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Low to Moderate Income Surveys

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Kim@spadylaw.com
Thu, Sep 16, 2021 6:24 PM

For those of you who work with smaller municipalities - do you have any good
suggestions for convincing residents to complete the LMI survey? One of my
municipalities hasn't been able to apply for a CDBG grant because they
cannot get the responses required for the LMI survey.

They are considering a promotion such as entering the names of people who've
completed the survey in a drawing for a nice prize (like a Yeti), a credit
toward the citizen's water bill, or even a cash "thank you" for each
completed survey.  (I don't think the cash would be appropriate, but that's
the level of desperation!)

Any suggestions or experience appreciated!

Kim Spady

For those of you who work with smaller municipalities - do you have any good suggestions for convincing residents to complete the LMI survey? One of my municipalities hasn't been able to apply for a CDBG grant because they cannot get the responses required for the LMI survey. They are considering a promotion such as entering the names of people who've completed the survey in a drawing for a nice prize (like a Yeti), a credit toward the citizen's water bill, or even a cash "thank you" for each completed survey. (I don't think the cash would be appropriate, but that's the level of desperation!) Any suggestions or experience appreciated! Kim Spady