CDBG Needs Survey to Address Impacts of COVID-19
At this time the CDBG Needs Survey to Address the Impacts of COVID-19 is closed. Below are two tables. The first shows in order of rank the priority of needs based on the responses we received. The second table is a breakdown of the total responses received for each category of respondent. Overall, the number of responses was wonderful, and thank you to everyone who took the time to participate.
| Rank | Need | Total |
| 1 | Provide small grants to businesses for short-term working capital to retain the jobs of low and moderate income persons. | 1506 |
| 2 | Provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to first responders. | 1411 |
| 3 | Emergency rental/mortgage assistance. | 1370 |
| 4 | Delivery of meals or food to individuals who are under quarantine, are more vulnerable, or have limited means of transportation. | 1319 |
| 5 | Equipment and supplies for clinical/medical facilities to test for, diagnose, and/or treat COVID-19. | 1198 |
| 6 | Replacement or addition of infrastructure, equipment, and/or other technology to allow for remote data collection. | 1083 |
| 7 | Equip Colleges of Applied Technology (TCATs) to increase capacity for job retraining for those unemployed as a result of COVID-19. | 1075 |
| 8-T | Provide equipment for businesses to transition or pivot the business model as a result of the impacts of social distancing. | 1018 |
| 8-T | Rehabilitation or expansion of homeless shelters to increase the ability to quarantine possibly infected/infected individuals. | 1018 |
| 10 | Technical assistance to assess the financial impact of COVID-19 and develop strategies to address it. | 1016 |
| 11 | Provide technical assistance or counseling to stabilize, sustain, or transition businesses. | 1007 |
| 12 | Rehabilitation or expansion of a facility to establish a food bank location. | 991 |
| 13 | Rehabilitation or construction of community facility space to provide access to needs and services related to the impacts of COVID-19. | 969 |
| 14 | Added capacity of water or wastewater infrastructure to address usage and customer demand. | 891 |
| 15 | Rehabilitation or expansion of an existing facility to treat infectious diseases. | 864 |
| Type of Respondent | Total | |
| Local Government (City or County) | 115 | |
| Local Economic Development Organization (ie. chamber of commerce) | 11 | |
| Local Utility or Utility District | 2 | |
| Community Development Non-profit | 33 | |
| Housing Non-profit | 67 | |
| Local Development District | 13 | |
| Consultant to Local Government | 6 | |
| Other (Describe below) | 36 | |
| Unknown * | 68 | |
| Total | 351 |
* Initially "I represent:" was not a required field, leading to some respondents not completing the question.
NOTE: The COVID-19 Needs Survey below is intended to be completed by representatives of the following:
- Local Governments
- Local Economic Development Organizations
- Non-profit Community Development Organizations
- Non-profit Housing Organizations
- Local Development Districts
- Utility Districts
- Consultants to Local Governments
If you are a resident or a business owner, we ask that you work with one of the defined entities above to provide feedback.