Qualitative Community Assessment Data for Agency – Urban SURVEY INFORMATION – reported summary of surveys done in previous year Customer Survey – 800 surveys were distributed. 538 were returned The top 3 needs identified were: Health, Training to Improve Employment Opportunities, Housing The following help to clarify the responses that were received. Respondents could check more than one item. Health % of respondents Housing % of respondents Lack of Medical Insurance 53% Lack of primary care provider 19% Affordability of Prescription Drugs 32% Lack of health care providers 38% Lack of pre-natal care 12% Lack of in home services for elderly 19% Lack of medical resources, including mental health and substance abuse 41% Housing needs repairs (unsafe) 42% Families lack funds to pay for housing 28% Families unable to purchase home (no down payment, poor credit) 19% Homeowners defaulting on mortgage 12% Homeowners unable to maintain due to physical limitations 9% Lack of affordable housing 53% Unsafe neighborhood 14% Training for Employment Lack of education (high school diploma) 16% Lack of education (post secondary) 23% Lack of job training 42% General Population Survey – 2000 surveys were distributed via newspaper and hand outs at local grocery stores. The survey was also posted on the agency’s web site. 427 responses were received. The top 3 needs identified were: Lack of Living Wage Jobs (68%) Lack of Education (lack of high school diploma 28%, lack of college degree 38%), Housing (lack of housing that is safe 34%, lack of housing that is affordable 21%) Summary of information received from other sources # Forums Focus Group Elected Officials Interviewed Organizations Interviewed 1 Lack of good paying jobs Housing Lack of affordable housing Lack of motivation (cliff effect) 2 Lack of funds to pay all bills Lack of rent assistance Neighborhoods in crisis Lack of good paying jobs 3 Lack of Job Skills Lack of utility assistance Lack of good paying jobs Help applying for assistance programs All funds $6,806,754 Persons 8093 Families 3177 Males 3516 Females 4577 Report Data for Agency – Urban Service CSBG Dollars Employment $16,226 Education $23,572 Income Mgmt $21,155 Housing $90,574 Emergency Services $516,879 Nutrition $105,955 Total CSBG $774,351
AGES of a. 0 - 5 Participants b. 6 - 11 c. 12 - 17 d. 18 - 23 e. 24 - 44 f. 45 - 54 g. 55 - 69 h. 70 + 1055 1146 1216 836 2393 818 396 233 a. 0-8 b. 9-11 c. HS d. 12+ Grad 55 484 1051 630 385 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8+ 900 705 753 450 173 126 45 25 Family size a. Up to 50% b. 51 - 75% c. 76 - 100% d. 101- 125% e. 126 - 150% f. 151%+ 1443 443 357 313 222 399 Income zero c. TANF d. SSI e. Social Sec f. Pension g. Gen Assist h. Unemploy Ins i. Employ + j. Employ Only k. Other 58 1155 349 107 8 76 455 1385 1101 894 Report Info - NPIs Obtained Employment: Served 285; projected to achieve 200; actually achieved 155 Improved Employment: Served 120; projected to achieve 70; actually achieved 40 Employment Supports: Obtained skills required for employment Obtained Health Care Obtained safe and affordable housing Obtained Transportation served projected actual served projected actual served projected actual served projected actual 90 75 60 50 40 40 35 25 20 120 100 110 Asset Development: maintain budget 100 served 80 projected 64 actual; IDA 30 served 25 projected 20 actual Volunteers 1132 Partnerships 72 Emergency Services: Emerg Food Emerg fuel Housing assist other emergency Seeking receiving seeking receiving seeking receiving seeking receiving 2730 2730 1925 1925 320 320 222 222