FEDERALhearing transcript

Congressional Hearing on HUD Housing Health and Safety

Original title: SAFE & DECENT? EXAMINING THE CURRENT STATE OF RESIDENTS' HEALTH AND SAFETY IN HUD HOUSING

January 1, 2020

HUD housing public health housing safety tenant rights federal oversight

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing serves as a formal oversight mechanism to evaluate whether -funded housing meets federal health and safety standards, which directly impacts the living conditions of millions of low-income residents nationwide.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

HUD-assisted housing residents

Residents are directly affected by the health and safety standards enforced in the housing units they occupy.

Housing Authorities

Local housing authorities are responsible for maintaining properties according to federal standards and are subject to oversight.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2020.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document is a transcript record of a November 20, 2019, House hearing examining the health and safety conditions of residents living in housing supported by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (). The hearing featured testimony from housing authority directors, tenant advocates, and legal experts regarding the current state of living conditions in federally assisted housing.

Key Facts

The hearing was held on November 20, 2019, by the Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance.
The primary focus was the examination of health and safety standards in HUD-assisted housing.
Witnesses included representatives from tenant advocacy groups, state housing agencies, and legal organizations.
The record includes prepared statements from six expert witnesses regarding housing conditions.
Additional materials submitted for the record include a GAO statement and reports on health and safety inspection failures.
The hearing is documented as Serial No. 116-68 of the 116th Congress.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held to examine the current state of health and safety for residents living in housing supported by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ().

Who testified at the hearing?

Witnesses included Geraldine Collins (NAHT), Shalonda Rivers (Cordoba Courts Tenants Association), Susan Rollins (Housing Authority of St. Louis County), Margaret Salazar (Oregon Housing and Community Services), Deborah Thrope (National Housing Law Project), and Orlando Cabrera (Arnall Golden Gregory LLP).

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Focus on Inspection Failures

The hearing record highlights a specific focus on the failure of HUD housing to pass health and safety inspections during the 2019 period.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Connected Entities

personShalonda Rivers“President of Cordoba Courts Tenants Association”Map →

personMargaret Salazar“Executive Director of Oregon Housing and Community Services”Map →

personWm. Lacy Clay“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance”Map →

organizationU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development“Federal agency responsible for housing programs under review”Map →

personOrlando Cabrera“Partner at Arnall Golden Gregory LLP”Map →

personSusan Rollins“Executive Director of the Housing Authority of St. Louis County”Map →

personDeborah Thrope“Deputy Director of the National Housing Law Project”Map →

personGeraldine Collins“President of the National Alliance of HUD Tenants”Map →

Sources

Open source document

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