[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.