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Annual Affordable Housing and Community Needs Survey

Annual Affordable Housing and Community Needs Survey

The City is gathering community input to inform the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan, which will guide how the City uses federal and local funds to create and preserve affordable housing, address homelessness, and serve our low- and moderate-income neighborhoods over July 1st, 2026, through June 30th, 2027. 

The 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan is guided by the 5-year Consolidated Plan adopted by the City Council in June 2025. The plan includes goals and objectives based on resident input and community needs assessments, such as: 

  • Building affordable apartments for low-income residents 

  • Grants to help people experiencing homelessness and vulnerable populations 

  • Locating affordable housing near transit 

  • Geographic priority areas within the City 

The City of Raleigh is estimated to receive $22.5 million in federal funding over fiscal years 2026-2030, and $4.5 million in 2026-2027. Your input will help the City determine how best to spend these funds during the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year. 

To access these funds, the City must submit an Annual Action Plan as an application to HUD for funding. The plan outlines how federal resources will address community needs identified through extensive feedback and data. 

Your voice will guide the investment of this funding and help to create a thriving and equitable Raleigh!  

All survey responses are anonymous. 

The three (3) priorities below were identified as goals in the City's 2026-2030 Consolidated Plan. Please rank the priorities from 1 to 3, where 1 is the highest community priority and 3 is the lowest community priority.

Closed to responses

Choose up to three (3) of the most critical Affordable Housing needs in your community.

Creation of affordable rental housing
68%
Creation of affordable housing for homebuyers
57%
Home improvement programs for low-income homeowners
38%
Down payment/closing cost assistance for first-time homebuyers
38%
Rental assistance
31%
Fair Housing services (e.g., assistance to individuals experiencing discrimination based upon a race, color, religion, national origin, gender, familial status, disability)
30%
Accessibility improvements for persons with disabilities
17%
Other
6%
Closed to responses | 537 Responses

Choose up to three (3) of the most critical Homeless Service needs in your community.

Homelessness Prevention, Diversion, and Rapid Exit – Interventions that provide temporary and flexible financial assistance and/or supportive services to prevent households at imminent risk from becoming homeless and to divert and rapidly exit households experiencing homelessness from the homeless response system
67%
Permanent Supportive Housing - Housing combined with wrap-around health and social services
59%
Rapid Rehousing – Short- or medium-term rental assistance, connection to housing, and voluntary services for those experiencing homelessness
51%
Homelessness management services – Street outreach to people experiencing homelessness, service connections, day centers, and overnight shelters
51%
Housing Navigation - Connecting individuals and families at-risk of or experiencing homelessness to housing
46%
Other
4%
Closed to responses | 521 Responses

Choose up to three (3) of the most critical Supportive Services needs in your community.

Mental and behavioral health services
66%
Childcare services
44%
Healthcare/medical clinic facilities
33%
Services for people struggling with substance use
27%
Job training
24%
Youth services
22%
Community legal services (i.e. free legal services)
19%
Services for persons with disabilities
17%
Domestic violence services
14%
Veterans services
12%
Senior activities
11%
Other
3%
Closed to responses | 518 Responses