Progress Report

Analyzing the current state of the Friendship Court

community

Prepared by Tryshan L. Muller • Fair Housing Program Manger • Piedmont Housing Alliance:

Overview• Demographic data

• Survey highlights

• Data implications

• SWOT Analysis

• The community development continuum

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(421 residents)

Community Population

*Friendship Court Demographics worksheet (April 12, 2010)

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*U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Updated June 15, 2010). http://www.bls.gov/bls/unemployment.htm

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National State Charlottesville FC $-

$10,000

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$60,000

$42,708

$50,400

$40,156

$8,372

FC median HH income vs. national, state, and city levels (based on a 3-person HH)

* Administration for Children & Families (2010). Retrieved from http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/liheap/guidance/SMI75FY09.pdf ** Friendship Court Demographics worksheet (April 12, 2010)

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Head of Household

148 Households

*Friendship Court Demographics worksheet (April 12, 2010)

(21%) EM-PLOYED or 31

HH

(79%) UNEM-PLOYED or 117

HH

Avg. HH income: $12,780/yrPLOYED Avg. HH income: $5,780/yr

PLOYED

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Employment & Income Data

*Friendship Court Demographics worksheet (April 12, 2010)

There is no more than one job per household

(148 households)

44% or (51) unemployed households receive government assistance, not including unemployment (SS, Disability, TANF)

17% or (20) unemployed households have no income and pay no rent.

(79%) or 117 Unemployed Households

32% or (37) unemployed households receive either family contributions, child support, or a combination of both.

7% or (9) unemployed households receive unemployment benefits.

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Unemployed HH Income Sources

*Friendship Court Demographics worksheet (April 12, 2010)

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Living at Friendship CourtHow long have you lived at FC?

Survey Highlights

YES NO

Have you lived at Friendship Court before? 29 (32%) 61 (68%)

Have you ever lived in subsidized housing before? 37 (41%) 53 (59%)

23

34

21

12

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

0-2 years

3-5 years

6-8 years

8+ years

23%

38%

26%

13%

Name one thing you would change about FC: (87 responses)

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12

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14

15

24

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Activities forkids

Leasing officestaff

Jungle gymequipment

Confrontation

Safety &Security

Locked gates

28%

11%

14%

14%

16%

17%

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YES NO

Do you work? 28(31%) 62(69%)Do your kids attend childcare? 16 (18%) 74 (82%)

Does a lack of adequate childcare affect your ability to work? 34 (38%) 56 (62%)

What is your highest level of education completed?

2

6

64

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2

4

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Elementary School

Middle/Junior High

High School

GED

Junior College

College

4%

2%

7%

71%

14%

2%

Data Implications

• Plenty of human resources that can be used to facilitate future activities

• Almost 25% of the population is between the ages 0 – 5 and presents a great opportunity to initiate developmental programs

• Many residents will continue to transition in and out of subsidized housing without proper direction and resources

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SWOT Analysis: Strengths

• Community participation is much better and residents have provided substantial input

• The community center is a great space

• Good programs are already well-established

• PHA staff interactions with the community (regular presence at the community center has created momentum)

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SWOT Analysis: Weaknesses

• No real sense of community

• Kids have nothing to do (all ages-no stimulating activities onsite)

• Residents are complacent– no ownership, accountability, lack of direction

• Residents have a low capacity to improve their socio-economic status and this adversely affects morale

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SWOT Analysis: Opportunities • Build on information provided through surveys and focus

groups

• A number of parents are expressing needs/wants: GED program, computer training, constructive activities for kids

• Utilize the parents & teens in roles as volunteers, mentors

• Bring mentoring/leadership programs onsite

• Use the abundance of human resources in the community

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SWOT Analysis: Threats

• Environment- violence

• Frequent confrontation between kids and adults

• Residents feel that they are caged in

• Negative perceptions about FC

• Volatile relationship between leasing office staff and residents

• The availability of limited resources

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Community Development Continuum

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POSITIVE COMMUNITY

INTERACTIONS

MOTIVATED COMMUNITY

SAFE COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION

HIGHLY FUNCTIONAL COMMUNITY

PARTICAPATORY COMMUNITY

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

POSITIVE COMMUNITY

OUTLOOK

RESPONSIBLE COMMUNITY

PHA has initiated activity at this level and has incited some positive community interactions via focus groups and presence in the community center.