DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVOLPMENT

SHAUN DONOVAN

• 48 years old
• Born on January 24, 1966
• Born in New York City
• Shaun is married to Liza Gilbert
• Has two children named Milo and Lucas

SHAUN DONOVAN

• For college he went to Harvard university
• He earned the undergraduate, and graduate degree
• He also earned master of public administration
• And master of agriculture
• Before, he was a housing developer in New York

Mission statement
HUD’s mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all. HUD is working to strengthen the housing market to bolster the economy and protect consumers; meet the need for quality affordable rental homes; utilize housing as a platform for improving quality of life; build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination, and transform the way HUD does business.

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DUTIES AND RESPONSEABILILTIES

• Sustains support for housing counseling services, such as:
• assistance for families in danger of foreclosure.
• mortgage insurance to support home purchases
• And providing loss mitigation solutions for citizens at risk of foreclosure.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Helps economically troubled communities use funds more strategically
• Provides $35 billion to preserve rental housing assistance
• provides $2.5 billion to continue the goal to end chronic homelessness
• Bolsters economic rejuvenation in hard-hit areas

IMPORTANT AGENCIES

• One of the important agencies is homelessness
• HHS is the USA's agency for protecting the health of all Americans
• especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
• treatment and services to homeless people is included in the Department
• The federal strategic is to prevent and end homelessness.

IMPORTANT AGENCIES

• Another important agencies is ariguculture.
• Many industries affect agricultural productivity.
• Advances in agricultural have led to abundant and affordable food

In1965, the Department of Housing and Urban Development Started out because of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937.