Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Administration

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The Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Administration is responsible for directing and overseeing the housing assistance and grant programs administered by the Office of Multifamily Housing. These programs include project-based Section 8 housing assistance, Section 202/811 capital advance and project rental assistance programs, Assisted-Living Conversion Program (ALCP), Rent Supplements, Service Coordinator, Congregate Housing Services Grant Programs, etc.

	The Neighborhood Networks staff directs the administration of the Neighborhood Networks program. It oversees the existing Neighborhood Networks contract, monitors field support for the program, and coordinates with other program areas throughout the Department that have established or will be establishing similar programs.
	The Housing Assistance Policy Division develops, issues, and interprets policies for the preservation of affordable housing. The Division defines and establishes business rules, including implementation of changes in statutes, regulations, and administrative policies, which allow clients (owners, management agents, and tenants) to clearly understand the requirements and guidelines for the following project-based assisted programs: Section 8, Section 236 Rental Assistance Payments, Section 221(d)(3) Below Market Interest Rate, and Rental Supplement Payments. The Division develops policies for admission and occupancy requirements for project-based assisted properties, and policies for renewing expiring Section 8 project-based contracts, including contracts administered by the Rural Housing Development Agency and by State housing agencies. The Division is responsible for reviewing existing policies and determining where new policies and procedures are needed for the purpose of reducing errors in the administration of HUD's project-based rental assistance programs.
	The Grant Policy and Management Division develops the Notices of Funding Availability (NOFA) and evaluation criteria for all Multifamily Housing grant and capital advance programs, including Service Coordinator grants, Congregate Housing Services grants, Section 202 and 811 Housing Capital Advances, Assisted-Living Conversion grants (ALCP). The Division is also responsible for grant awards. The Division monitors funding and the award of Section 202/811 capital advances through project completion.
	The Grant and Housing Assistance Field Support Division provides technical support to the field and Headquarters in the promotion of affordable housing opportunities. The Division monitors Field Office performance against the Management Plan goals, contract renewals, and other activity affecting the day-to-day management of housing assistance/grant programs. This Division responds to technical questions on suspension, abatement, and termination of housing assistance payments from the field. It monitors owner opt-outs of Section 8 contracts, and the provision of tenant protection vouchers. The Division coordinates multifamily policy regarding Tenant issues. It also develops policy on certain issues and handles correspondence with members of Congress, local officials, and the general public regarding housing assistance programs.

OFFICE TELEPHONE NO. (202) 708-3000

FAX NO. (202) 708-3104

ROOM NO. 6134

 

DIRECTOR: Willie Spearmon	DEPUTY DIRECTOR: Vyllorya A. Evans
Staff Assistant: Cynthia Lane
Housing Program Officer:  Kerry J. Mulholland
Housing Program Officer: Yvonne Jefferson
Housing Project Manager: Claire Trivedi
Housing Project Manager: Diane Hooten (Outstationed - Des Moines)
Program Assistant: Celina M. Ford

 

 

	STAFF	Extensions
Director, Neighborhood Networks Staff	Delores Pruden	2496
	Sarah Richey-Johnson	2602
	Marina McCulley	2062
	Chiara Law	3842
Director, Housing Assistance Policy Division	Gail Williamson	2473
	Kevin Garner	2057
	Edith Lyons	3935
	Michael A. Sharkey	6788
	Yvette Viviani	2366
Director, Grant Policy & Management Division	Aretha M. Williams	2480
	Alicia Anderson	5787
	Adia S. Hayes	2463
	Marvis Hayward	2255
	Carissa Janis	2487
	Nakita Raiford	2806
	Rita Ross	2696
	Denise L. Taylor-Parker	2892
	Katina Washington	2651
Director, Grant & Housing Assistance Field Support Division	G. DeWayne Kimbrough	4160
	Regina Aleksiewicz	2600
	Bianca Bostic	2740
	Stanley Houle	2572
	Rahmaan A. Sharper	2455