Community Needs Survey

As part of its five-year Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) and the Region 7 Watershed Planning, CRPC is seeking your input into the region's efforts over the years. The CEDS will be a plan to guide our region in developing and implementing programs to help us create a sustainable economy and improve the quality of life for the region. CRPC prepares this report as a requirement with the US Economic Development Administration (EDA).

The survey will be completely anonymous and no identifying information will be associated with any of your answers. There is no risk to you for completing this survey. Responses to this survey helps us to better assist our region towards economic growth and resiliency.

If you have any questions about this survey or your participation in our research, you are welcome to call our office at (225)-256-7291 or at survey@crpcla.org.

Thank you for participating in the survey.

1.Which parish do you reside in?

3.Are there specific areas in your town that you believe require immediate infrastructure improvements such as elevating or relocating?

4.Are new developments encroaching on areas that require floodplain mitigation efforts or are in FEMA designated Special Flood Hazard Areas?

5.Are there specific neighborhoods or other residential areas where property flooding is an issue?

7.Are there any barriers to accessing local water bodies that you think hinder entrepreneurship or business development?

8.What are missed economic development opportunities in your area?

9.When thinking about the next 3-5 years, what are some challenges local companies will face in improving their firm's productivity?

10.What services do companies in your local area import from outside of the Capital Region?

11.If there was one thing we could change about the business environment in the Capital Region to improve the competitiveness of local companies, what would it be?