibility requirements) 7
Increase the inclusiveness and diversity of housing decision-makers and partners (for example: ensure diversity on housing boards and commissions, work with other jurisdictions to combat regional impediments to fair housing	Increase the inclusiveness and diversity of housing decision-makers and partners (for example: ensure diversity on housing boards and commissions, work with other jurisdictions to combat regional impediments to fair housing 1	Increase the inclusiveness and diversity of housing decision-makers and partners (for example: ensure diversity on housing boards and commissions, work with other jurisdictions to combat regional impediments to fair housing 2	Increase the inclusiveness and diversity of housing decision-makers and partners (for example: ensure diversity on housing boards and commissions, work with other jurisdictions to combat regional impediments to fair housing 3	Increase the inclusiveness and diversity of housing decision-makers and partners (for example: ensure diversity on housing boards and commissions, work with other jurisdictions to combat regional impediments to fair housing 4	Increase the inclusiveness and diversity of housing decision-makers and partners (for example: ensure diversity on housing boards and commissions, work with other jurisdictions to combat regional impediments to fair housing 5	Increase the inclusiveness and diversity of housing decision-makers and partners (for example: ensure diversity on housing boards and commissions, work with other jurisdictions to combat regional impediments to fair housing 6	Increase the inclusiveness and diversity of housing decision-makers and partners (for example: ensure diversity on housing boards and commissions, work with other jurisdictions to combat regional impediments to fair housing 7

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* 4. Which of the following do you believe are protected under federal, state, and/or city fair housing laws? Check all that apply.

Race

Sex

Color

National Origin

Religion

Family Status

Creed

Mental Disability

Physical Disability

Sexual Orientation

Gender Identity and Gender Expression

Honorably Discharged Veteran or Military Status

Ancestry

Marital Status

Age (over 40)

Source of Income

Political Ideology

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* 5. If your neighbor came to you with a complaint of housing discrimination, where would you refer them for service? Check all those that apply.

Northwest Justice Project

Washington State Human Rights Commission

Washington State Office of Attorney General

Fair Housing Center of Washington

Tacoma Housing Authority

Tacoma Office of Human Rights

U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development

All of the Above

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Do you believe you have ever been discriminated against relating to your housing?

Yes

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* 7. If you answered “Yes” to Question 6, please select the option that best describes the situation in which you believe you were discriminated. If you answered “No” to Question 6, then you can skip to Question 9.

Inquiring about housing (e.g. in-person, phone, email)

Applying for housing

Being screened for housing (e.g. background check, tenant report)

Financing housing (e.g. obtaining loans, paying rent)

Obtaining homeowner or renters insurance

Asking for exceptions to a housing policy

Asking for structural modifications to accommodate a disability

Other (please specify)

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* 8. If you answered “Yes” to Question 6 and the offense took place within the last year, would you like someone from the Fair Housing Center of Washington to follow up with you? (The statute of limitations to file a complaint is 365 days from the last offense.) If so, please leave your information below. If you do not want the Fair Housing Center of Washington to follow up with you, then please skip this question.

Name:

Email:

Phone Number:

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* 9. Where do you live?

Tacoma

Lakewood

Pierce County, but not in Tacoma or Lakewood

Other (please specify)

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* 10. In which zip code do you reside?

Other (please specify)

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* 11. How old are you?

Under 18

Between 18 and 24

Between 25 and 45

Between 45 and 65

Over 65

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* 12. What best describes your household?

Live Alone

Live with roommates (not family)

Married, no children

Married, with related children under 18

Unmarried couple, with related children under 18

Single-headed household, with related children under 18

Other (please specify)

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* 13. How many people live in your household?

6 or more

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* 14. What is your household income?

Below $20,000

Between $20,000 and $30,000

Between $31,000 and $45,000

Between $46,000 and $75,000

Between $76,000 and $100,000

Over $100,000

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* 15. Do you, or does a member of your household, have a disability?

Yes

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* 16. What is the highest level of education you have attained?

Less than High School graduate

High School graduate or equivalency

Some college or associate's degree

Bachelor's degree or higher

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* 17. Have you experienced housing instability in the last year? (e.g. difficulty paying rent, overcrowding, moving frequently, having to stay with relatives due to cost burden)

Yes

Not in the last year, but have experienced in the past

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* 18. Have you experienced homelessness in the last year?

Yes

Not in the last year, but have experienced in the past