    [United States Government Manual]
    [May 30, 1997]
    [Pages 299-306]
    [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        Andrew M. Cuomo
        Chief of Staff                                Margaret Sullivan
        Senior Adviser to the Secretary for           Jonathan Cowan
                Community Policy
        Special Adviser to the Secretary for          Mari Barr
                Equal Employment Opportunity
                and Labor Management
        Assistant to the Secretary for Labor          (vacancy)
                Relations
        Director, Office of Executive                 Jacquie Dyke
                Scheduling
        Director, Office of Special Actions           Alvin Brown
        Director, Executive Secretariat               Pat Morgan
    Deputy Secretary                                  Dwight P. Robinson
        Assistant to the Deputy Secretary             Albert M. Miller,
                for Management Planning and                   Acting
                Operations
        Assistant to the Deputy Secretary             John E. Wilson
                for Field Management
        Director, Office of Small and                 Casimir Bonkowski
                Disadvantaged Business
                Utilization
        Chair, HUD Board of Contract Appeals          David T. Anderson
                and Chief Administrative
                Judge
        Chief Administrative Law Judge                Alan W. Heifetz
    Assistant Secretary for Administration            Marilynn A. Davis
    Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and    (vacancy)
            Development
        General Deputy Assistant Secretary            Howard B. Glaser,
                for Office of General                         Acting
                Counsel
    Assistant Secretary for Congressional and         Hal C. DeCell III
            Intergovernmental Relations
    Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal    Susan Forward, Acting
            Opportunity
    Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing  Nicolas P. Retsinas
            Commissioner
        General Deputy Assistant Secretary            Stephanie A. Smith
        Associate General Deputy Assistant            James E. Schoenberger
                Secretary
    Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and    Michael A. Stegman
            Research
        General Deputy Assistant Secretary            Lawrence L. Thompson
    Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs            Susan King, Acting
    Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian         Kevin Marchman, Acting
            Housing
        General Deputy Assistant Secretary            Michael B. Janis
    Director, Office of Departmental Equal            Mari Barr, Acting
          Employment Opportunity

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        Deputy Director                               William O. Anderson
    Director, Office of Departmental Operations and   Frank L. Davis
            Coordination
    Director, Office of Federal Housing Enterprise    Mark A. Kensey, Acting
            Oversight
    Director, Office of Lead Hazard Control           David E. Jacobs
    Chief Financial Officer                           William Dobrzykowski,
                                                              Acting
    Inspector General                                 Susan M. Gaffney
    President, Government National Mortgage           Kevin G. Chavers
            Association
        Executive Vice President                      George S. Anderson

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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 multi-family 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.

    Staff Offices

    Administrative Law Judges  The Office of Administrative Law Judges hears
    and

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    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.

    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.

    External Organization

    Federal Housing Finance Board  An independent agency in the executive
    branch, the Board oversees the Federal Home Loan Banks to ensure that
    they carry out their housing finance mission, remain adequately
    capitalized, and operate in a safe and sound manner.

    Program Areas

    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 programs; Section
    108 community development loan guarantees; special purpose grants for
    insular areas, historically black colleges and universities, and
    technical assistance; and Appalachian Regional Commission grants;
        --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 YouthBuild Program, which provides opportunities and
    assistance to very low income high school dropouts, ages 16-24;
        --the Consolidated Plan;
        --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.

    Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity  The Office administers:

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        --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 grants 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 Office of Fair Housing and Equal
    Opportunity. Phone, 202-708-4252.

    Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight  The Office oversees the financial
    safety and soundness of the Federal National Mortgage Association
    (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie
    Mac) to ensure that they are adequately capitalized and operating
    safely.

    For further information, contact the Office of Federal Housing
    Enterprise Oversight. Phone, 202-414-3800.

    Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)  The mission of this
    Government corporation, also known as Ginnie Mae, is to support expanded
    affordable housing by providing an efficient Government-guaranteed
    secondary market vehicle to link the capital markets with Federal
    housing markets. Ginnie Mae guarantees 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. Through these programs, Ginnie Mae 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.

    Housing  The Office of Housing is responsible for the Department's
    housing functions and oversees aid for construction and financing of new
    and rehabilitated housing and for preservation of existing housing. The
    Office:
        -- underwrites single-family, multi-family, 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; and
        --protects consumers against fraudulent practices of land developers
    and promoters.

    For further information, contact the Office of Housing. Phone, 202-708-
    3600.

    Lead Hazard Control  The Office is responsible for lead hazard control
    policy development, abatement, training, regulations, and research.
    Activities of the Office include:
        --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 Office of Lead Hazard Control.
    Phone, 202-755-1785.

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    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 Office of Policy Development and
    Research. Phone, 202-708-1600.

    Public and Indian Housing  The 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 (as opposed to new construction)..

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

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    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.

                              Regional Offices--Department of Housing and Urban Development
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             Region                           Address                    Secretary's Representative      Telephone
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    New England              Rm. 375, 10 Causeway St., Boston, MA       Mary Lou K. Crane               617-565-5234
                              02222-1092
    New York/New Jersey      26 Federal Plz., New York, NY 10278-0068   Maxine F. Griffith              212-264-6500
    Mid-Atlantic             100 Penn Sq. E., Philadelphia, PA 19107-   Karen A. Miller                 215-656-0500
                              3380
    Southeast/Caribbean      75 Spring St. SW., Atlanta, GA 30303-3388  Davey L. Gibson                 404-331-5136
    Midwest                  77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604-    Edwin W. Eisendrath             312-353-5680
                              3507
    Southwest                P.O. Box 2905, Fort Worth, TX 76113-2905   Stephen R. Weatherford          817-885-5401
    Great Plains             Rm. 200, 400 State Ave., Kansas City, KS   Michael L. Tramontina           913-551-5462
                              66106-2406
    Rocky Mountains          1st Interstate Twr. N., 633 17th St.,      Anthony J. Hernandez            303-672-5440
                              Denver, CO 80202-3607
    Pacific/Hawaii           P.O. Box 36003, 450 Golden Gate Ave., San  Arthur C. Agnos                 415-436-6532
                              Francisco, CA 94102-3448
    Northwest/Alaska         Suite 200, 909 1st Ave., Seattle, WA       Robert N. Santos                206-220-5101
                              98104-1000
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    Sources of
    Information

    Inquiries on the following subjects should be directed to the nearest
    regional office or to the specified headquarters office, U.S. Department
    of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC
    20410. Phone, 202-708-1112. TDD, 202-708-1455.

    Contracts  Contact the Contracting Division. Phone, 202-708-1290.
    Directory Locator  Phone, 202-708-1112. TDD, 202-708-1455.

    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 regional office.

    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 the Director, Executive
    Secretariat, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 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.

    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.

    Property Disposition  For single family properties, contact the Property
    Disposition Division (phone, 202-708-0740); or the Chief Property
    Officer at the nearest HUD regional office. For multifamily properties,
    contact the Property Disposition Division (phone, 202-708-3343); or the
    Regional Housing Director at the nearest HUD regional office.

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