Matt Ammon
Matt Ammon | |
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| Acting United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Adrianne Todman (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Scott Turner (Nominee) |
| In office January 20, 2021 – March 10, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Ben Carson |
| Succeeded by | Marcia Fudge |
Matthew E. Ammon is Director of the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.[1] He is also currently Acting United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the second Trump administration since January 20, 2025, having previously served in the same role for the Biden administration from January to March 2021.[2] Ammon served an interim capacity until Biden's nominee, Marcia Fudge, was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 10, 2021.[3]
Career
Ammon joined the Department of Housing and Urban Development around 1996. He was previously General Deputy Assistant Secretary of Policy Development & Research. He also served as Acting General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.[4][5]
Acting HUD Secretary
Under Ammon's leadership, HUD awarded $2.5 billion of federal funds to renew support for thousands of homeless assistance programs across the United States.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Staff Directory". HUD.gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- ^ "Matt Ammon Joins PD&R's Leadership Team | HUD USER". www.huduser.gov. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ Bur, Jessie (January 20, 2021). "McGettigan to once again take up temporary personnel leadership". Federal Times. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ Couch, Linda (January 20, 2021). "Matt Ammon Named Acting HUD Leader". LeadingAge. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Morales, Joshua (January 30, 2021). "HUD Department renews funding for local homeless programs". KOLD-TV. Tucson, Arizona. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "FY20 CoC Non-Competitive Notice and Funding Report". www.hud.gov. January 29, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
