HUD Public Housing Officials Visit Milwaukee
HUD Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary meets with residents and local leaders.
WASHINGTON – Last week, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (PDAS) Richard Monocchio, the highest-ranking official of HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing, along with representatives from HUD, visited the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) to show its commitment to ensuring clean, safe and affordable housing for residents. PDAS Monocchio’s visit is part of ongoing efforts by HUD to engage with the City of Milwaukee and to hear directly from residents, while assessing the conditions of the Locust Court and College Court public housing communities. In alignment with HUD’s goals to prioritize the health and safety of HUD-assisted residents, officials toured two public housing developments alongside local public housing resident leaders, held two resident town-halls and met with City and HACM leadership. These site visits follow a HUD-organized virtual listening session last month to hear directly from residents about their concerns and opportunities for progress at public housing properties across Milwaukee.
During the meeting with HACM officials, PDAS Monocchio made HUD’s expectations clear: HACM must meet its requirements to better serve their residents by ensuring that public housing properties throughout Milwaukee must be clean and safe, repairs must be made, and funds should be spent wisely and efficiently. HUD remains focused on providing agency oversight and technical assistance as the housing authority addresses and remediates health and safety threats. While last week’s visit centered around hearing directly from residents at Locust Court and College Court, HUD is committed to overseeing the delivery of results to all HACM residents. The Department is working with HACM to improve capacity to address resident needs, including improving program compliance, administration, and customer service.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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