City of Allentown Homeless Assistance Provider and Health & Human Service Provider Survey

FY 2010 – FY 2014 FIVE YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN

The City of Allentown is in the process of preparing its Five-Year Consolidated Plan for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Consolidated Plan will serve as a blueprint for the expenditures of federal funds in the City of Allentown from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2020.

As part of this five-year planning process, the City of Allentown is required to identify the housing and community development needs for low-moderate income persons and households, as well as persons with special needs such as disabilities, substance abuse, mental illness, HIV/AIDS, the elderly, etc. Your participation in this planning process will enable the City to develop an accurate strategy that addresses the priority needs of these groups and individuals.

Thank you for your prompt response to this survey and for assisting the City of Allentown with completing its consolidated planning responsibilities. If you have any questions regarding the survey, please contact:

Heidi K. Baer, Grants Coordinator Manager
City of Allentown
435 Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA 18101
Phone: (610) 437-7761
Fax: (610) 439-5947
Email: heidi.baer@allentownpa.gov

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* 1. PLEASE FILL OUT THE FOLLOWING:

NAME OF ORGANIZATION:

NAME OF PERSON COMPLETING THIS SURVEY:

TITLE OF PERSON COMPLETING THIS SURVEY:

NAME OF DEPARTMENT/ORGANIZATION IF APPLICABLE):

MAILING ADDRESS

TELEPHONE:

EMAIL:

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* 2. What are the mission, principal activities, and service area of your organization?

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* 3. What special needs classification of persons and/or households does your organization serve? (Example: persons with disabilities, persons with visual impairments, etc.)

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* 4. In your opinion, what is the major unmet housing and/or supportive service need faced by your organization?.

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* 5. What is the magnitude of the need? Please attach any statistics that substantiate this need.

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* 6. In your opinion, what is the major unmet housing and/or supportive service need in the County?

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* 7. What is the magnitude of the need? Please attach any statistics that substantiate this need.

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* 8. Does your organization develop housing?

YES

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* 9. If yes, please provide details below of the housing developments planned by your organization for the next five years. Describe the Number of Units, Neighborhood Location and Types of Residents Served for any of the following that apply.

Rental

For Sale

Other (Assisted Living, etc.)

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* 10. Does your organization manage housing?

YES

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* 11. If yes, please check the type of housing your organization manages and the total number of units.

RENTAL

OTHER

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* 12. The total number of units.

RENTAL

OTHER

If your organization develops or manages housing, please complete the next 7 questions (Priority Housing Needs). This information will assist the City in identifying the number of low-moderate income persons and households with disabilities, who are in need of housing.

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* 13. PRIORITY HOUSING NEEDS FOR
Rentals (2-4 Person Family)

Current Need at 0-30% of MFI

Current Need at 31-50% of MFI

Current Need at 51-80% of MFI

Current Inventory at 0-30% of MFI

Current Inventory at 31-50% of MFI

Current Inventory at 51-80% of MFI

Unmet Need/Gap at 0-30% of MFI

Unmet Need/Gap at 31-50% of MFI

Unmet Need/Gap at 51-80% of MFI

Goals to Address Unmet Need/Gap at 0-30% of MFI

Goals to Address Unmet Need/Gap at 31-50% of MFI

Goals to Address Unmet Need/Gap at 51-80% of MFI

Median Family Income at 0-30% of MFI

Median Family Income at 31-50% of MFI

Median Family Income at 51-80% of MFI

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* 14. PRIORITY HOUSING NEEDS FOR
Rentals (5+ Person Family)

Current Need at 0-30% of MFI

Current Need at 31-50% of MFI

Current Need at 51-80% of MFI

Current Inventory at 0-30% of MFI

Current Inventory at 31-50% of MFI

Current Inventory at 51-80% of MFI

Unmet Need/Gap at 0-30% of MFI

Unmet Need/Gap at 31-50% of MFI

Unmet Need/Gap at 51-80% of MFI

Goals to Address Unmet Need/Gap at 0-30% of MFI

Goals to Address Unmet Need/Gap at 31-50% of MFI

Goals to Address Unmet Need/Gap at 51-80% of MFI

Median Family Income at 0-30% of MFI

Median Family Income at 31-50% of MFI

Median Family Income at 51-80% of MFI

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* 15. PRIORITY HOUSING NEEDS FOR
Rentals (Elderly, Ages 62+)

Current Need at 0-30% of MFI

Current Need at 31-50% of MFI

Current Need at 51-80% of MFI

Current Inventory at 0-30% of MFI

Current Inventory at 31-50% of MFI

Current Inventory at 51-80% of MFI

Unmet Need/Gap at 0-30% of MFI

Unmet Need/Gap at 31-50% of MFI

Unmet Need/Gap at 51-80% of MFI

Goals to Address Unmet Need/Gap at 0-30% of MFI

Goals to Address Unmet Need/Gap at 31-50% of MFI

Goals to Address Unmet Need/Gap at 51-80% of MFI

Median Family Income at 0-30% of MFI

Median Family Income at 31-50% of MFI

Median Family Income at 51-80% of MFI

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* 16. PRIORITY HOUSING NEEDS FOR
Rentals (All Other-single persons, etc.)

Current Need at 0-30% of MFI

Current Need at 31-50% of MFI

Current Need at 51-80% of MFI

Current Inventory at 0-30% of MFI

Current Inventory at 31-50% of MFI

Current Inventory at 51-80% of MFI

Unmet Need/Gap at 0-30% of MFI

Unmet Need/Gap at 31-50% of MFI

Unmet Need/Gap at 51-80% of MFI

Goals to Address Unmet Need/Gap at 0-30% of MFI

Goals to Address Unmet Need/Gap at 31-50% of MFI

Goals to Address Unmet Need/Gap at 51-80% of MFI

Median Family Income at 0-30% of MFI

Median Family Income at 31-50% of MFI

Median Family Income at 51-80% of MFI

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* 17. PRIORITY HOUSING NEEDS FOR
Owner

Current Need at 0-30% of MFI

Current Need at 31-50% of MFI

Current Need at 51-80% of MFI

Current Inventory at 0-30% of MFI

Current Inventory at 31-50% of MFI

Current Inventory at 51-80% of MFI

Unmet Need/Gap at 0-30% of MFI

Unmet Need/Gap at 31-50% of MFI

Unmet Need/Gap at 51-80% of MFI

Goals to Address Unmet Need/Gap at 0-30% of MFI

Goals to Address Unmet Need/Gap at 31-50% of MFI

Goals to Address Unmet Need/Gap at 51-80% of MFI

Median Family Income at 0-30% of MFI

Median Family Income at 31-50% of MFI

Median Family Income at 51-80% of MFI

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* 18. PRIORITY HOUSING NEEDS FOR
Special Needs

Current Need at 0-80% of MFI

Current Inventory at 0-80% of MFI

Unmet Need/Gap at 0-80% of MFI

Goals to Address Unmet Need/Gap at 0-80% of MFI

Median Family Income at 0-80% of MFI

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* 19. Based on your answers from the last 6 questions, what is your total units goal?

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* 20. Please describe any partnerships you may undertake to implement your housing projects.

Thank you for completing this survey. Please attach any additional thoughts or information (studies, surveys, reports, statistics, etc.) that may assist the City in completing its affordable housing and supportive services needs assessment.

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* 1. PLEASE FILL OUT THE FOLLOWING:

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* 2. What are the mission, principal activities, and service area of your organization?

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* 3. What special needs classification of persons and/or households does your organization serve? (Example: persons with disabilities, persons with visual impairments, etc.)

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* 4. In your opinion, what is the major unmet housing and/or supportive service need faced by your organization?.

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* 5. What is the magnitude of the need? Please attach any statistics that substantiate this need.

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* 6. In your opinion, what is the major unmet housing and/or supportive service need in the County?

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* 7. What is the magnitude of the need? Please attach any statistics that substantiate this need.

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* 8. Does your organization develop housing?

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* 9. If yes, please provide details below of the housing developments planned by your organization for the next five years. Describe the Number of Units, Neighborhood Location and Types of Residents Served for any of the following that apply.

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* 10. Does your organization manage housing?

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* 11. If yes, please check the type of housing your organization manages and the total number of units.

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* 12. The total number of units.

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* 13. PRIORITY HOUSING NEEDS FOR Rentals (2-4 Person Family)

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* 14. PRIORITY HOUSING NEEDS FOR Rentals (5+ Person Family)

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* 15. PRIORITY HOUSING NEEDS FOR Rentals (Elderly, Ages 62+)

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* 16. PRIORITY HOUSING NEEDS FOR Rentals (All Other-single persons, etc.)

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* 17. PRIORITY HOUSING NEEDS FOR Owner

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* 18. PRIORITY HOUSING NEEDS FOR Special Needs

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* 19. Based on your answers from the last 6 questions, what is your total units goal?

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* 20. Please describe any partnerships you may undertake to implement your housing projects.

* 13. PRIORITY HOUSING NEEDS FOR
Rentals (2-4 Person Family)

* 14. PRIORITY HOUSING NEEDS FOR
Rentals (5+ Person Family)

* 15. PRIORITY HOUSING NEEDS FOR
Rentals (Elderly, Ages 62+)

* 16. PRIORITY HOUSING NEEDS FOR
Rentals (All Other-single persons, etc.)

* 17. PRIORITY HOUSING NEEDS FOR
Owner

* 18. PRIORITY HOUSING NEEDS FOR
Special Needs