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Michigan’s first Statewide Housing Plan was released in 2022 to address the numerous challenges limiting access to safe, healthy, affordable, accessible, and attainable housing for all in a community of their choice.  With respect to our region, the Central UP Regional Housing Partnership was formed to serve the interests of Alger, Delta, Dickinson, Marquette, Menominee, and Schoolcraft counties.
 
Ultimately, the Regional Housing Partnerships were tasked with building a connected, collaborative housing ecosystem to address the affordable housing crisis in their communities. The effort resulted in an Action Plan which reflected the Statewide Housing Plan’s goals, but also identified key priorities for the Central UP.
 
Currently, the Central U.P. Regional Housing Partnership is seeking community feedback on the goals proposed for the region. The survey includes 28 questions and should take no more than fifteen minutes to complete. Understanding what is most important to you will help the region understand how to best achieve housing stability for all. 
 
More information about the Statewide Housing Plan and the Regional Housing Partnerships is available on the MSHDA website. If interested in joining the Regional Housing Partnership that serves your community, contact Ryan Soucy at rsoucy@cuppad.org or Michelle LaJoie at mlajoie@communityactionam.org. 

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* 1. What County do you live in?

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* 2. Does your current housing situation feel secure?

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* 3. Have you or someone you know experienced difficulty finding affordable rental housing in our region?

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* 4. Are there specific neighborhoods, areas, or counties in our region where you believe more rental housing is needed?

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* 5. What factors are most important to you when choosing rental housing? (Select up to three)

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* 6. Have you or someone you know experienced any issues with rental housing maintenance or landlord responsiveness in our region?

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* 7. Should more regulations be in place to ensure rental housing meets specific quality standards?

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* 8. How much do you pay for housing?

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* 9. Are there any barriers preventing you or someone you know from becoming homeowners instead of renters?

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* 10. Are you open to the idea of affordable/attainable housing developments in your neighborhood if they are well-designed and maintained?

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* 11. In your opinion, what are the primary factors that might influence residents' opinions about housing projects in their neighborhoods? (Select all that apply)

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* 12. Can increasing the availability of housing options lead to a more diverse and vibrant community?

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* 13. What aspects of a housing project would make you more likely to support its integration into your neighborhood? (Select all that apply)

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* 14. What concerns, if any, do you have about housing development and growth in our region?

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* 15. How important is community dialogue and collaboration in addressing local development concerns and ensuring the best outcomes for both new and existing residents?

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* 16. Do you think it's possible to integrate new housing developments seamlessly into existing neighborhoods without causing significant disruption?

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* 17. Do you work for a housing related business/industry/nonprofit?

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* 18. Please rank the strategies within this priority area from most important to least important. The top being the most important to you.

Housing Ecosystem  Goal 2.6. - Enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the Central UP housing ecosystem by fostering collaboration on housing and improving access to regional market-level data on housing needs and opportunities.  

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* 19. Please provide any additional strategies within this priority area.

Homeless Prevension:  Goal 3.4: Increase cross-system partnerships to strengthen the homelessness response system, achieve greater housing stability, and impact social determinants of health.

Strategy 3.4.X – Through state and local partnerships, fully leverage support services and minimize barriers to accessible housing.

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* 20. Please provide additional strategies within this priority area.

Housing Stock: Goal 4.1: Increase the supply of the full spectrum of housing that is affordable and attainable to Central UP residents.

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* 21. Please provide any additional strategies within this priority area.

Goal 4.6: Increase missing middle and workforce housing stock to facilitate greater housing choice.

Strategy 4.6.X. - Provide more regionally controlled incentives like BuildUP and MSHDA Missing Middle to address development and appraisal gaps, uplift missing middle and workforce housing, and drive meaningful growth in housing stock.

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* 22. Please provide any additional strategies within this priority area.

Housing Stock: Goal 4.4:  Increase the rehabilitation and/or preservation of housing stock. 

Strategy 4.4.X. - Increase the amount of funding and ease of access to resources for rehab, repair, and preservation.

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* 23. Please provide any additional strategies within this priority area.

Rental Housing: Goal 6.2: Reduce the number of underserved and vulnerable populations experiencing rent burden by removing barriers and increasing resources.

Strategy 6.2.X. - Mitigate rent burden for underserved and vulnerable populations by identifying local funding sources, developing targeted financial assistance programs reflecting ALICE budget considerations, and promoting affordable housing initiatives, thereby increasing resources and removing barriers to housing affordability.

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* 24. Please rank the strategies within this priority area from most important to least important. The top being the most important to you.

Communication and Education: Goal 8.5 - Foster a unified approach to raise awareness and support for accessible, affordable, and inclusive housing throughout the Central UP, while concurrently promoting education and understanding of existing housing programs and services in the state.

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* 25. Based on the strategies you chose, what are some key action items you would like to see incorporated into the plan? For example, expanding specific programs, creating incentives, increased collaboration on an issue, research or data gathering, or establishing different kinds of workgroups.

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* 26. Are you willing to participate in community discussions and events related to housing and community development?

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* 27. Thank you for participating in the Central U.P. Regional Housing Partnership survey.  Do you have any additional comments on the goals or strategies that you would like to share?

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* 28. Is there anything you would like to address that was not covered by our survey?

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