2025-2029 Consolidated Plan Community Needs Assessment

The City of Tuscaloosa is in the process of developing its Consolidated Plan for program years 2025-2029 for the funds that it receives to include the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME). The City invites you to join in the process and assist with establishing community needs and priorities. We appreciate you taking the time to complete this survey and thank you for your participation. If you have additional questions concerning this survey, please contact cnservices@tuscaloosa.com

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* 1. Are you completing this survey as a resident or on behalf of an agency, group, or other organization?

Resident

Agency, Group, or Other Organization Type

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* 2. If completing this survey on behalf of an agency, group, or other organization type, please select the category that best describes your organization.

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* 3. Please check all that apply

I live in Tuscaloosa

I work in Tuscaloosa

I regularly participate in Tuscaloosa’s recreational, cultural, or leisure activities

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* 4. What zip code do you live in?

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* 5. Please rank the following types of community development in Tuscaloosa in order of need with the most needed item at the top of the list and least needed at the bottom of the list.

Affordable and Safe Housing (New Construction, Rehabilitation, etc.)
Community/Neighborhood Facilities (Parks, Recreation Facilities, Community Centers, etc.)
Community/Neighborhood Services (Senior, Youth, Housing, Education, etc.)
Economic Development (Jobs Training, Workforce Development, etc.
Infrastructure (Streets, Sidewalks, Parks)

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* 6. What is the level of need for the following public facilities?

	High Need	Moderate Need	Low Need	No Need	No Opinion
Senior Centers	Senior Centers High Need	Senior Centers Moderate Need	Senior Centers Low Need	Senior Centers No Need	Senior Centers No Opinion
Childcare Centers	Childcare Centers High Need	Childcare Centers Moderate Need	Childcare Centers Low Need	Childcare Centers No Need	Childcare Centers No Opinion
Youth Centers	Youth Centers High Need	Youth Centers Moderate Need	Youth Centers Low Need	Youth Centers No Need	Youth Centers No Opinion
Parks	Parks High Need	Parks Moderate Need	Parks Low Need	Parks No Need	Parks No Opinion
Health care facilities	Health care facilities High Need	Health care facilities Moderate Need	Health care facilities Low Need	Health care facilities No Need	Health care facilities No Opinion
Libraries	Libraries High Need	Libraries Moderate Need	Libraries Low Need	Libraries No Need	Libraries No Opinion
Facilities for persons with disabilities	Facilities for persons with disabilities High Need	Facilities for persons with disabilities Moderate Need	Facilities for persons with disabilities Low Need	Facilities for persons with disabilities No Need	Facilities for persons with disabilities No Opinion

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* 7. What is the level of need for the types of public infrastructure improvements that follow?

	High Need	Moderate Need	Low Need	No Need	No Opinion
Water/Sewer	Water/Sewer High Need	Water/Sewer Moderate Need	Water/Sewer Low Need	Water/Sewer No Need	Water/Sewer No Opinion
Street/Alley	Street/Alley High Need	Street/Alley Moderate Need	Street/Alley Low Need	Street/Alley No Need	Street/Alley No Opinion
Street lighting	Street lighting High Need	Street lighting Moderate Need	Street lighting Low Need	Street lighting No Need	Street lighting No Opinion
Sidewalk	Sidewalk High Need	Sidewalk Moderate Need	Sidewalk Low Need	Sidewalk No Need	Sidewalk No Opinion
Accessibility	Accessibility High Need	Accessibility Moderate Need	Accessibility Low Need	Accessibility No Need	Accessibility No Opinion
High-speed internet	High-speed internet High Need	High-speed internet Moderate Need	High-speed internet Low Need	High-speed internet No Need	High-speed internet No Opinion

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* 8. What is the level of need of the types of housing that follow?

	High Need	Moderate Need	Low Need	No Need	No Opinion
Housing for persons with disabilities	Housing for persons with disabilities High Need	Housing for persons with disabilities Moderate Need	Housing for persons with disabilities Low Need	Housing for persons with disabilities No Need	Housing for persons with disabilities No Opinion
Senior housing	Senior housing High Need	Senior housing Moderate Need	Senior housing Low Need	Senior housing No Need	Senior housing No Opinion
Affordable homeownership housing	Affordable homeownership housing High Need	Affordable homeownership housing Moderate Need	Affordable homeownership housing Low Need	Affordable homeownership housing No Need	Affordable homeownership housing No Opinion
Affordable rental housing	Affordable rental housing High Need	Affordable rental housing Moderate Need	Affordable rental housing Low Need	Affordable rental housing No Need	Affordable rental housing No Opinion
Transitional and supportive housing	Transitional and supportive housing High Need	Transitional and supportive housing Moderate Need	Transitional and supportive housing Low Need	Transitional and supportive housing No Need	Transitional and supportive housing No Opinion

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* 9. What is the level of need for the types of housing services that follow?

	High Need	Moderate Need	Low Need	No Need	No Opinion
Residential rehabilitation	Residential rehabilitation High Need	Residential rehabilitation Moderate Need	Residential rehabilitation Low Need	Residential rehabilitation No Need	Residential rehabilitation No Opinion
Homeownership assistance	Homeownership assistance High Need	Homeownership assistance Moderate Need	Homeownership assistance Low Need	Homeownership assistance No Need	Homeownership assistance No Opinion
Fair housing services	Fair housing services High Need	Fair housing services Moderate Need	Fair housing services Low Need	Fair housing services No Need	Fair housing services No Opinion
Homeless/homeless prevention services	Homeless/homeless prevention services High Need	Homeless/homeless prevention services Moderate Need	Homeless/homeless prevention services Low Need	Homeless/homeless prevention services No Need	Homeless/homeless prevention services No Opinion
Rental Education/Homebuyer Education/Financial Literacy	Rental Education/Homebuyer Education/Financial Literacy High Need	Rental Education/Homebuyer Education/Financial Literacy Moderate Need	Rental Education/Homebuyer Education/Financial Literacy Low Need	Rental Education/Homebuyer Education/Financial Literacy No Need	Rental Education/Homebuyer Education/Financial Literacy No Opinion

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* 10. What level of need for the types of public services that follow?

	High Need	Moderate Need	Low Need	No Need	No Opinion
Senior Services	Senior Services High Need	Senior Services Moderate Need	Senior Services Low Need	Senior Services No Need	Senior Services No Opinion
Youth Services	Youth Services High Need	Youth Services Moderate Need	Youth Services Low Need	Youth Services No Need	Youth Services No Opinion
Childcare Services	Childcare Services High Need	Childcare Services Moderate Need	Childcare Services Low Need	Childcare Services No Need	Childcare Services No Opinion
Transport Services	Transport Services High Need	Transport Services Moderate Need	Transport Services Low Need	Transport Services No Need	Transport Services No Opinion
Anti-Crime Programs	Anti-Crime Programs High Need	Anti-Crime Programs Moderate Need	Anti-Crime Programs Low Need	Anti-Crime Programs No Need	Anti-Crime Programs No Opinion
Health care services	Health care services High Need	Health care services Moderate Need	Health care services Low Need	Health care services No Need	Health care services No Opinion
Mental health services	Mental health services High Need	Mental health services Moderate Need	Mental health services Low Need	Mental health services No Need	Mental health services No Opinion
Legal services	Legal services High Need	Legal services Moderate Need	Legal services Low Need	Legal services No Need	Legal services No Opinion
Services for persons with disabilities	Services for persons with disabilities High Need	Services for persons with disabilities Moderate Need	Services for persons with disabilities Low Need	Services for persons with disabilities No Need	Services for persons with disabilities No Opinion
Services for survivors of domestic violence/sexual assault	Services for survivors of domestic violence/sexual assault High Need	Services for survivors of domestic violence/sexual assault Moderate Need	Services for survivors of domestic violence/sexual assault Low Need	Services for survivors of domestic violence/sexual assault No Need	Services for survivors of domestic violence/sexual assault No Opinion
Homeless services	Homeless services High Need	Homeless services Moderate Need	Homeless services Low Need	Homeless services No Need	Homeless services No Opinion
Services for abused and neglected children	Services for abused and neglected children High Need	Services for abused and neglected children Moderate Need	Services for abused and neglected children Low Need	Services for abused and neglected children No Need	Services for abused and neglected children No Opinion

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* 11. What is the level of need for the types of business services that follow?

	High Need	Moderate Need	Low Need	No Need	No Opinion
Start-up assistance	Start-up assistance High Need	Start-up assistance Moderate Need	Start-up assistance Low Need	Start-up assistance No Need	Start-up assistance No Opinion
Small business loans	Small business loans High Need	Small business loans Moderate Need	Small business loans Low Need	Small business loans No Need	Small business loans No Opinion
Jobs	Jobs High Need	Jobs Moderate Need	Jobs Low Need	Jobs No Need	Jobs No Opinion
Employment training	Employment training High Need	Employment training Moderate Need	Employment training Low Need	Employment training No Need	Employment training No Opinion
Business Mentoring	Business Mentoring High Need	Business Mentoring Moderate Need	Business Mentoring Low Need	Business Mentoring No Need	Business Mentoring No Opinion

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* 12. If the above questions did not mention a need that you believe the City should consider, please provide your comments below:

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