U.S. General Accounting Office

U.S. General Accounting Office

Survey of Housing Officials Regarding the Preservation of HUD's Affordable Rental Housing(GAO-04-211SP)

Q9d. For the tools or incentives that have been checked as available and used since January 1, 2000 (in question
7), how effective, if at all, have they been at preserving HUD affordable rental housing units?: State or
local right of first refusal to match a private offer to purchase a property

Not applicable-not used since January 1, 2000 (percent) Slightly or not effective (percent) Somewhat effective (percent) Moderately effective (percent) Very effective (percent) Extremely effective (percent) No answer (percent) Number of respondents

COSCDA 58.6 6.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 34.5 29

NALHFA 68.8 3.1 3.1 0.0 3.1 0.0 21.9 32

NCDA 53.8 10.3 2.6 0.0 0.0 5.1 28.2 39

NCSHA 61.3 0.0 0.0 3.2 6.5 0.0 29.0 31

All Organizations 60.3 5.3 1.5 0.8 2.3 1.5 28.2 131

	Not applicable-not used since January 1, 2000 (percent)	Slightly or not effective (percent)	Somewhat effective (percent)	Moderately effective (percent)	Very effective (percent)	Extremely effective (percent)	No answer (percent)	Number of respondents
COSCDA	58.6	6.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	34.5	29
NALHFA	68.8	3.1	3.1	0.0	3.1	0.0	21.9	32
NCDA	53.8	10.3	2.6	0.0	0.0	5.1	28.2	39
NCSHA	61.3	0.0	0.0	3.2	6.5	0.0	29.0	31
All Organizations	60.3	5.3	1.5	0.8	2.3	1.5	28.2	131