U.S. Government Accountability Office

Unused Rental Assistance

16. Is the amount of unused Rental Assistance in your Rural Rental Housing portfolio about what your office expected, higher than expected, or lower than expected?
(Check only one answer)
1. Much higher than expected
2. Higher than expected
3. As expected
4. Lower than expected
5. Much lower than expected
6. Don't know
7. This office does not track unused Rental Assistance
8. Not applicable
9. No response

17.
Is the amount of unused Rental Assistance in your Off Farm Labor portfolio about what your office expected, higher than expected, or lower than expected?
(Check only one answer)
1. Much higher than expected
2. Higher than expected
3. As expected
4. Lower than expected
5. Much lower than expected
6. Don't know
7. This office does not track unused Rental Assistance
8. Not applicable
9. No response

18.
How frequently does your office encounter the following reasons for unused Rental Assistance? Please check one for each.
 
    Very Frequently
(5)
Fairly Frequently
(4)
Occasionally
(3)
Rarely
(2)
Never
(1)
Don't
know
Not
applicable
No
response
 
a. High vacancy rates
 
b. Seasonal tenants, such as farm labor
 
c. Local rental market competition
 
d.Changes in tenants' or applicants' salaries
 
e. Property rehabilitation/maintenance
 
f.Unit preparation for turnover
 
g. Poor property management
 
h. Prepayment
 
i. New construction
 
j. Other(s), please specify below
   

 
Other reason
   

19.
Overall, does your office have the following resources necessary to adequately identify and track unused Rental Assistance? Please check one for each.
 
    Yes No Don't know No response
 
a. Funds
 
b. Staff
 
c. Time
 
d. Other(s), please specify below
   

 
Other resource
   


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