McHenry County HUD Consolidated Plan Survey

The McHenry County Community Development Division is in the process of preparing the County’s Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development for the upcoming 5 years, 2025-2029. The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires this Plan, in order for the County to receive funding for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships. The Plan will describe the County’s housing and community development needs, strategies, and priorities.
This Plan affects many communities and organizations across the County, and input from regional agencies, organizations, and local governments is vital to identifying needs and allocating resources. For this reason, we are asking individuals such as yourself to complete a brief online survey regarding community development and homeless needs. This will be used in the planning for related aspects of the larger Consolidated Plan.
It should take less than 15 minutes to complete the survey, and it will be available through April 30, 2025.
Thank you for your input! We look forward to receiving your response.
McHenry County Stakeholder Survey
Please answer each question by checking the appropriate box(es) or providing a written response. If a question does not apply to you, please leave it blank.

For this assessment, "Community" is defined as McHenry County, or the neighborhood and/or city in which your customers/constituents live.

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* 1. What city do you currently reside in, or represent?

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* 2. What community stakeholder group do you belong to? Select the one that BEST describes your group:

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* 3. What do you believe are three of the greatest challenges low-income families and individuals are currently facing? Rank by importance from one to three with #1 being the most important

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* 4. Why do you believe people have problems getting or keeping a full-time, living-wage, quality job? (select top 3)

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* 5. Which of the following areas do you believe the elderly (seniors) in the community need help with in order to remain in their home? (select top 3)

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* 6. Community Conditions:

Mark the number from 1 to 5 to indicate if your disagree or agree with the following statements:

  1 - Strongly Agree 2 - Agree 3 - Neutral 4- Disagree 5- Strongly Disagree
There are sufficient full-time, quality, living-wage job opportunities available in the community
The schools in the community meet the educational needs of the children they serve
There are sufficient childcare programs with traditional hours (daytime M-F) available for low-income families in the community
There are sufficient childcare programs with non-traditional hours (evenings, nights, and weekends) available for low-income families in the community
There are sufficient pre-school programs (including Head Start) available for low-income families in the community
There are sufficient affordable child/youth activities or afterschool programs (ages 5-17) available in the community
The housing stock in the community is generally safe and well-maintained
There is sufficient affordable housing available for low-income people in the community
There are sufficient emergency shelters available in the community
There are sufficient medical services available for low-income people in the community
There are sufficient dental services available for low-income persons in the community
There are sufficient resources for emergency food or food assistance available for low-income people in the community
There are sufficient non-medical emergency services (fire, police, disaster response, etc.) available in the community
There are sufficient public transportation options (taxis, buses, trains, etc.) available for low-income people in the community
There are sufficient resources for immigrants in your community

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* 7. Which of the following areas do you believe low-income families and individuals need help with in order to achieve or maintain self-sufficiency?
Check all that apply. For any item selected, indicate "are there existing resources in the community to address this issue?

  None Few Enough Many Don't know
Bill/utility payment
Childcare
Dental care
Domestic and family violence
Employment/job availability
Family support
Financial literacy/budgeting
Food resources
Fraud and identity protection
Health care
Housing/homelessness
Immigrant family support
Internet/web access
Job training
Language barriers/ESL
Legal services
Literacy/basic education
Mental health services
Substance abuse treatment
Technology/digital literacy
Transportation
Women's/reproductive health

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* 8. If you had the power to improve conditions for an individual or family, what would you prioritize? (Please name one or two)

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* 9. If you had the power to solve a community issue, what would you solve? (please name one or two)

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* 10. Does your organization meet with other organizations in your community to work on challenges faced by residents?

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* 11. IF YES: How are these meetings scheduled?

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* 12. IF YES: Who from your organization attends these meetings? (check all that apply)

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* 13. Do the service providers in your community have a referral process to facilitate access to services for low-income residents?

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* 14. IF YES: How do you make the majority of your referrals?

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* 15. How do residents found out about services in your community? (check all that apply)

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* 16. What other issues or needs does your community have that were not covered?

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* 17. OPTIONAL: What agency/organization/jurisdiction do you represent?