Disaster Response, Housing, and a Full-Circle Approach to Economic Advancement with HUD’s Marion McFadden

15/11/2024 19 min
Disaster Response, Housing, and a Full-Circle Approach to Economic Advancement with HUD’s Marion McFadden

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In this episode, Michael chats with Marion McFadden, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Together, they discuss how McFadden’s office coordinated the response to recent natural disasters; the impact of HUD’s housing supply work, including PRO Housing and the Section 108 Legacy Challenge; how HUD is working to provide financial assistance to rural communities facing homelessness difficulties; and HUD’s holistic approach to improve economic prosperity in rural communications.

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