ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCYFOCUS GROUP MEETING

July 24, 2013

Welcome and Introduction

CN Goals

Metrics

Resident Survey Findings

Mapping

Discussion on Data Collected

Discussion on Additional Data to be Collected

Next Meeting

AGENDA

Choice Neighborhood GoalsPeople: Support positive outcomes for families who live in the target development and the surrounding neighborhood, particularly outcomes related to residents’ Economic Self-Sufficiency, safety, employment, and mobility;

Housing: Transform distressed public and assisted housing into energy efficient, mixed-income housing that is physically and financially viable over the long-term;

Neighborhood: Transform distressed, high-poverty neighborhoods into viable, mixed-income and sustainable neighborhoods with access to well-functioning services, high quality public schools and Economic Self-Sufficiency programs, high quality early learning programs and services, public transportation, and improved access to jobs.

Comprehensive Needs Assessment

Economic Self-Sufficiency Outcome:

Households are economically stable and self-sufficient

Data to Measure Achievement:

• Number and percentage of working-age adults meeting proficient literacy standards

• Number and percentage of working-age adults working at least 30 hours per week

• Average earned income of HUD-assisted households (excluding those who cannot work due to being elderly or disabled)

•Average earned income of HUD-assisted households in above as % of area livable wage

RESIDENT SURVEY RESULTS

Less than 9'" grade

High school graduate (or GED)

Some high school, no diploma

Some college, no degree

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Graduate or professional

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%

10%

39%

28%

24%

1%

1%

3%

9. What is the highest education level of the adults living in the household?

Do you spend time reading magazines, newspapers, and books?

43%

34%

23%

Rarely

Couple of times/week

More than 30 min daily

11. Is anyone in your household dealing with the following?

Prolonged medical illness/other

Depression in adults

Substance Abuse

Violence

Other

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

55%

36%

2%

0%

7%

12. List your household's income sources

Social Security

SSI

WlC (Women, Infant, Child)

TANF (formerly AFDC)

Wages

Child Support

General Assistance

Military Pay

Own Business

Unemployment Benefits

Pension retirement

Other Non-Wage Sources

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20%

18%

17%

16%

12%

10%

8%

2%

2%

1%

1%

0%

15%

77. Do you have difficulty reading and writing?

If yes:

79. Which of the choices below best describes the present work status of all adult members of your household?

Permanently disabled

Unemployed, searching for a job

Attending school full time

Unemployed, not searching for job

Working full time (at least 30hrs/wk)

Working a part-time job

Temporarily disabled

Unemployed, participating in community service program

Working & attending school

Retired

Working more than one part-time job

Temporarily laid off

Other status:

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

28%

22%

15%

8%

8%

4%

3%

3%

2%

2%

1%

1%

5%

80. What kinds of job skills do the adult in your household have right now?

Food serviceRetail clerk

Computer skills, data entry clerkCustomer serv. (banking, sales, etc.)

Health care (nursing, etc.) Hospitality (hotel/motel)

Secretarial/clericalBldg trades (carpentry, Painting, etc.)

LandscapingDay care worker

Teacher/Teacher's aide City Employee

Auto repair Plumbing

Social serv. (soc worker, counselor, etc.)Security services

Electrical Barber or beautician

Truck/bus driverAir cond/heating

Seasonal agricultureOther

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18%

16%13%

10%8%

6%6%

5%5%

4%4%

3%3%

2%2%2%

1%1%1%1%

0%0%

6%

How many adults in your household would be interested in participating in a job training program? Total = 47 interested adults

82. What types of job training do the adults in your household most desire?

Health care (nursing, etc.)

Computer skills, data entry clerk

Social serv. (soc worker, counselor, etc.)

City Employee

Secretarial/clerical

Customer serv. (banking, sales, etc.)

Bldg trades (carpentry, Painting, etc.)

Teacher/Teacher's aide

Day care worker

Food service

Auto repair

Retail clerk

Barber or beautician

Hospitality (hotel/motel)

Plumbing

Seasonal agriculture

Air cond/heating

Electrical

Security services

Truck/bus driver

Other

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12%

10%

9%

8%

8%

6%

6%

6%

6%

6%

6%

3%

3%

3%

3%

2%

2%

2%

2%

2%

2%

7%

83. What prevents adults in your household from working or finding a higher paying job

Disabled or have health problems that stop me from doing the job I am skilled at

Lack of job training/education for to day's jobs

We have a child or children who are under the age of four

Lack of affordable childcare

This area does not have openings in good paying jobs

No high school diploma or GED

A spotty work history

Lack of adequate transportation

Employed, but would like a job that pays more

In need of clothing that is appropriate for job interviews and for work

Cannot afford to stop working to go back to school to get a better skill for higher pay

We have a child or children who are disabled

Cannot afford to stop receiving Medicaid or child care subsidy; I do not earn enough

Literacy (reading & writing)

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18%

16%

11%

10%

10%

9%

9%

7%

5%

4%

4%

3%

3%

3%

3%

DATA MAPPED

Discussion on Data Collected

• What are the major findings of the resident survey?

• What do the maps tell us?

Collecting Remaining Baseline Data

Economic Self-Sufficiency Outcome:

Households are economically stable and self-sufficient

Additional Data to Measure Achievement:

• Indentify process for major employers to recruit and train new employees.•Data from broader neighborhood and business surveys.•Living wage data.•Maintain current list of employers and their employment needs.•Number of households receiving TANF.

Next Meeting Date and Time?

Project Website: http://www.kingsportchoice.com/