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100 <br /> Summary of Resident Questionnaire Responses <br /> Date: 2/12/20-2/26/20 <br /> Web Link:www.surveymonkey.com/r/2020-Consolidated-Plan <br /> Total Respondents: 188(163 individuals;22 representatives of a service provider or organization) <br /> Background <br /> The Consolidated Plan is the Orange County HOME Consortium's five-year strategic plan for the use of <br /> Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) <br /> funds to support community development in Chapel Hill and affordable housing throughout Orange <br /> County.The Plan includes a needs assessment and market analysis, identifies community priority areas <br /> and goals, and earmarks CDBG and HOME resources to achieve these goals. <br /> As part of the Collaborative's community engagement process, a questionnaire was developed to help <br /> gauge perceived needs and highest priority areas for residents. <br /> Questionnaire Format <br /> The Resident Questionnaire consisted of 10 pages of 34 questions and could be completed in an average <br /> of 10 minutes.The questions addressed 1) housing and community needs; 2)fair housing; 3) <br /> demographic information and 4) outreach information.At the completion of the questionnaire, <br /> respondents were given the option to enter into a drawing for a $100 Amazon gift card. <br /> For the housing and community needs questions, respondents were asked to put broad need topics or <br /> categories in order of priority need. Since Chapel Hill administers the CDBG Program,there were <br /> questions that helped determine if respondents lived,worked, or used recreational services within town <br /> limits. <br /> The fair housing section of the questionnaire aimed to determine if respondents were familiar with fair <br /> housing laws and how to report violations to the County. The questionnaire also asked about barriers to <br /> fair housing. <br /> Finally,the questionnaire asked for demographic information and outreach information,which helped <br /> determine how respondents were hearing about and responding to the questionnaire.This information <br /> can help shape outreach strategy for future planning efforts. <br /> Summary of Input <br /> Feedback from the questionnaire indicates that there is a preference to prioritize housing for Orange <br /> County's most vulnerable populations, including those experiencing homelessness and those households <br /> considered to be low-income (earning 30-50%AMI). High priority activities include building more <br /> affordable rental housing, preserving or improving existing affordable housing stock through repairs and <br /> maintenance, developing affordable units for low-to-moderate income households to purchase, and <br /> offering supportive services for those residents experiencing homelessness or with other service needs. <br /> Respondents also raised concerns about a lack of affordable housing for residents with service needs, <br /> including seniors and those with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD)who live with a parent <br /> FFY 2020—2024 Orange County, NC HOME Consortium 97 <br /> Consolidated Plan <br /> OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.06/30/2018) <br />