[United States Government Manual]
[May 31, 1996]
[Pages 300-307]
[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 Adviser to the Secretary                Frank D. Wing, Jr.
  Special Adviser to the Secretary               Mari Barr
      for Labor Management
  Deputy Secretary                               Dwight P. Robinson
  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               Arthur C. Agnos
  Director, Executive Secretariat                Ann Aldrich
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  Elizabeth A. Julian
    Equal Opportunity
Chief Financial Officer                          John D. Knubel
Inspector General                                Susan Gaffney
Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal         Nicolas P. Retsinas
    Housing Commissioner
  General Deputy Assistant                       (vacancy)
      Secretary
  Associate General Deputy                       James E. Schoenberger
      Assistant Secretary
  Comptroller, Office of Housing--               Kathy Rock
      FHA Comptroller
Assistant Secretary, Office of Congressional     Herbert C. DeCell III
    and Intergovernmental Relations
Director, Office of Lead-Based Paint Abatement   David E. Jacobs
  and Poisoning Prevention
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Director, Office of Federal Housing Enterprise   Aida Alvarez
    Oversight
Assistant Secretary, Office of Public and        Kevin E. Marchman, 
    Indian Housing                                   Acting
  General Deputy Assistant                       Michael B. Janis
      Secretary
Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy            Michael A. Stegman
    Development and Research
  General Deputy Assistant                       Lawrence L. Thompson
      Secretary
President, Government National Mortgage          Kevin G. Chavers
    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:
    --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 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.

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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.
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.

External Organization

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.

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 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 Office 
administers grant programs to help communities plan and finance their 
growth and development, increase their capacity to govern, and provide 
shelter and services for homeless people. The Office is responsible for 
implementing:
    --Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs for entitlement 
communities, State- and HUD-administered small cities, Section 108 
community development loan guarantees, special purpose grants for 
insular areas, historically black colleges and universities, technical 
assistance, and Appalachian Regional Commission grants;
    --Hope for Homeownership of Single Family Homes (HOPE 3), which 
provides homeownership opportunities to lower income persons by 
providing guarantees with Federal assistance to carry out or finance the 
acquisition and rehabilitation of single family properties for sale and 
occupancy by families at affordable prices;

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    --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 Department's programs to address homelessness, including the 
Supportive Housing 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, emergency 
shelter grants, and safe havens;
    --the John Heinz Neighborhood Development Program;
    --community outreach partnerships;
    --the Joint Community Development Plan, assisting institutions of 
higher education working in concert with State and local governments to 
undertake activities under the CDBG program;
    --community adjustment and economic diversification planning grants;
    --the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition 
Policies Act of 1970;
    --the youth build program, which provides opportunities and 
assistance to very low income high school dropouts, ages 16-24;
    --the comprehensive housing affordability strategy (CHAS);
    --empowerment zones and enterprise communities;
    --efforts to improve the environment, pursuant to the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and related statutes and Executive 
orders; and
    --community planning and development efforts with other departments 
and agencies, public and private organizations, private industry, 
financial markets, and international organizations.

For further information, contact the Office of Community Planning and 
Development. Phone, 202-708-2690.

Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research  The Office 
supervises the Department's research activities and the development of 
its policies and is responsible for experimental housing and technical 
studies. The Office:
    --develops a research agenda to reflect the overall policy needs of 
the Department;
    --performs background analyses, studies, and priority assessments 
concerning housing and community development issues;
    --provides economic analyses and recommendations, performs housing 
and financial market research, and designs and monitors housing-related 
data series;
    --evaluates existing and proposed HUD programs;
    --analyzes the adequacy of existing and proposed program information 
systems to provide timely and relevant information;
    --provides technical and analytical assistance to program Assistant 
Secretaries;
    --evaluates new housing and construction materials and techniques 
and encourages use of new technologies;
    --supports the Secretary in carrying out responsibilities for 
Federal National Mortgage Association and Federal Home Loan Mortgage 
Corporation regulations;
    --manages research contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants; 
and
    --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 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:

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    --increasing public and building industry awareness 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;
    --the Fair Housing Assistance program to provide financial and 
technical assistance to State and local government agencies to implement 
local fair housing laws and ordinances; and
    --the Community Housing Resources Boards (CHRB's) program to provide 
grants for fair housing activities such as outreach and education, 
identification of institutional barriers to fair housing, and complaint 
telephone hotlines.

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 and 
comprehensive 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 neighborhood 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 HOPE VI and vacancy reduction programs;
    --administers the Section 8 voucher and certificate programs and the 
Moderate Rehabilitation program;
    --coordinates all departmental housing and community development 
programs for Indian and Alaskan Natives; and
    --awards grants to PHA's and IHA's for the construction, 
acquisition, and operation of public and Indian housing projects, giving 
priority to projects for larger families (3 or more bedrooms) and 
acquisition of existing units.

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

Government National Mortgage Association  This office, also known as 
Ginnie Mae (GNMA), is a Government corporation, who's purpose is to 
support the Government's housing objectives by:
    --establishing secondary market facilities for residential 
mortgages;

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    --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, increasing 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                        
     (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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NEW ENGLAND--Massachusetts            Rm. 375, 10 Causeway St., Boston,  A. Cynthia Leon (SR)       617-565-5234
                                       02222-1092                                                               
                                      .................................  William D. Hartnett (A)    617-565-5259
                                      .................................  Raymond A. Carolan (SA)    617-565-5293
                                                                                                                
NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY--New York         26 Federal Plz., New York, 10278-  (Vacancy) (SR)             212-264-6500
                                       0068                                                                     
                                      .................................  A. Paul Kane (A)           212-264-4174
                                      .................................  (Vacancy) (SA)             212-264-8062
                                                                                                                
MID-ATLANTIC--Pennsylvania            100 Penn Sq. E., Wanamaker Bldg.,  Karen A. Miller (SR)       215-656-0600
                                       Philadelphia, 19107-3380                                                 
                                      .................................  Edward F. Momorella (A)    215-656-3401
                                      .................................  Robert J. Brickley (SA)    215-656-3410
                                                                                                                
OIG CAPITAL DISTRICT OFFICE--         Office of Inspector General/       Janice LeRoy (A)           202-708-0351
 Department of Housing and Urban       Capital District Office, Rm.      Kenneth J. Darnall (SA)    202-708-0387
 Development                           3154, 451 7th St. SW.,                                                   
                                       Washington, DC 20410                                                     
                                                                                                                
SOUTHEAST/CARIBBEAN--Georgia          75 Spring St. SW., Atlanta, 30303- Davey L. Gibson (SR)       404-331-5136
                                       3388                                                                     
                                      .................................  Kathryn M. Kuhl-Inckan     404-331-3369
                                                                          (A)                                   
                                      .................................  Emil J. Schuster (SA)      404-331-5155
                                                                                                                
MIDWEST--Illinois                     77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago,      Edwin W. Eisendrath        312-353-5680
                                       60604-3507                         (SR)                                  
                                      .................................  Dale L. Chouteau (A)       312-353-7832
                                      .................................  Robert C. Groves (SA)      312-353-4196
                                                                                                                
SOUTHWEST--Texas                      P.O. Box 2905, 1600 Throckmorton,  Stephen R. Weatherford     817-885-5401
                                       Ft. Worth, 76113-2905              (SR)                                  
                                      .................................  D. Michael Beard (A)       817-885-5551
                                      .................................  Larry D. Chapman (SA)      817-885-5561
                                                                                                                
GREAT PLAINS--Kansas/Missouri         Gateway Twr. II, 400 State Ave.,   Joseph J. O'Hern (SR)      913-551-5462
                                       Kansas City, KS 66101-2406                                               
                                      .................................  Joseph R. Aguirre (A)      913-551-5870
                                      .................................  Nancy S. Brown (SA)        913-551-5866
                                                                                                                
ROCKY MOUNTAINS--Colorado             1st Interstate Twr. N., 633 17th   Anthony J. Hernandez       303-672-5440
                                       St., Denver, 80202-3607            (SR)                                  
                                      .................................  Warren Anderson (A)        303-672-5452

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                                      .................................  Rudolph Haban (SA)         303-672-5449
                                                                                                                
PACIFIC/HAWAII--California            P.O. Box 36003, 450 Golden Gate    Arthur C. Agnos (SR)       415-556-6532
                                       Ave., San Francisco, 94102-3448                                          
                                      .................................  Gary E. Albright (A)       415-556-6895
                                      .................................  Daniel G. Pifer (SA)       415-556-5490
                                                                                                                
NORTHWEST/ALASKA--Washington          Suite 200, 909 1st Ave., 98104-    Robert N. Santos (SR)      206-220-5101
                                       1000                                                                     
                                      .................................  A. George Tilley (A)       206-220-5360
                                      .................................  Noel A. Tognazzini (SA)    206-220-5380
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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, 451 
Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20410. Phone, 202-708-1112 (voice). 
TDD, 202-708-1455.
Directory Locator  Phone, 202-708-1112 (voice); or 202-708-1455 (TDD).
Contracts  Contact the Office of Procurement and Contracts (phone, 202-
708-1290); or the Regional Contracting Division at the nearest HUD field 
office.
Property Disposition  Single family properties: contact the Property 
Disposition Division (phone, 202-708-0740); or the Chief Property 
Officer at the nearest HUD field office. Multifamily properties: contact 
the 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 Personnel 
Division at the nearest HUD field office.
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.
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 or 800-347-3735 (toll-
free). TDD, 202-708-2451.

For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, 451 
Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20410. Phone, 202-708-0980.