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HUD Nominee Promises Faster Responses as Senators Demand Answers on Contract Cancellations and Delayed Grants

3841611 · June 12, 2025
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Mister DeMarzo, President Trump’s nominee for HUD’s office of congressional and intergovernmental relations, pledged to prioritize timely congressional responses and to work with HUD program offices to resolve stalled grants and contracts.

Mister DeMarzo, President Trump’s nominee for HUD’s office of congressional and intergovernmental relations, told the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee he would make constituent services and timely responses to congressional inquiries a top priority if confirmed.

Senators who questioned DeMarzo described multiple examples of stalled funding and interrupted contracts. Senator Tina Smith said an affordable‑housing nonprofit in Minnesota was awarded a $3,800,000 grant under HUD’s Green and Resilient Retrofit Program, only to see the award…

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