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Moscow pushes door‑to‑door survey to regain HUD eligibility after low response rate
Summary
City staff mailed 371 anonymized low‑to‑moderate‑income surveys; 118 have been returned (32% response), leaving 160 responses needed to reach the Idaho Department of Commerce's 75% requirement (278 responses). Staff plan evening and weekend door‑knocking to meet a Dec. 5 submission deadline.
City staff told the Moscow City Council on Oct. 20 they are intensifying outreach after a low response to a low‑to‑moderate‑income (LMI) randomized survey used to establish eligibility for Idaho Department of Commerce Community Development Block Grant funding. Lisa Anderson, the city’s statistical lead, said the city mailed 371 surveys on Sept. 22 and that respondents could return a prepaid envelope or answer online via a QR code; mailings were anonymized and labeled “resident.”
Anderson said 118 surveys have been…
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