The United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is the head of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development,a member of the Cabinet of the United States,and thirteenth in the presidential line of succession. The post was created with the formation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development on September 9,1965,by President Lyndon B. Johnson's signing of The Department of Housing and Urban Development Act into law. The department's mission is "to increase homeownership,support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination."
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is one of the executive departments of the U.S. federal government. It administers federal housing and urban development laws. It is headed by the secretary of housing and urban development,who reports directly to the president of the United States and is a member of the president's Cabinet.
Alphonso R. Jackson served as the 13th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). He was nominated by President George W. Bush on August 28,2004,and confirmed by the Senate on August 31,2004. Jackson announced his resignation on March 31,2008.
The Office of Community Planning and Development is an agency within the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The office administers the grant programs that help communities plan and finance their growth and development,increase their capacity to govern,and provide shelter and services for homeless people. HUD is a national program,and HUD provides funding directly to larger cities and counties,and for smaller cities and counties,generally to state government. HUD's programs include the Community Development Block Grant Program and the HOME program.
The Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Its mission is to ensure safe,decent,and affordable housing,create opportunities for residents' self-sufficiency and economic independence,and assure the fiscal integrity of all program participants.
Romolo Albert "Roy" Bernardi is an American politician from Syracuse,and former United States Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). He was nominated by President George W. Bush on June 24,2004,and confirmed by the United States Senate on November 21,2004.
The Assistant Secretary for Housing,who also carries the title Federal Housing Commissioner,is a position within the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Assistant Secretary is responsible for overseeing the $400 billion Federal Housing Administration insurance portfolio and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's regulatory responsibilities in the area of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act,the housing mission of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac,and the manufactured housing industry.
Brian Darrell Montgomery is an American government official who served as the United States Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2020 to 2021. Montgomery previously served as Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner from 2005 to 2009 and from 2018 to 2020. Montgomery is the only individual to serve as FHA Commissioner twice and under three U.S. Presidents.
Marcia Louise Fudge is an American attorney and retired politician who served as the 18th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2021 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Party,she served as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 11th congressional district from 2008 to 2021. The district included most of the black-majority precincts between Cleveland and Akron.
Shaun Lawrence Sarda Donovan is an American government official and housing specialist who served as United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2009 to 2014,and Director of the US Office of Management and Budget from 2014 to 2017. Prior to that,he was the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development from 2004 to 2009 under Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) is an agency within the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. FHEO is responsible for administering and enforcing federal fair housing laws and establishing policies that make sure all Americans have equal access to the housing of their choice.
Nani A. Coloretti is an American policy advisor who is currently serving as the deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget. Coloretti served as United States Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2014 to 2017. Following her service as deputy secretary,she became senior vice president for financial and business strategy and treasurer at the Urban Institute.
J. Michael Dorsey is a retired American attorney and administrator. He served as General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from 1987–1989,Administrative Counsel of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. House of Representatives (CAO) from 1995–2003,and Chief of Administrative Services of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from 2003–2004. He was briefly Acting Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in 1989 during the transition from the Reagan to the Bush administrations.
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development is a cabinet-level public service department responsible for overseeing the New Zealand Government's housing and urban development programme. It formally came into existence on 1 October 2018 and assumes the housing policy,funding and regulatory functions of the Ministry of Business,Innovation and Employment (MBIE),the Ministry of Social Development (MSD),and the New Zealand Treasury. It is headed by the Minister of Housing Chris Bishop.
Adewale O. "Wally" Adeyemo is an American attorney. He served as the United States deputy secretary of the treasury during the Presidency of Joe Biden. He was the first president of the Obama Foundation and served during the Obama administration as the deputy national security advisor for international economics from 2015 to 2016 and deputy director of the National Economic Council.
Adrianne Regina Todman is an American government official who served as the deputy secretary of housing and urban development in the Biden administration from June 2021 to January 2025. Todman was previously the CEO of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials and also worked in the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Todman also served as acting secretary of housing and urban development upon Marcia Fudge's resignation,from March 2024 to January 2025.
Mark Christian Colón is an American attorney and housing official who currently serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Housing at the Pentagon. He was previously a nominee for Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development at the U.S. Department of Housing &Urban Development.
Dr. Kimberly A. McClain is an American government official and retired military official serving as the Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations since 2023.
