Training and Education 2015 Community Report Card Debt management and asset building Basic employment skills training Encourage and support education Growing interest in lifelong learning among seniors 3rd District Housing Profile Renters make up 32% of all households in the district. 69% of renters at or below 30% AMI are severely cost burdened (paying >50% AMI for housing costs). 32% of renters earning between 31% and 50% AMI are severely cost burdened. There is a gap of 29,412 affordable and available rental units for households earning at or below 50% AMI. Appendix 2 Qualitative Research - Interview/Survey summary and questions – Over the course for the past several weeks 23 community leader interviews and responses to 75 surveys have been gathered to inform the strategic planning process for the Longview Housing Authority. A total of 98 participants the process represented local elected officials in each county served by LHA, all LHA board members and several JPCHA board members, staff, allied non-profit directors, business leaders, landlords, school board member, other local government staff. Both activities sought to build a body of data in three areas: 1) General lay of the land – questions about the issue, community and financial information for SW Washington; 2) status of the low income housing /homelessness community and their work in SW Washington; 3) specific questions about the work of LHA.
Training and Education 2015 Community Report Card Debt management and asset building Basic employment skills training Encourage and support education Growing interest in lifelong learning among seniors 3rd District Housing Profile Renters make up 32% of all households in the district. 69% of renters at or below 30% AMI are severely cost burdened (paying >50% AMI for housing costs). 32% of renters earning between 31% and 50% AMI are severely cost burdened. There is a gap of 29,412 affordable and available rental units for households earning at or below 50% AMI. Appendix 2 – Qualitative Research - Interview/Survey summary and questions Over the course for the past several weeks 23 community leader interviews and responses to 75 surveys have been gathered to inform the strategic planning process for the Longview Housing Authority. A total of 98 participants the process represented local elected officials in each county served by LHA, all LHA board members and several JPCHA board members, staff, allied non-profit directors, business leaders, landlords, school board member, other local government staff. Both activities sought to build a body of data in three areas: 1) General lay of the land – questions about the issue, community and financial information for SW Washington; 2) status of the low income housing /homelessness community and their work in SW Washington; 3) specific questions about the work of LHA.