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Matt Ammon

Matt Ammon

American civil servant

Matthew E. Ammon is an American civil servant who served as the acting United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Biden administration from January to March 2021.[1] Ammon served an interim capacity until Biden's nominee, Marcia Fudge, was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 10, 2021.[2]

Not to be confused with Matt Damon.
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Career

Ammon has previously held senior positions within the HUD, including directing the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, and has worked there for over 25 years.[3][4]

Acting HUD secretary

After President Biden signed a presidential memorandum in January 2021 titled "Redressing Our Nation’s and the Federal Government’s History of Discriminatory Housing Practices and Policies",[5] Ammon described it as "a vital step" and "meaningful action [towards advancing] racial equity in housing and [expanding] opportunity for all".[6][7]

Under Ammon's leadership, the HUD also promised to investigate and prohibit instances of anti-LGBTQ housing discrimination (under the Fair Housing Act)[8] and awarded $2.5 billion of federal funds to renew support for thousands of homeless assistance programs across the United States.[9][10]

References

  1. [1]
    "Matt Ammon Joins PD&R's Leadership Team | HUD USER". www.huduser.gov. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  2. [2]
    Bur, Jessie (January 20, 2021). "McGettigan to once again take up temporary personnel leadership". Federal Times. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  3. [3]
    Couch, Linda (January 20, 2021). "Matt Ammon Named Acting HUD Leader". LeadingAge. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  4. [4]
    Clow, Chris (January 21, 2021). "HUD Acting Leadership Geared Toward Crisis Response, as CFPB Gets New Acting Director". Reverse Mortgage Daily. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  5. [5]
    Biden, Joe (January 29, 2021). "Redressing Our Nation's and the Federal Government's History of Discriminatory Housing Practices and Policies". Federal Register. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  6. [6]
    Roha, Alex (February 10, 2021). "HUD withdraws appeal in fair housing case". HousingWire. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  7. [7]
    Ammon, Matthew E. "Acting HUD Secretary Statement on President Biden's Executive Order Redressing Discriminatory Housing Practices and Policies". www.hud.gov. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  8. [8]
    Tracy, Matt (February 11, 2021). "HUD Takes Aim at Anti-LGBTQ Housing Discrimination". Gay City News. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  9. [9]
    Morales, Joshua (January 30, 2021). "HUD Department renews funding for local homeless programs". KOLD-TV. Tucson, Arizona. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  10. [10]
    "FY20 CoC Non-Competitive Notice and Funding Report". www.hud.gov. January 29, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
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