City of Bessemer NRSA Community Stakeholders Survey

City of Bessemer NRSA

The City of Bessemer Community Development Department intends to apply to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to designate the below-described area as a Neighborhood Revitalization Strategic Areas (NRSA). This will allow the City to focus its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding in a defined area and increase the impact of these investments.

Please note that this designation does not provide any additional CDBG funding to the City but will facilitate the identification, attraction, and leveraging of other government and private sector funding. Specific benefits of NRSAs include the following:

Greater flexibility in using CDBG funds to create and retain jobs.
Allowing the use of CDBG housing assistance to a wider variety of income groups with at least 51% of units assisted benefiting low-and moderate-income persons.
Community economic development and neighborhood revitalization activities.
Greater flexibility in providing public services in the NRSAs.

The City of Bessemer (City) requires your input and participation in developing the NRSA application. Your responses will be kept anonymous. Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.

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* 1. Which of the following best describes your connection to the City of Bessemer (Check all that apply.)?

Homeowner

Landlord

Renter

Housing Provider

Social Service Provider

Health Provider

Faith-Based Organization

Community Development Organization

Other (Please Specify)

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* 2. Are you a resident of Bessemer?

Yes

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* 3. If you are a resident of the City of Bessemer, in which ZIP code do you live?

35020

35021

35022

35023

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* 4. Are you a property owner but do not reside in the City limits?

Yes

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* 5. If you are a property owner in the City, where is the ZIP codes or Census Tracts of your property located?

35020

35021

35022

35023

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* 6. Are you a member of a community organization in the City limits?

Yes

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* 7. If you are a community organization member, which ZIP code(s) or Census Tracts do you serve?

35020

35021

35022

35023

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* 8. Do you own or rent the home? (indicate monthly payment and type of residence)

Single-Family

Mobile Home

Apartment

Own/Rent $ monthly

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* 9. What kind of repairs are needed in your home? (indicate levels of repairs needed)

Major

Minor

None

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* 10. How are crime issues affecting your community? (Please select only one of the three ratings for each row)

	Major Impact	Moderate	No Impact
Drug and alcohol, abuse/dealers	Drug and alcohol, abuse/dealers Major Impact	Drug and alcohol, abuse/dealers Moderate	Drug and alcohol, abuse/dealers No Impact
Domestic Violence, fights, and/or disturbances	Domestic Violence, fights, and/or disturbances Major Impact	Domestic Violence, fights, and/or disturbances Moderate	Domestic Violence, fights, and/or disturbances No Impact
Robbery/Burglary/Trespassing/ Loitering	Robbery/Burglary/Trespassing/ Loitering Major Impact	Robbery/Burglary/Trespassing/ Loitering Moderate	Robbery/Burglary/Trespassing/ Loitering No Impact
Vehicle traffic problems	Vehicle traffic problems Major Impact	Vehicle traffic problems Moderate	Vehicle traffic problems No Impact
Gang activities	Gang activities Major Impact	Gang activities Moderate	Gang activities No Impact
Community safety/police relationships	Community safety/police relationships Major Impact	Community safety/police relationships Moderate	Community safety/police relationships No Impact

Other:

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* 11. Impact of below conditions on your community? (Please select only one of the three ratings for each row)

	Major Impact	Moderate	No Impact
Yards not maintained & abandoned vehicles	Yards not maintained & abandoned vehicles Major Impact	Yards not maintained & abandoned vehicles Moderate	Yards not maintained & abandoned vehicles No Impact
Drainage and flooding	Drainage and flooding Major Impact	Drainage and flooding Moderate	Drainage and flooding No Impact
Business activities outsides of homes	Business activities outsides of homes Major Impact	Business activities outsides of homes Moderate	Business activities outsides of homes No Impact
Too many homes/mobile homes on one lot	Too many homes/mobile homes on one lot Major Impact	Too many homes/mobile homes on one lot Moderate	Too many homes/mobile homes on one lot No Impact
Substandard housing	Substandard housing Major Impact	Substandard housing Moderate	Substandard housing No Impact

Other:

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* 12. How would you rate the availability of the following services in your community? (Please select only one of the three ratings for each row)

	Major Impact	Moderate	No Impact
Affordable and workforce housing	Affordable and workforce housing Major Impact	Affordable and workforce housing Moderate	Affordable and workforce housing No Impact
Home repair, preservation, code enforcement	Home repair, preservation, code enforcement Major Impact	Home repair, preservation, code enforcement Moderate	Home repair, preservation, code enforcement No Impact
Senior and adult services	Senior and adult services Major Impact	Senior and adult services Moderate	Senior and adult services No Impact
Health, educational, and recreational services	Health, educational, and recreational services Major Impact	Health, educational, and recreational services Moderate	Health, educational, and recreational services No Impact
Youth services and day care facilities	Youth services and day care facilities Major Impact	Youth services and day care facilities Moderate	Youth services and day care facilities No Impact
Substance abuse programs	Substance abuse programs Major Impact	Substance abuse programs Moderate	Substance abuse programs No Impact
Garbage/litter collection	Garbage/litter collection Major Impact	Garbage/litter collection Moderate	Garbage/litter collection No Impact
Community facilities/infrastructure/street lighting	Community facilities/infrastructure/street lighting Major Impact	Community facilities/infrastructure/street lighting Moderate	Community facilities/infrastructure/street lighting No Impact
Public transportation services	Public transportation services Major Impact	Public transportation services Moderate	Public transportation services No Impact
Small business aid, access to capital & opportunities	Small business aid, access to capital & opportunities Major Impact	Small business aid, access to capital & opportunities Moderate	Small business aid, access to capital & opportunities No Impact
Job creation and retention	Job creation and retention Major Impact	Job creation and retention Moderate	Job creation and retention No Impact

Other:

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* 13. Additional Information (Please select only one of the three ratings for each row)

	Good	Fair	Poor
How would you rate the overall condition of your neighborhood?	How would you rate the overall condition of your neighborhood? Good	How would you rate the overall condition of your neighborhood? Fair	How would you rate the overall condition of your neighborhood? Poor

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* 14. What types of assistance, funding, programs, etc. would be most beneficial to the neighborhood?

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* 15. Please state below what you see as the greatest need in your neighborhood for each of the following categories:

Types of housing:

Types of economic development:

Public services:

Neighborhood revitalization:

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* 16. How would you describe yourself? (Please select all that apply.)

Caucasian or White

American Indian or Alaskan Native American

Black or African American

Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Asian American

Multi-racial

Prefer not to answer

Other (please specify)

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* 17. Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish origin?

Yes

Prefer not to answer

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* 18. Do you or anyone in your household have a disability?

Yes

Prefer not to answer

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* 19. How many people live in your household (including yourself)? (Please select only one response.)

Over 7

City of Bessemer NRSA Community Stakeholders Survey