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City housing staff warn HUD staff cuts could threaten grant oversight and local programs
Summary
City of Austin housing officials told the Community Development Commission that proposed staffing reductions at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Planning and Development division could hamper local grant administration but that operations are continuing while staff monitor federal developments.
Mandy DeMayo, interim director of the City of Austin Housing Department, briefed the Community Development Commission on March 11 about possible federal staffing reductions at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the potential implications for locally administered programs.
DeMayo told commissioners she had conveyed a memo to the Mayor and Council outlining concerns after media reports that HUD might significantly reduce staff. She said the Community Planning and Development (CPD) division — which oversees block…
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