FEDERALhearing transcript

Congressional Oversight Hearing: HUD Public and Indian Housing Programs

Original title: THE FUTURE OF HOUSING IN AMERICA: OVERSIGHT OF HUD'S PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING PROGRAMS

January 1, 2016

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing examines the efficiency and of HUD programs that receive a significant portion of federal housing funds, impacting how public and tribal housing services are managed and funded.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

HUD

The agency is subject to congressional oversight regarding its management of public and Indian housing programs.

Public and Indian housing residents

These residents rely on the programs being reviewed for housing assistance and services.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2016.

What's next

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Summary

The House Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance held a hearing on July 10, 2015, to review the management and spending of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) public and Indian housing programs. The hearing focused on the growth of federal funding for these programs since 2002.

Key Facts

The federal government has provided over $550 billion to HUD since Fiscal Year 2002.
Sixty percent of HUD's annual funding is allocated to the Office of Public and Indian Housing.
The Section 8 housing budget increased by 71 percent between Fiscal Years 2002 and 2013.
The hearing was held on July 10, 2015, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
The subcommittee received testimony from representatives of HUD and the GAO.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held to conduct of HUD's public and Indian housing programs and review their performance and spending.

Who testified at the hearing?

Lourdes Castro Ramirez from HUD and Daniel Garcia-Diaz from the GAO provided testimony.

Why It Matters

The hearing examines the efficiency and of HUD programs that receive a significant portion of federal housing funds, impacting how public and tribal housing services are managed and funded.

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift100% confidence

Significant Budget Growth

The document highlights a 71% increase in Section 8 funding over an 11-year period, indicating a major shift in federal housing expenditure.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Connected Entities

organizationU.S. Government Accountability Office“Federal auditing agency”Map →

organizationU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development“Federal agency responsible for national housing policy”Map →

personDaniel Garcia-Diaz“Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment, GAO”Map →

personBlaine Luetkemeyer“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance”Map →

personLourdes Castro Ramirez“Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Public and Indian Housing, HUD”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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