[United States Government Manual]
[July 01, 1995]
[Pages 309-317]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

451 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20410
Phone, 202-708-1422
SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT       Henry G. Cisneros
  Chief of Staff                                 Bruce J. Katz
  Senior Advisor to the Secretary                Frank D. Wing, Jr.
  Special Advisor to the Secretary               Mari Barr
      for Labor Management
  Deputy Secretary                               Dwight P. Robinson, 
                                                     Acting
  Assistant to the Deputy Secretary              Albert M. Miller, 
      for Management Planning and                    Acting
      Operations
  Director, Office of the Assistant              John E. Wilson
      to the Deputy Secretary for 
      Field Management
  Assistant to the Secretary for                 (vacancy)
      Labor Relations
  Director, Office of Small and                  (vacancy)
      Disadvantaged Business 
      Utilization
  Chief Administrative Law Judge                 Alan W. Heifetz

  Chair, HUD Board of Contract                   David T. Anderson
      Appeals and Chief 
      Administrative Judge
  Director, Office of Executive                  Paulette D. Porter
      Scheduling
  Special Assistant, Office of HUD               Patricia A. Newton
      CARES (Constituent Action 
      Response)
  Director, Special Actions Office               George Latimer
  Director, Executive Secretariat                Thomas J. Hyde
Director, Office of Departmental Equal           Mari Barr, Acting
    Employment Opportunity
  Deputy Director                                (vacancy)
Assistant Secretary, Office of Administration    Marilynn A. Davis
General Counsel                                  Nelson Diaz
Assistant Secretary, Office of Community         Andrew M. Cuomo
    Planning and Development
  General Deputy Assistant                       Mark C. Gordon
      Secretary
Assistant Secretary, Office of Fair Housing and  (vacancy)
    Equal Opportunity
Chief Financial Officer                          (vacancy)
Inspector General                                Susan Gaffney
Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal         Nicolas P. Retsinas
    Housing Commissioner
  General Deputy Assistant                       Jeanne K. Engel
      Secretary
  Associate General Deputy                       James E. Schoenberger
      Assistant Secretary
  Office of the Housing-FHA                      Chris Peterson, Acting
      Comptroller, Housing--FHA 
      Comptroller
Assistant Secretary, Office of Congressional     (vacancy)
  and Intergovernmental Relations
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Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Federal-   (vacancy)
    Relief, South Dade County, FL
Director, Office of Lead-Based Paint Abatement   (vacancy)
    and Poisoning Prevention
Director, Office of Federal Housing Enterprise   Aida Alvarez
    Oversight
Assistant Secretary, Office of Public and        Joseph Shuldiner
    Indian Housing
  General Deputy Assistant                       Michael B. Janis
      Secretary
  Director, Office of Construction,              (vacancy)
      Rehabilitation, and 
      Maintenance
Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy            Michael A. Stegman
    Development and Research
  General Deputy Assistant                       Lawrence L. Thompson
      Secretary
President, Government National Mortgage          Dwight P. Robinson
    Association
  Executive Vice President                       Robert P. Kalish
Assistant Secretary, Office of Public Affairs    Jean Nolan
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development is the principal Federal 
agency responsible for programs concerned with the Nation's housing 
needs, fair housing opportunities, and improvement and development of 
the Nation's communities.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was established by 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3532-
3537), effective November 9, 1965. It was created to:
    --administer the principal programs that provide assistance for 
housing and for the development of the Nation's communities;
    --encourage the solution of housing and community development 
problems through States and localities; and
    --encourage the maximum contributions that may be made by vigorous 
private homebuilding and mortgage lending industries, both primary and 
secondary, to housing, community development, and the national economy.
    Although HUD administers many programs, its major functions may be 
grouped into six categories, which include:
    --insuring mortgages for single-family and multifamily dwellings, 
and extending loans for home improvement and for purchasing mobile 
homes;
    --channeling funds from investors into the mortgage industry through 
the Government National Mortgage Association;
    --making direct loans for construction or rehabilitation of housing 
projects for the elderly and the handicapped;
    --providing Federal housing subsidies for low- and moderate-income 
families;
    --providing grants to States and communities for community 
development activities; and
    --promoting and enforcing fair housing and equal housing 
opportunity.

Office of the Secretary

Secretary  The Department is administered under the supervision and 
direction of a Cabinet-level Secretary who:
    --formulates recommendations for basic policies in the fields of 
housing and community development;
    --works with the Executive Office of the President and other Federal 
agencies to ensure that economic and fiscal policies in housing and 
community development are consistent with other economic and fiscal 
policies of the Government;
    --encourages private enterprise to serve as large a part of the 
Nation's total housing and community development needs as possible;
    --promotes the growth of cities and States and the efficient and 
effective use

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of housing and community and economic development resources by 
stimulating private sector initiatives, public/private sector 
partnerships, and public entrepreneurship;
    --ensures equal access to housing and affirmatively prevents 
discrimination in housing; and
    --provides general oversight, as required by law, of the Federal 
National Mortgage Association.

Staff Offices

Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization  The Office of Small and 
Disadvantaged Business Utilization oversees HUD's small and 
disadvantaged set-aside contracting activities and the Minority Business 
Enterprise Programs.
Administrative Law Judges  The Office of Administrative Law Judges hears 
and decides Federal Housing discrimination cases under the 
Administrative Procedure Act, as well as those arising under 
departmental regulations.
HUD Board of Contract Appeals  The Board issues binding decisions on all 
appeals of HUD actions in contracting, awarding grants, disciplining 
mortgagees, and offsetting tax refunds of people indebted to HUD.

External Organizations

Federal Housing Finance Board  The Board, established as an independent 
agency in the executive branch by the Financial Institutions Reform, 
Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, oversees the Federal Home Loan 
Banks. Its function is to ensure that the Federal Home Loan Banks carry 
out their housing finance mission, remain adequately capitalized, and 
operate in a safe and sound manner.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Relief--South Dade County  The 
Office of Federal Relief--South Dade County was established as part of 
President Clinton's seven-point plan for helping South Dade County 
recover from Hurricane Andrew. The role of this Office is to help local, 
county, and State officials and community groups organize to address 
their problems, and to coordinate the work of the various Federal 
agencies having a role in the relief project.
    The temporary South Dade County HUD Office is staffed with technical 
experts in HUD's programs. This is not a servicing HUD Field Office. The 
Jacksonville and Coral Gable offices will continue to process and 
control all HUD funds and approvals for the South Dade County area.
Director for Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight  The mission of this 
office, as defined by the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety 
and Soundness Act of 1992, is to oversee the financial safety and 
soundness of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal 
Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.
Departmental Offices  Other departmental offices include Office of 
Administration, Office of Chief Financial Officer, Office of General 
Counsel, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, Office 
of Public Affairs, Office of Inspector General, and Office of 
Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity.

Program Areas

Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner  This 
office underwrites single family, multifamily, property improvement, and 
manufactured home loans; administers special purpose programs designed 
specifically for the elderly, the handicapped, and the chronically 
mentally ill; administers assisted housing programs for low-income 
families who are experiencing difficulties affording standard housing; 
administers grants to fund resident ownership of multifamily house 
properties development; and 

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protects consumers against fraudulent practices of land developers and 
promoters.

For further information, contact the Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner. Phone, 202-708-3600.

Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development  The 
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development advises the 
Secretary regarding community and economic development programs and 
functions, including the promulgation of policies, standards, 
procedures, and technical assistance. In addition, the Assistant 
Secretary is responsible for implementing:
    --Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs for entitlement 
communities and State- and HUD-administered small cities; Section 108 
Community Development Loan Guarantees; Special Purpose Grants for 
insular areas and historically black colleges and universities; 
Community Development Work-Study and Technical Assistance; and 
Appalachian Regional Commission grants;
    --Hope for Ownership of Single Family Homes (HOPE 3), which provides 
homeownership opportunities to lower income persons by providing Federal 
assistance to carry out or finance the acquisition and rehabilitation of 
single family properties for sale and occupancy by families at 
affordable prices;
    --Home Investment in Affordable Housing (HOME), which provides 
Federal assistance for use by participating jurisdictions or Indian 
tribes for housing rehabilitation, tenant-based assistance, assistance 
to first-time homebuyers, and new construction when a jurisdiction is 
determined to need new rental housing;
    --the homelessness programs: including the Supportive Housing 
Demonstration Program (transitional housing and permanent housing 
components), Supplemental Assistance for Facilities to Assist the 
Homeless (SAFAH), Shelter Plus Care, Surplus Property for Use To Assist 
the Homeless, Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy 
(SRO) Program, Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS, and 
Emergency Shelter Grants and Safe Havens;
    --the Neighborhood Development Demonstration Program;
    --the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition 
Policies Act of 1970;
    --the Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS);
    --statutes and Executive orders that set forth efforts to improve 
the environment, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969;
    --community planning and development efforts with other departments 
and agencies, public and private organizations, private industry, 
financial markets, and international organizations;
    --the Revolving Fund (liquidation programs), to assist in the 
efficient liquidation of assets acquired under various housing and urban 
development programs; and
    --the closeout of terminated Community Planning and Development 
programs.

For further information, contact the Assistant Secretary for Community 
Planning and Development. Phone, 202-708-2690.

Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research  This office:
    --evaluates and analyzes existing and proposed programs and 
policies;
    --undertakes research, studies, testing, and demonstrations related 
to the Department's mission;
    --provides the Secretary and program administrators with information 
for use in formulating policy, assessing alternative policies, and 
measuring their impact;
    --develops a research agenda to reflect the overall policy needs of 
the Department;
    --conducts field studies and evaluates all major programs to 
determine their effectiveness and to analyze their costs and benefits;
    --provides the Secretary with economic, legal, and policy analyses 
of all issues related to the Department's oversight responsibilities 
over major housing finance institutions; and

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    --administers the Office of University Partnerships and oversees 
grants awarded for the Community Development Work Study, Joint Community 
Development, and Community Outreach Programs.

For further information, contact the Assistant Secretary for Policy 
Development and Research. Phone, 202-708-1600.

Lead-Based Paint Abatement and Poisoning Prevention  This office is 
responsible to the Secretary for all lead-based paint abatement and 
poisoning prevention activities in the Department, including, but not 
limited to, policy development, abatement, training, regulations, 
research, and policies applicable to other HUD programs. Some specific 
activities include:
    --increasing awareness by the public and the building industry of 
the dangers of lead-based paint poisoning and the options for detection, 
risk reduction, and abatement;
    --encouraging the development of safer, more effective, and less-
costly methods for detection, risk reduction, and abatement; and
    --encouraging State and local governments to develop lead-based 
paint programs covering primary prevention, including public education, 
contractor certification, hazard reduction, financing, and enforcement.

For further information, contact the Director, Office of Lead-Based 
Paint Abatement and Poisoning Prevention. Phone, 202-755-1785.

Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity  This office 
administers:
    --fair housing laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in 
public and private housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, 
national origin, handicap, or familial status;
    --equal opportunity laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination 
in HUD-assisted housing and community development programs on the basis 
of race, handicap, sex, age, or national origin; and
    --equal employment opportunity laws and regulations prohibiting 
discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national 
origin, handicap, or age.

For further information, contact the Assistant Secretary for Fair 
Housing and Equal Opportunity. Phone, 202-708-4252.

Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing  This office:
    --administers public and Indian housing programs, including rental 
and homeownership programs, and provides technical and financial 
assistance in planning, developing, and managing low-income projects;
    --provides operating subsidies for public housing agencies (PHA's) 
and Indian housing authorities (IHA's), including procedures for 
reviewing the management of public housing agencies;
    --administers the Comprehensive Improvement Assistance Grant 
Programs for modernization of low-income housing projects to upgrade 
living conditions, correct physical deficiencies, and achieve operating 
efficiency and economy;
    --administers the Resident Initiatives Program for resident 
participation, resident management, homeownership, economic development 
and supportive services and drug-free neighbor programs;
    --protects tenants from the hazards of lead-based paint poisoning by 
requiring PHA's and IHA's to comply with HUD regulations for the testing 
and removal of lead-based paint from low-income housing units;
    --implements and monitors program requirements related to program 
eligibility and admission of families to public and assisted housing, 
and tenant income and rent requirements pertaining to continued 
occupancy;
    --administers the Section 8 Voucher and Certificate Programs and the 
Moderate Rehabilitation Program; and
    --coordinates all departmental housing and community development 
programs for Indian and Alaskan Natives.

For further information, contact the Office of Public and Indian 
Housing. Phone, 202-708-0950.

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Ginnie Mae (GNMA), is a Government corporation. GNMA's purpose is to 
support the Government's housing objectives by establishing secondary 
market facilities for residential mortgages; guaranteeing mortgage-
backed securities composed of FHA-insured or VA-guaranteed mortgage 
loans that are issued by private lenders and guaranteed by GNMA with the 
full faith and credit of the United States; and through its mortgage-
backed securities programs, increases the overall supply of credit 
available for housing by providing a vehicle for channeling funds from 
the securities market into the mortgage market.

For further information, contact the Government National Mortgage 
Association. Phone, 202-708-0926.

Field Structure

The field offices of the Department have boundaries prescribed by the 
Secretary. Each field office is headed by a Secretary's Representative, 
who is responsible to the Secretary for the management of the offices 
within the prescribed area.
    For information concerning the detailed jurisdiction of an office, 
contact the nearest area office.
    The field activities of the Office of the Inspector General are 
carried out through the field offices listed in the following table.

                         Area/State Offices--Department of Housing and Urban Development                        
                   (Areas included within each region are indicated on the map in Appendix A.)                  
     (SR: Secretary's Representative; A: District Inspector General for Audit; SA: Special Agent in Charge)     
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                 Area Office                          Address                Officer in Charge       Telephone  
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 1. NEW ENGLAND--Massachusetts       Rm. 375, 10 Causeway St., Thomas P.  Mary Lou K. Crane (SR)                
                                      O'Neill Federal Bldg., Boston,                                            
                                      02222-1092                                                                
                                     ...................................  William D. Hartnett (A)               
                                     ...................................  Raymond A. Carolan (SA)               
                                                                                                                
 2. NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY--New York    26 Federal Plz., New York, 10278-    Jose Cintron (SR)                     
                                      0068                                                                      
                                     ...................................  A. Paul Kane (A)                      
                                     ...................................  (Vacancy) (SA)                        
                                                                                                                
 3. MID-ATLANTIC--Pennsylvania       1000 Penn Sq. E., Wanamaker Bldg.,   Karen A. Miller (SR)                  
                                      Philadelphia, 19107-3390                                                  
                                     ...................................  Edward F. Momorella (A)               
                                     ...................................  Robert J. Brickley (SA)               
                                                                                                                
    OIG CAPITAL DISTRICT OFFICE--    Office of Inspector General/Capital  Janice LeRoy (A)                      
     Department of Housing and        District Office, 451 7th St. SW.,   Kenneth J. Darnall (SA)               
     Urban Development                Rm. 3154, Washington, DC 20410                                            
                                                                                                                
 4. SOUTHEAST/CARIBBEAN--Georgia     Richard B. Russell Federal Bldg.,    Davey L. Gibson (SR)                  
                                      75 Spring St. SW., Atlanta, 30303-                                        
                                      3388                                                                      
                                     ...................................  Kathryn M. Kuhl-Inclan (A)            
                                     ...................................  Emil J. Schuster (SA)                 
                                                                                                                
 5. MIDWEST--Illinois                Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Bldg., 77  Edwin W. Eisendrath (SR)              
                                      W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, 60604-                                         
                                      3507                                                                      
                                     ...................................  Dale L. Chouteau (A)                  
                                     ...................................  Robert C. Groves (SA)                 
                                                                                                                
 6. SOUTHWEST--Texas                 P.O. Box 2905, 1600 Throckmorton,    Stephen R. Weatherford (SR)           
                                      Fort Worth, 76113-2905                                                    
                                     ...................................  D. Michael Beard (A)                  
    
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                                     ...................................  Larry D. Chapman (SA)                 
                                                                                                                
 7. GREAT PLAINS--Kansas/Missouri    Gateway Twr. II, 400 State Ave.,     Joseph J. O'Hern (SR)                 
                                      Kansas City, KS 66101-2406                                                
                                     ...................................  Joseph R. Aguirre (A)                 
                                     ...................................  Nancy S. Brown (SA)                   
                                                                                                                
 8. ROCKY MOUNTAINS--Colorado        1st Interstate Twr. N., 633 17th     Anthony J. Hernandez (SR)             
                                      St., Denver, 80202-3607                                                   
                                     ...................................  Warren Anderson (A)                   
                                     ...................................  Winn F. Williams (SA)                 
                                                                                                                
 9. PACIFIC/HAWAII--California       P.O. Box 36003, 450 Golden Gate      Arthur C. Agnos (SR)                  
                                      Ave., San Francisco, 94102-3448                                           
                                     ...................................  Gary E. Albright (A)                  
                                     ...................................  Daniel G. Pifer (SA)                  
                                                                                                                
10. NORTHWEST/ALASKA--Washington     Suite 200, Seattle Federal Office    Robert N. Santos (SR)                 
                                      Bldg., 909 1st Ave., 98104-1000                                           
                                     ...................................  A. George Tilley (A)                  
                                     ...................................  Noel A. Tognazzini (SA)               
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Sources of Information

Inquiries on the following subjects should be directed to the nearest 
field office or to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
(specific headquarters office), 451 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 
20410. Phone, 202-708-1112 (voice); and 202-708-1455 (TDD). Telephone 
numbers are not toll-free.
Directory Locator  Phone, 202-708-1112 (voice); and 202-708-1455 (TDD).
Contracts  Contact the headquarters' Office of Procurement and Contracts 
(phone, 202-708-1290); or the nearest field office's Regional 
Contracting Division.
Property Disposition  Single family properties: Contact the 
headquarters' Property Disposition Division (phone, 202-708-0740); or 
the local Chief Property Officer at the nearest HUD field office. 
Multifamily Properties: Contact the headquarters' Property Disposition 
Division (phone, 202-708-3343); or the Field Housing Director at the 
nearest
HUD field office.
Employment  Inquiries and applications should be directed to the 
headquarters' Office of Personnel (phone, 202-708-0408); or the nearest 
field office's Personnel Division.
Program Information Center  The Center provides viewing facilities for 
information regarding departmental activities and functions and 
publications and other literature to headquarters visitors. Phone, 202-
708-1420.
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests  Persons interested in 
inspecting documents or records under the Freedom of Information Act 
should contact the Freedom of Information Officer. Phone, 202-708-3054.
    Written requests should be directed to U.S. Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, Director, Executive Secretariat, Room 10139, 451 
Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20410.

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HUD Hotline  The Hotline is maintained by the Office of the Inspector 
General as a means for individuals to report activities involving fraud, 
waste, or mismanagement. Phone, 202-708-4200 (headquarters); 800-347-
3735 (toll-free); or 202-708-2451 (TDD).

For further information concerning the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, contact the Office of Public Affairs, 451 Seventh Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20410. Phone, 202-708-0980.