Housing Assessment Tool

Housing Assessment Tool (HAT)

The Housing Assessment Tool (HAT) is a self-assessment guide for communities to gather and analyze data on their housing inventory, partner with relevant stakeholders, and develop priorities for local housing investment. Communities can use this tool to make data-driven decisions in addressing housing investment opportunities. The recommended timeline for completing the HAT is approximately one to three months but can be dependent on a community’s capacity.

Please download the HAT Guide to review the process and answer the questions. It is recommended to begin filling out this online HAT Form when all four parts have been completed.

HAT Overview

Part 1: Create a housing committee or partner with relevant stakeholders and organizations: The role of the committee is to guide the community through the HAT process, organize engagement, assist with data collection, and set clear priorities. A housing committee or advisory board is made up of 5-10 individuals as representatives from relevant stakeholders, organizations, and residents.

Part 2: Collect and analyze local data: The analysis includes demographics, rental and homeownership data, infrastructure, past housing initiatives, housing market, regional housing needs, physical condition assessment, and workforce housing needs.

Part 3: Community engagement: Public input ensures housing needs, goals, and actions reflect the needs and desires of residents. Communities conduct an engagement effort by a distributed survey, public workshop, or other outreach method.

Part 4: Final assessment of the data/input and setting priorities: The housing committee analyzes the local data and public input to identify the community’s greatest housing assets and opportunities for investment.

To save and return to the online HAT Form later, click "Save and Resume Later" to create a link for the form. Copy the link to your bookmarks or send it to your email. Each time you update the form, click "Save and Resume Later" for a new link to save your information. Save your answers on a separate document for backup.

General Information

Community:

Primary contact for community:

Email:

Phone:

PART 2: Collecting and analyzing local data

Part 2 has five components:

A. Past Housing Initiatives, Infrastructure, and City Services Inventory

B. Housing Needs Assessment

C. Stakeholder Interviews

D. Regional Housing Analysis

E. Housing Physical Condition Assessment

B. Housing Needs Assessment

The Local Housing Solution’s Housing Needs Assessment tool, created in partnership with PolicyMap, provides detailed reports for every U.S. Census community. Each report presents data, maps, and visualizations that describe local demographics and measures of housing affordability, housing stock characteristics, and variations in key housing indicators by race, ethnicity, age, and income. The tool compiles and visually displays public available national data sources, such as the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS), and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Communities will use their housing report to complete the following tables and answer the analysis questions for each topic. A hard copy of the report can be printed (click “Download PDF” in the top right corner of report). Note: only the graphs, not the specific numbers, are displayed in the printed PDF version.

Any generated graph can be downloaded by clicking on the image box in the top right side of the graph.

NOTE: The data provided are primarily sourced from the American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. These are estimates collected within a five-year period of your community. Larger communities will have reliable data but the smaller the community, the data has a larger level of uncertainty and margins of error. These small areas will need to rely on local data sources to measure the real change over time. For more information on data reliability, visit the US Census Bureau's Guidance for Rural Areas: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/library/handbooks/rural.html. It is strongly recommended to use other local data sources for comparison and to remember that this data is not a perfect representation of your community but rather a rough estimate.

Go to the link: https://localhousingsolutions.org/housing-needs-assessment/ and enter in your community. Find the graph associated with the questions. Some graphs or section are skipped due to data reliability and/or relevance. It should take approximately 30-60 minutes to navigate the report and answer the questions.

1. DEMOGRAPHICS

Data on population, age, race, disability, and socioeconomic status provides insight on who lives in the community and informs decisions on how to meet diverse needs and allocate resources.

Fill out the following table below with your community data. Use the pie graphs to find the specific data by hovering over the graphs.

ESTIMATED POPULATION

Q1. Using the current population estimate and change since 2010, how do you predict the population to change over the next 20 years?

Significantly increase Increase No change Decrease Significantly decrease

Q2. Using the data and local knowledge, how do you anticipate population change to impact your community's future housing need?

POVERTY LEVEL AND TREND

A substantial change in the poverty rate over time can be a sign of an important trend, such as a deepening of economic distress or changes in the composition of an area’s population due to shortages of affordable housing. If a community’s poverty rate is substantially higher than the state or U.S., it could be a sign the community has an abnormally high rate.

Graph: Poverty Level and Trend

Q3. Using the poverty estimate graph and local knowledge, describe how the poverty level in your community could influence your housing needs.

SHARE OF POPULATION WITH A DISABILITY

Some people with physical disabilities require housing with special features, such as wider doorways or easy-entry showers. The overall share of people with disabilities can be a helpful marker of the need for housing adaptations and services, but the category is broad and different people with disabilities, including developmental and other non-physical disabilities, have different needs.

Graph: Share of Population with a Disability

Q4. Using the disability data and local knowledge, describe how the share of population with disabilities in your community could influence your housing needs.

2. RENTAL AFFORDABILITY

A healthy housing market provides a diverse range of housing options, including rental and market homes affordable to people of different incomes. An examination of the percentage of households that rent their homes, and the characteristics of these renter households (age, income, and cost-burden) can help communities understand the needs of renters and the extent to which policy changes may be needed to help ensure those needs are met. The availability of rental units can encourage young professionals and families to move to a community and eventually settle down to purchase a home.

Graph: Share of Households Who Rent

Q5. How did the share of households who rent in your community change from 2010 to 2020?

Increase Little to no change Decrease

Graph: Share of Renters by Age

Q6. Which age cohorts are MOST likely to rent? (Choose 2-3)

15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+

Graph: Share of Renter Households Cost Burdened

Q7. How has the share of rental households that are moderately or severely cost-burdened changed from 2010 to 2020?

Increase Little to no change Decrease

Graph: Comparison of Trends in Rent and Income (Indexed)

Q8. What is the monthly median rent in 2020?

Q9. What is the annual median family income in 2020?

Q10. Did the annual median family income keep up with the change in monthly median rent from 2010 to 2020?

Analysis: Rental Affordability

Q11. Using the data and local knowledge, what are the rental housing needs in your community?

3. HOMEOWNERSHIP AFFORDABILITY

Graph: Homeownership Rate

Q12. How did the homeownership rate change in your community from 2010 to 2020?

Increase Little to no change Decrease

Graph: Homeownership Rate by Age

Q13. Which age cohorts are MOST likely to own? (Choose 2-3)

15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+

Graph: Comparison of Trends in Median Home Values and Median Income

Q14. What is the median home value in 2020?

Q15. What is the median family income?

Q16. Did the annual median family income keep up with the change in median home value from 2010 to 2020?

Graph: Share of Owner Households Moderately or Severely Cost Burdened

Q19. Are owner households more moderately or severely cost-burdened?

Moderately Cost-Burdened Severely Burdened Same

Analysis: Homeownership Affordability

Q20. Using the data and local knowledge, what are the owner-occupied housing needs in your community?

4. DEDICATED AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Graph: Federally Subsidized Housing Units, Federally Subsidized Housing Units by Expiration

Analysis: Dedicated Affordable Housing

Q21. Does your community have subsidized housing? If yes, when is it expiring?

Q22. Describe how the subsidized housing and expiration dates impact your community's housing needs.

5. ALIGNMENT OF HOUSING SUPPLY AND DEMAND

Graph: Severely Crowded Households

Q23. Is crowded housing high in your community?

Q24. If yes, is the crowded housing more severe in owner or rental households in your community?

Owner Renter Same N/A

Analysis: Alignment of Housing Supply and Demand

Q25. Using the data and local knowledge, how does the share of crowded housing impact your community's overall housing need?

6. HOUSING STOCK CHARACTERISTICS

An older housing stock, if not well-maintained, is associated with issues such as energy efficiency and high renovation costs. “Aging housing stock” is defined as homes built before 1980. After 1980, modern building codes took effect in the 1970s.

Graph: Age of Housing Stock

Q26. When was the majority of the homes in your community built? (Choose 1-2)

Pre-1940 1940 - 1969 1970 - 1979 1980 - 1989 1990 - 1999 2000 +

Q27. Describe the age of your community's housing stock and how that impacts your community's housing need.

Flood Risk

Flooding is the most frequent and costliest natural disaster, yet most households are uninsured or underinsured against flooding. The map illustrates areas of high and moderate flood risk in the region. "High Flood Risk" translates to annual chance flood risk, while "Moderate Flood Risk" indicates a 0.2% annual chance flood event.

Q28. Describe the areas in or near your community with moderate to high flood risk.

Q29. Describe how this impact housing investment in your community.

7. HOUSING STOCK FOR OLDER ADULTS

This section is designed to help communities understand the housing needs of older adults and the availability of small housing units that might meet the needs of older adults and others in one- and two-person households.

Graph: Share of Households Headed by a Senior

Q30. How did the total share of senior households in your community change from 2015 to 2020?

Increase Decrease No change

Q31. Which age cohort is more prevalent in the total share of senior households in your community?

65-74 75-84 85+

Q32. What is the potential housing need for new services or housing types for older adults?

Analysis: Housing Stock for Older Adults

Q33. Considering the share of senior households and the largest senior age cohort in your community, how does this impact your community's housing needs?

C. Stakeholder Interviews

The housing committee will interview 1) up to five of the largest employers in the area and 2) up to two local realtors to provide insight on the current and future housing needs in your community. Stakeholders are representatives of organizations or businesses in the region that provide unique insight to the current and future housing needs in your community. These representatives could be on the housing committee or will need to be contacted for a brief interview. The Employer Stakeholder Interview Questions is provided on the HAT webpage. Enter in the stakeholder data below or upload a file of the data.

1. Local Business / Employers: Contact up to five of the largest employers in your area.

How many businesses did you interview?

1 2 3 4 5

Business #1

B1. Business Name

B2. Date of Interview:

B1. Number of employees:

B1. Employee wage range:

B1. Number of new jobs created in the last year:

B1. Number of new jobs expected to be created in the next year:

B1. Number of existing jobs that are unfilled because a lack of adequate housing:

B1. Is housing an issue for employee recruitment? (Yes / No)

B1. Number of employees living and working in the community but who have inadequate housing and are seeking better living conditions:

B1. How many employees commute over an hour for work?

B1. Is the business planning an expansion or reduction in the workforce?

Business #2

B2. Business Name

B2. Date of Interview:

B2. Number of employees:

B2. Employee wage range:

B2. Number of new jobs created in the last year:

B2. Number of new jobs expected to be created in the next year:

B2. Number of existing jobs that are unfilled because a lack of adequate housing:

B2. Is housing an issue for employee recruitment? (Yes / No)

B2. Number of employees living and working in the community but who have inadequate housing and are seeking better living conditions:

B2. How many employees commute over an hour for work?

B2. Is the business planning an expansion or reduction in the workforce?

Business #3

B3. Business Name

B3. Date of Interview:

B3. Number of employees:

B3. Employee wage range:

B3. Number of new jobs created in the last year:

B3. Number of new jobs expected to be created in the next year:

B3. Number of existing jobs that are unfilled because a lack of adequate housing:

B3. Is housing an issue for employee recruitment? (Yes / No)

B3. Number of employees living and working in the community but who have inadequate housing and are seeking better living conditions:

B3. How many employees commute over an hour for work?

B3. Is the business planning an expansion or reduction in the workforce?

Business #4

B4. Business Name

B4. Number of employees:

B4. Date of Interview:

B4. Employee wage range:

B4. Number of new jobs created in the last year:

B4. Number of new jobs expected to be created in the next year:

B4. Number of existing jobs that are unfilled because a lack of adequate housing:

B4. Is housing an issue for employee recruitment? (Yes / No)

B4. Number of employees living and working in the community but who have inadequate housing and are seeking better living conditions:

B4. How many employees commute over an hour for work?

B4. Is the business planning an expansion or reduction in the workforce?

Business #5

B5. Business Name

B5. Date of Interview:

B5. Number of employees:

B5. Employee wage range:

B5. Number of new jobs created in the last year:

B5. Number of new jobs expected to be created in the next year:

B5. Number of existing jobs that are unfilled because a lack of adequate housing:

B5. Is housing an issue for employee recruitment? (Yes / No)

B5. Number of employees living and working in the community but who have inadequate housing and are seeking better living conditions:

B5. How many employees commute over an hour for work?

B5. Is the business planning an expansion or reduction in the workforce?

Analysis: Local Business / Employers

Using this data and local knowledge, what are the common trends for housing needs for the largest employers in the region? Are there anticipated future housing needs for the workforce? If so, what price range and housing type are needed?

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2. Realtors: Contact up to two real estate professionals that work in your area to answer the questions. Local realtor interview questions are provided on the HAT webpage. Upload any additional realtor stakeholder data or notes below.

How many realtors did you interview?

1 2

Realtor #1

R1. Realtor and Organization:

R1. Date of Interview

R1. What HOUSING TYPE was ranked the highest need?

R1. What HOUSING TYPE was ranked the lowest need?

R1. What HOUSING STYLE was ranked the highest need?

R1. What HOUSING STYLE was ranked the lowest need?

R1. Takeaways or comments:

Realtor #2

R2. Realtor and Organization:

R2. Date of Interview

R2. What HOUSING TYPE was ranked the highest need?

R2. What HOUSING TYPE was ranked the lowest need?

R2. What HOUSING STYLE was ranked the highest need?

R2. What HOUSING STYLE was ranked the lowest need?

R2. Takeaways or comments:

Analysis: Realtors

According to the local realtors, what are the local and regional housing needs?

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D. Regional Housing Analysis

Your community can greatly benefit in addressing housing opportunities and challenges by collaborating with neighboring communities and employers. Regional collaboration can be a challenge but can provide a comprehensive understanding of the economic conditions that contribute to local housing needs. It brings opportunity to strategically plan and share resources, staff, and knowledge to address the shared housing challenges more effectively. The first step is assessing your regional housing challenges and opportunities.

Consider the questions below while describing your community in relation to its region.

How does your community’s housing (quality, quantity, availability, etc.) compare to neighboring towns?
Considering the largest employers in your region, in which communities do these workers commute from?
Have current residents previously moved to neighboring communities for better housing opportunities?
Does your community lose potential residents to neighboring communities?
What housing does your community provide that meets the needs of the region?
Are there similar housing needs in your county/region?
Does your community share any infrastructure with the region?

Find your region in the Kansas Statewide Housing Needs Assessment 2021 found at 2022_01_14-Kansas-Housing-Assessment-Regions-Section-3-Low-Res.pdf (kshousingcorp.org) to answer the questions below.

List the "Housing Opportunities & Challenges" for your region (located at the end of each region chapter).

Describe how these regional housing challenges continue to impact your community's housing.

E. Housing Physical Condition Assessment

A housing physical condition assessment is helpful to identify the housing needs and areas for redevelopment. The assessment looks at the exterior condition of all residential properties in an area of interest or the entire housing stock. The minimum requirement is to perform a physical condition assessment on a housing investment focus area in your community. Your committee will decide the scope of the survey based on your goals, timeline, and capacity of your community.

Volunteers can either perform a walking or windshield survey for the assessment. For each residential property, a volunteer “rates” the physical condition. There are four condition categories: Excellent, Satisfactory, Deteriorated, and Dilapidated. Volunteers should consider the condition of the following during the assessment: foundation, roof, windows, doors, siding, porch, and the overall impression of the home.

A housing condition rating guide and template is on the HAT webpage for download. Upload your assessment results below and answer the questions as applicable depending on how your community conducted its assessment.

Describe the focus area of your housing assessment (entire community, neighborhood, etc.) and information collected.

Housing Condition Assessment Results

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Housing Condition Analysis Questions

What are the primary housing challenges observed from the physical condition assessment? (Select 1-3)

Minor maintenance or repairs Trash or vehicles in yard Deteriorated homes (2 major structural problems) Dilapidated homes (3 + major structural problems) Vacant homes Neighborhood development (lack of lighting, streetscape, etc.) Infrastructure deterioration (streets, sidewalk)

Other:

Are there neighborhoods or parts of town with higher concentrations of deteriorated or dilapidated homes?

If collected, is there a higher concentration between owner- vs. rental-occupied units deteriorated or dilapidated?

What are the key takeaways from the housing condition assessment?

PART 3: Community engagement

Public input and ongoing engagement are essential components of the planning process to ensure the identified housing needs, goals, and actions reflect the needs and desires of your residents. Integrating their input through the planning process increases support for implementation and can reveal new stakeholders to further address housing needs. It is strongly recommended to complete a public outreach effort in your community in addition to the housing committee. Review the engagement methods and choose one strategy that best fits your community and timeline. Facilitators from K-State Research and Extension or the Kansas Department of Commerce Community Development Division can assist your community in this process. Possible engagement methods include:

Community Survey: conduct a questionnaire in person, online, or a physical copy to gather input (example survey questions are available for download on the HAT webpage.)
One-on-One Meetings: meet with residents and stakeholders individually or in small groups to facilitate more natural and informal conversation.
Community Workshop: engage your residents to share stories, identify challenges and opportunities.

A Community Engagement Survey Question Bank and the Housing Stakeholder List are on the HAT webpage for download. After the public input, answer the questions below.

1. Describe your community engagement method and target audience? Approximately how much of the community did you engage?

2. What are the identified housing needs and concerns by community residents?

3. What are the identified housing needs and concerns by builders and/or developers? (or N/A if not applicable)

4. What are the key takeaways from the community engagement initiative?

PART 4: Final assessment of data, input and setting priorities

Once the housing committee thoroughly reviews the community's data and public input, the committee pulls it all togeher to have a clear assessment of the local housing needs. This is the opportunity to set clear objectives and priorities for housing in your community. Approach the review of your community's data and input with an open mind. To achieve long-term success, it is essential to consider the multitude of factors that affect a local housing market.

The housing committee, as a group, will assess a comprehensive list of housing initiatives, types, attributes, and supporting services to "score" as a housing asset, housing need, or neutral. Once the tables are complete, the committee describes the top three housing assets AND the top three housing needs and opportunities for investment.

Note: the identified priorities should include more than one component or attribute.

Occupancy


	Housing Asset	Neutral	Housing Need
Owner-occupied housing	: Owner-occupied housing (Housing Asset)	Owner-occupied housing (Neutral)	Owner-occupied housing (Housing Need)
Renter-occupied housing	Renter-occupied housing (Housing Asset)	Renter-occupied housing (Neutral)	Renter-occupied housing (Housing Need)
Temporary housing	Temporary housing (Housing Asset)	Temporary housing (Neutral)	Temporary housing (Housing Need)

Housing Type


	Housing Asset	Neutral	Housing Need
Entry-level single-family housing	: Entry-level single-family housing (Housing Asset)	Entry-level single-family housing (Neutral)	Entry-level single-family housing (Housing Need)
Mid-level single-family housing	Mid-level single-family housing (Housing Asset)	Mid-level single-family housing (Neutral)	Mid-level single-family housing (Housing Need)
High-end single-family housing	High-end single-family housing (Housing Asset)	High-end single-family housing (Neutral)	High-end single-family housing (Housing Need)
Large lot, acreage housing	Large lot, acreage housing (Housing Asset)	Large lot, acreage housing (Neutral)	Large lot, acreage housing (Housing Need)
Townhomes / row houses	Townhomes / row houses (Housing Asset)	Townhomes / row houses (Neutral)	Townhomes / row houses (Housing Need)
Duplexes	Duplexes (Housing Asset)	Duplexes (Neutral)	Duplexes (Housing Need)
Multi-family apartments	Multi-family apartments (Housing Asset)	Multi-family apartments (Neutral)	Multi-family apartments (Housing Need)
Condominiums (condos)	Condominiums (condos) (Housing Asset)	Condominiums (condos) (Neutral)	Condominiums (condos) (Housing Need)
Manufactured / mobile housing	Manufactured / mobile housing (Housing Asset)	Manufactured / mobile housing (Neutral)	Manufactured / mobile housing (Housing Need)
Senior housing (independent living)	Senior housing (independent living) (Housing Asset)	Senior housing (independent living) (Neutral)	Senior housing (independent living) (Housing Need)
Senior care facilities (assisted, nursing)	Senior care facilities (assisted, nursing) (Housing Asset)	Senior care facilities (assisted, nursing) (Neutral)	Senior care facilities (assisted, nursing) (Housing Need)
Downtown housing (above commercial)	Downtown housing (above commercial) (Housing Asset)	Downtown housing (above commercial) (Neutral)	Downtown housing (above commercial) (Housing Need)

Population


	Housing Asset	Neutral	Housing Need
Young professional housing	: Young professional housing (Housing Asset)	Young professional housing (Neutral)	Young professional housing (Housing Need)
Family housing	Family housing (Housing Asset)	Family housing (Neutral)	Family housing (Housing Need)
Senior housing	Senior housing (Housing Asset)	Senior housing (Neutral)	Senior housing (Housing Need)
Workforce housing	Workforce housing (Housing Asset)	Workforce housing (Neutral)	Workforce housing (Housing Need)
Disabled housing	Disabled housing (Housing Asset)	Disabled housing (Neutral)	Disabled housing (Housing Need)
Low-to-moderate income housing	Low-to-moderate income housing (Housing Asset)	Low-to-moderate income housing (Neutral)	Low-to-moderate income housing (Housing Need)
Moderate income household housing	Moderate income household housing (Housing Asset)	Moderate income household housing (Neutral)	Moderate income household housing (Housing Need)
High income household housing	High income household housing (Housing Asset)	High income household housing (Neutral)	High income household housing (Housing Need)
Homeless housing	Homeless housing (Housing Asset)	Homeless housing (Neutral)	Homeless housing (Housing Need)
Former incarcerated housing	Former incarcerated housing (Housing Asset)	Former incarcerated housing (Neutral)	Former incarcerated housing (Housing Need)

Housing Initiatives


	Housing Asset	Neutral	Housing Need
New construction	: New construction (Housing Asset)	New construction (Neutral)	New construction (Housing Need)
Rehabilitation	Rehabilitation (Housing Asset)	Rehabilitation (Neutral)	Rehabilitation (Housing Need)
Infill development	Infill development (Housing Asset)	Infill development (Neutral)	Infill development (Housing Need)
Demolition	Demolition (Housing Asset)	Demolition (Neutral)	Demolition (Housing Need)
Homeownership incentives	Homeownership incentives (Housing Asset)	Homeownership incentives (Neutral)	Homeownership incentives (Housing Need)
Developer incentives	Developer incentives (Housing Asset)	Developer incentives (Neutral)	Developer incentives (Housing Need)
Code enforcement	Code enforcement (Housing Asset)	Code enforcement (Neutral)	Code enforcement (Housing Need)
Regional collaboration	Regional collaboration (Housing Asset)	Regional collaboration (Neutral)	Regional collaboration (Housing Need)
Homelessness prevention	Homelessness prevention (Housing Asset)	Homelessness prevention (Neutral)	Homelessness prevention (Housing Need)
Brownfield development	Brownfield development (Housing Asset)	Brownfield development (Neutral)	Brownfield development (Housing Need)

Housing Factors


	Housing Asset	Neutral	Housing Need
Affordability	: Affordability (Housing Asset)	Affordability (Neutral)	Affordability (Housing Need)
Demand	Demand (Housing Asset)	Demand (Neutral)	Demand (Housing Need)
Land availability	Land availability (Housing Asset)	Land availability (Neutral)	Land availability (Housing Need)
Historic homes	Historic homes (Housing Asset)	Historic homes (Neutral)	Historic homes (Housing Need)
Housing type variety	Housing type variety (Housing Asset)	Housing type variety (Neutral)	Housing type variety (Housing Need)
Housing price variety	Housing price variety (Housing Asset)	Housing price variety (Neutral)	Housing price variety (Housing Need)
Housing quality	Housing quality (Housing Asset)	Housing quality (Neutral)	Housing quality (Housing Need)
Aging housing	Aging housing (Housing Asset)	Aging housing (Neutral)	Aging housing (Housing Need)
Construction costs	Construction costs (Housing Asset)	Construction costs (Neutral)	Construction costs (Housing Need)
Worker shortage	Worker shortage (Housing Asset)	Worker shortage (Neutral)	Worker shortage (Housing Need)
Vacancy	Vacancy (Housing Asset)	Vacancy (Neutral)	Vacancy (Housing Need)
Flood zone	Flood zone (Housing Asset)	Flood zone (Neutral)	Flood zone (Housing Need)
	(Housing Asset)	(Neutral)	(Housing Need)

Infrastructure / Amenities


	Housing Asset	Neutral	Housing Need
Water distribution	: Water distribution (Housing Asset)	Water distribution (Neutral)	Water distribution (Housing Need)
Stormwater drainage	Stormwater drainage (Housing Asset)	Stormwater drainage (Neutral)	Stormwater drainage (Housing Need)
Sanitary sewer	Sanitary sewer (Housing Asset)	Sanitary sewer (Neutral)	Sanitary sewer (Housing Need)
Sidewalks / trails	Sidewalks / trails (Housing Asset)	Sidewalks / trails (Neutral)	Sidewalks / trails (Housing Need)
Streets	Streets (Housing Asset)	Streets (Neutral)	Streets (Housing Need)
Park / open space	Park / open space (Housing Asset)	Park / open space (Neutral)	Park / open space (Housing Need)
Reliable internet	Reliable internet (Housing Asset)	Reliable internet (Neutral)	Reliable internet (Housing Need)
Childcare	Childcare (Housing Asset)	Childcare (Neutral)	Childcare (Housing Need)
Schools	Schools (Housing Asset)	Schools (Neutral)	Schools (Housing Need)
City services (library, pool, etc.)	City services (library, pool, etc.) (Housing Asset)	City services (library, pool, etc.) (Neutral)	City services (library, pool, etc.) (Housing Need)
Emergency / safety (fire, police)	Emergency / safety (fire, police) (Housing Asset)	Emergency / safety (fire, police) (Neutral)	Emergency / safety (fire, police) (Housing Need)
Health services	Health services (Housing Asset)	Health services (Neutral)	Health services (Housing Need)
Retail / restaurants	Retail / restaurants (Housing Asset)	Retail / restaurants (Neutral)	Retail / restaurants (Housing Need)
Jobs / employment	Jobs / employment (Housing Asset)	Jobs / employment (Neutral)	Jobs / employment (Housing Need)
Proximity to urban area(s)	Proximity to urban area(s) (Housing Asset)	Proximity to urban area(s) (Neutral)	Proximity to urban area(s) (Housing Need)
Transportation services	Transportation services (Housing Asset)	Transportation services (Neutral)	Transportation services (Housing Need)
Community center	Community center (Housing Asset)	Community center (Neutral)	Community center (Housing Need)

Housing Priorities

+ Housing Assets:

Describe the top three housing assets in your community. Provide explanation for how your committee decided on these priorities.

Housing Asset #1

Housing Asset #2:

Housing Asset #3:

- Housing Needs:

Describe the top three housing needs and opportunities for improving the housing in your community. Provide explanation for how your committee decided on these priorities.

Housing Need #1:

Housing Need #2:

Housing Need #3:

Final Questions

Are there specific regions or neighborhoods in your community that needs concentrated effort?

Describe the community's timeline for addressing the priorities.

Identify the local stakeholders who will be involved in addressing priorities.

What are the largest obstacles in addressing the priority areas?

If your community has a recent housing study, please attach a copy.

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HAT Feedback Questions

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Please provide details on your experience completing the HAT.

If your community is interested in scheduling a meeting with the Housing Inter-Agency Committee (HIAC) to discuss your housing priorities and funding opportunities, please contact Linda Hunsicker at Linda.Hunsicker@ks.gov or (785)-215-4484.

General Information

PART 1: Create a housing committee or partner with relevant local stakeholders and organizations

Housing Priorities

HAT Feedback Questions