Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Evaluation

Telephone Follow-Up

Community Member Responses

Tribal Organization:

City/State:

Interviewer Name:

Date Interview Completed:

Introduction

Hello, my name is [interviewer name]. I work for the [ACKCO(an Indian owned corporation)/Abt.] in [Phoenix/Boston], an independent research organization. I do not work for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) or any housing authority; however, we are conducting research for HUD. [ACKCO/Abt.]] is conducting a study examining current housing conditions. HUD’s Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) is sponsoring an evaluation of the Indian Housing Block Grant Program (IHBG) to learn about IHBG activities, determine if the program is addressing affordable housing needs, and identify challenged to operating the program.

As part of this research, we are conducting interviews with tribal members of approximately 30 tribal organizations to obtain individual experiences and insights on housing conditions. The objective of the survey is to provide ONAP with information on current housing conditions.

This survey will take about 10 minutes to complete. Participating in this survey is voluntary, and you can refuse to answer any question. I want to assure you that all of your responses will remain confidential. The information we obtain from these interviews will be presented only as statistical summaries, and no individual respondents will be identified. This survey is being conducted with OMB approval. Your opinions are important to the study and we hope that you agree to participate. The information you provide will help HUD better understand perspectives and experiences with respect to current housing conditions.

Do you have any questions or comments before we continue?

1. Please indicate which best describes the kind of housing are you currently living in.

• Rental housing unit

• House that I or my partner owns

• Living with family or friends

• Homeless (e.g., living in a homeless shelter, on the streets, or in a car)

• Other housing situation (specify):_____________________________________________

2. Please indicate the type of help you currently receive with your housing expenses from [tribal housing agency name]. If you do not receive any help with your housing expenses from [tribal housing agency name], please check that box.

• I live in a house that is owned or managed by [tribal housing name]

• I receive a monthly rental subsidy from [tribal housing name]

• I get help with my utilities from [tribal housing name]

• I purchased my house from [tribal housing name]

• I receive another type housing assistance to pay my rent or utilities (specify):____________________________________

• I do not receive any help with my housing expenses from [tribal housing agency]

3. Overall, how would you describe the condition of your current house or apartment? Please check just one box.

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

4. Not including bathrooms and hallways, how many rooms are there in your house/apartment?

1

2

3

4

5

6 +

5. Where you live now, how much of a problem is…

1. Interior walls with peeling paint or broken plaster?

Big problem

Small problem

No problem at all

2. Plumbing that doesn’t work?

Big problem

Small problem

No problem at all

3. Rats or mice?

Big problem

Small problem

No problem at all

4. A heating system that doesn’t work?

Big problem

Small problem

No problem at all

5. A stove or refrigerator that doesn’t work?

Big problem

Small problem

No problem at all

6. Exposed wire or electrical problems?

Big problem

Small problem

No problem at all

7. Too little space?

Big problem

Small problem

No problem at all

6. Thinking about the exterior of your house, do you have any of the following issues:

1. A roof that leaks?

Yes

No

2. Sloping, leaning, or buckling exterior walls?

   Yes

   No

3. Missing or broken windows?

Yes

No

7. On the grounds around your housing unit, do large puddles of water remain for several days after it rains?

Yes

No

8. How safe is the area outside your home at night? Please check the box that describes how safe you think the area is.

Very safe

Safe

Unsafe

Very unsafe

9. Overall, how satisfied are you with your current apartment or house?

Very satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Somewhat dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

10. Not including you, how many people aged 18 or over currently live with you?

Number of people aged 18 and over:______________

11. How many children under the age of 18 currently live with you?

Number of children under the age of 18:_____________

12. Does anyone in the household regularly sleep in a room other than a bedroom because there are not enough bedrooms?

Yes

No

13. Do household members sometimes go elsewhere to sleep because there is not enough space in your house/apartment?

Yes

No

14. About what share of your family income (take home pay) is used for housing expenses? (For example, if your family has about $800 each month in income and your rent and utilities are approximately $200 per month, then you spend about one-fourth--25%--of your income on housing expenses. You would check one-third or less.)

One-third or less (i.e., 33% or less)

One-third to one-half (i.e., 34 to 50%)

One-half to two-thirds (i.e., 51 to 66%)

Over two-thirds (i.e., more than 66%)

15. Where is your home located?

Within the Reservation

Outside Reservation but in the Tribal Service Area

Outside the Tribal Service Area

16. Is your home on Trust Land?

Yes

No

We appreciate the time you shared with us to help with this important study on existing housing conditions. Thank you very much for completing the survey.

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Telephone Survey IHBG Housing Conditions Survey