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  • Knox County is in the process of preparing its Five-Year Consolidated Plan for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). We have engaged the firm Mullin & Lonergan to assist us in this endeavor.  The Consolidated Plan will serve as a blueprint for the expenditures of federal HUD funds in the County from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2030.

    The Consolidated Plan is a comprehensive planning document and application for funding that helps entitlement communities assess their affordable housing and community development needs. It also evaluates market conditions to make data-driven, place-based investment decisions. The plan serves as a framework for a community-wide dialogue to identify housing and community development priorities that align and focus funding from several HUD programs.

    As part of this five-year planning process, the County wants to identify the housing and community development needs for low-moderate income persons and households, as well as persons with specialized needs such as disabilities, substance misuse, behavioral and physical health, the elderly, etc.  Your participation in this planning process is important for the County to develop an accurate strategy that addresses the priority needs of residents.

    A draft plan will be available for public display around March 27, 2025. Should you have questions about this survey please contact:

    Alanna McKissack

    Knox County Grants and Community Development

    400 West Main Street, Suite 364

    Knoxville, TN 37902

    Office: 865-215-5253

    grants@knoxcounty.org

    Please complete the survey by February 14, 2025 so that your voice is heard.

  • Haga clic aquí para acceder a la encuesta en español.

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  • PART A: AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    This section focuses on identifying the level ofneed for different housing, economic development, and community development activities.Use the comment boxes to indicate additional needs or to comment on yourselections.
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  • PART B: FAIR HOUSING

    Knox County is interested in learning about the experiences that residents may have had, ormay be having, while searching for homes and apartments to buy or to rent in the county. The results of the survey will be used to identify what types of fair housing education programs may be needed in the county.

  • Examples of discrimination include:

    (1) a rental ad that states, “perfect for couples and single persons”.

    (2) a landlord refusing to rent to you because you were in a wheelchair and he said the wheelchair would damage his unit.

    (3) a landlord refusing to rent to you because she didn’t want children to live in the unit.

    (4) a real estate agent told you, “I don’t think you’ll be comfortable in this neighborhood”.

  • Examples of “reasonable accommodation” (flexibility) include:

    (1)   You need a ramp installed to be able to get into your house or apartment because you have a disability.

    (2)   The rental ad states “no pets” but you need to have your emotional support animal live in the apartment with you.

  • Through the federal Fair Housing Assistance Program, there is an investigative process for handling housing discrimination. Any citizen who has an inquiry, believes that he or she has experienced discrimination, or would like to file a complaint, may contact:

    Tennessee Human Rights Commission

    Housing Office

    7175 Strawberry Plains, Suite 201

    Knoxville, Tennessee 37914-7003

    865-594-6500 or 800-251-3589

  • PART C: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    The following questions are optional, and you do not need to provide aresponse in order to complete the survey. However, it would be helpful if youwould tell us about yourself. As a reminder, all responses are anonymous.

  • Questions? Contact Knox County Community Development, at 865-215-5253 or grants@knoxcounty.org.

     Your participation is appreciated!

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