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26 TODMAN SWORN IN AS HUD DEPUTY SECRETARY Adrianne Todman was sworn in as the 12th Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge issued the oath of office to Deputy Secretary Todman during a ceremony at HUD's headquarters that was livestreamed to the HUD's staff. Deputy Secretary Todman was confirmed by the Senate by unanimous consent on June 10. "roughout my journey, I have made it my mission to help restore and revitalize our nation's public housing; to help build more affordable homes in our country; to help house people who are homeless and to help families achieve their dreams," Todman said. "At every step along the way, I have worked to safeguard the public's trust and to deliver support to people in need with efficiency and with equity." Todman most served as the CEO of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) from 2017 to June 2021. During her tenure, Todman improved NAHRO's financial standing and business operations, created a member-centric culture, and advocated for funding and policies to preserve and develop affordable housing and help communities thrive. Before joining NAHRO, Todman served as the Executive Director of the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) from 2009-2017. At DCHA, Todman implemented a national model to house veterans experiencing homelessness, increased homeownership opportunities by 50% for low- and moderate-income families served by DCHA, increased the number of affordable units available in submarkets experiencing rapid growth, and oversaw 12 concurrent large redevelopment efforts. Deputy Secretary Todman also served in several career positions at HUD, first, as a manager of HUD's $500 million grant competition that focused on the redevelopment of distressed public housing Movers & Shakers Got something to share with us? Send it to Editor@DSNews.com. U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge was elected Chair of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH). U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough was elected as the Council's Vice Chair. "I'm honored to have been elected by my fellow members as the Council's first chair during the Biden-Harris administration," HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge said. "We are at a pivotal moment for USICH—and for the homelessness crisis in our country. As chair, I am committed to leveraging the Council to tackle homelessness through a Housing First approach and meaningful interagency collaboration." e Council, which consists of representatives from 19 federal agencies, elects new leadership from its members on an annual basis. Each agency is allotted one vote. Secretaries Fudge and McDonough were unanimously elected by all agencies present. e Chair and Vice Chair lead Council meetings, increase public and congressional attention to homelessness, support implementation of the federal strategic plan, and foster collaboration between federal member agencies. e United States was facing a homelessness crisis even before the COVID-19 pandemic. e Department of Housing and Urban Development's 2020 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress found that on a single night in January 2020, 580,466 people experienced homelessness in the United States, an increase of 12,751 people, or 2.2%, from 2019. After steady reductions from 2010 to 2016, homelessness has increased in the last four consecutive years. Addressing the nation's homelessness crisis has been a top priority for Secretary Fudge and the Biden-Harris administration. Secretary Fudge recently announced the allocation of $10 billion in American Rescue Plan homelessness assistance: $5 billion in funding through the HOME Investment Partnerships Program to increase affordable housing to address homelessness, and $5 billion for 70,000 emergency housing vouchers. S P O T L I G H T P R O F I L EGOVERNMENT Secretary Fudge Elected as Chair of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness

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