[United States Government Manual] [June 01, 2001] [Pages 241-246] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov][[Page 241]] DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 451 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20410 Phone, 202-708-1422. Internet, www.hud.gov. SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Mel R. Martinez Deputy Secretary Alphonso R. Jackson Assistant Deputy Secretary for Field (vacancy) Policy and 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 Joseph F. Smith Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and (vacancy) Development General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Gail W. Laster General Counsel Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Hal C. DeCell III Intergovernmental Relations Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal (vacancy) Opportunity Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing (vacancy) Commissioner Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and (vacancy) Research Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (vacancy) Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian (vacancy) Housing Director, Office of Departmental Equal (vacancy) Employment Opportunity Chief Information Officer Gloria R. Parker Chief Financial Officer (vacancy) Chief Procurement Officer V. Stephen Carberry Director, Departmental Enforcement Center Jon Gant Director, Departmental Real Estate Assessment David J. LaVoy Center Director, Office of Departmental Operations and Frank L. Davis Coordination Director, Office of Federal Housing Enterprise (vacancy) Oversight Director, Office of Healthy Homes and Lead David E. Jacobs Hazard Control Director, Office of Multifamily Housing Ira G. Peppercorn Assistance Restructuring Inspector General Susan M. Gaffney [[Page 242]] President, Government National Mortgage (vacancy) Association ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] T188578.022 The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was established in the 1965 by the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3532-3537). 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. Secretary The Secretary formulates recommendations for basic policies in the fields of housing and community development; encourages private enterprise participation in housing and community development; 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 for the Federal National Mortgage Association. 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; community development loan guarantees; special purpose grants for insular areas and historically black colleges and universities; Appalachian Regional Commission grants; Home Investment in Affordable Housing (HOME), which provides Federal assistance for housing rehabilitation, tenant-based assistance, assistance to [[Page 244]] first-time homebuyers, and new construction when a jurisdiction is determined to need new rental housing; the Department's programs to address homelessness; 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 YouthBuild Program, which provides opportunities and assistance to very low income high school dropouts, ages 16-24; empowerment zones and enterprise communities; efforts to improve the environment; 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 fair housing laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in public and private housing; equal opportunity laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in HUD-assisted housing and community development programs; 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 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 multi-family 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 of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard [[Page 245]] Control 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 contractor certification, hazard reduction, financing, enforcement, and primary prevention, including public education. For further information, contact the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control. Phone, 202-755-1785. Public and Indian Housing The Office administers public and Indian housing programs; 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 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 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 and acquisition of existing units. For further information, contact the Office of Public and Indian Housing. Phone, 202-708-0950. Regional Offices--Department of Housing and Urban Development ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region Address Secretary's Representative Telephone ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 (Vacancy) 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- (Vacancy) 312-353-5680 3507 Southwest P.O. Box 2905, Fort Worth, TX 76113-2905 Elizabeth Julian 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 246]] Sources of Information Inquiries on the following subjects should be directed to the nearest regional office or to the specified headquarters office, 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, 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. For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20410. Phone, 202-708-0980. Internet, www.hud.gov.