National Community Development Association
HOME Technical Assistance Survey

March 19, 1999

The National Community Development Association, as a member of the National Affordable Housing Training Institute (NAHTI), was recently awarded $150,700 in HOME program technical assistance funds from HUD. The funds will be used to provide HOME program training and technical assistance to NCDA's members over the next year, including HOME Refresher Course training, the development of a HOME technical assistance guidebook and continued funding to support HOME, community development and public housing collaboration.

At its January 27, 1999 meeting, NCDA's Housing Committee asked that a survey be forwarded to NCDA's members to gather feedback on a topic for the HOME technical assistance guidebook. This survey is also being used to gather feedback from members on HOME training and technical assistance needs. Please print, fill out and mail or fax this survey to Vicki Watson by April 15, 1999. The fax number is 202-887-5546. Please feel free to call Vicki at 202-887-5532, with any questions regarding the survey.

Name: __________________________________________________________

Agency: __________________________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________________

Telephone: __________________________________________________________

(1) What topic regarding the administration of the HOME program would you like to see NCDA fully explore in its upcoming HOME technical assistance guidebook? Please list your top three choices.

    (1)___________________________________________________________________________

    (2)___________________________________________________________________________

    (3)___________________________________________________________________________

(2) Would your region be interested in having NCDA provide a HOME Refresher Course training this year or next? YES_____ NO_____ Region_____

(3) What are your HOME technical assistance needs?______________________________________

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(4) What activities would you like to see NCDA focus upon in the future regarding the HOME program?

    ____HOME Refresher Course 101 Training (basic 101 training on the HOME program)

    ____HOME Refresher Course 201 Training (intermediate training on the HOME program)

    ____HOME Refresher Course 301 Training (advanced training on the HOME program)

    ____Technical Assistance Guidebooks

    ____Peer Assistance

    ____Other, please identify:___________________________________________________

(5) What are some problems, if any, you are encountering currently with the administration of the HOME program?__________________________________________________________________________

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(6) How can NCDA better serve you regarding the administration of the HOME program?

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(7) NCDA is seeking practitioner's stories for upcoming issues of its HOMEWORKS newsletter. We are asking members to attach a one page description of a particularly innovative project that you have funded with HOME funds, for use in a future HOMEWORKS issue.