Fair Housing Plan to Assess Fair Housing Choice

Community Needs Assessment Survey

Encuesta de evaluación de las necesidades de la comunidad

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Survey sa Pagtatasa ng Pangangailangan ng Komunidad

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We invite you to assist HCD in establishing community

needs and priorities

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is in the process of updating California’s fair housing plan, also known as the Analysis of Impediments (AI) to fair housing choice (background information included below). Part of the fair housing plan is to provide a Community Needs Assessment survey. The survey helps HCD identify the states housing, community development and supportive service’s needs. Additionally, it helps determine where HCD should spend resource allocations, and the program activities and supportive services communities need the most.

The survey will be available through May 1, 2024. 

Click here to take HCD’s Community Needs Assessment Survey

Please note that all information included on this survey will be kept confidential. Confidentiality is protected by not including names on any of the forms. Moreover, no specific identifying information will be kept or shared with other agencies. We thank you for participation and valuable input.

Questions? For questions, please email HCD’s AI fair housing team at [email protected].

Background: What is an AI fair housing plan?

HCD receives federal funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), for multiple housing and community development programs. These federal funds require HCD to affirmatively further fair housing (AFFH). The obligation to AFFH requires recipients to take meaningful actions, in addition to combating discrimination, that overcome patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities free from barriers that restrict access to opportunity.

The HUD Fair Housing Planning Guide defines and AI fair housing plan as:

1. Conduct an analysis to identify impediments to fair housing choice within the state or jurisdiction.
2. Take appropriate actions to overcome the effects of any impediments identified through the analysis.
3. Maintain records reflecting the analysis and actions taken in this regard.

An AI provides a comprehensive analysis of the state’s fair housing impediments to fair housing choice. It incorporates census data, HUD-provided data, state, regional and local data, academic research, policy and legislative analysis, outreach and engagement, and community input. Ultimately, this process aims to ensure that all people are free to choose to live where they want to and are not denied opportunity because of where they live.

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