Jim Reed Named HUD New England Regional Administrator - May 17, 2016

Rhode Island public housing chief to manage HUD’s operations in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut & Rhode Island

BOSTON – U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro today named Jim Reed to serve as HUD’s New England Regional Administrator.  As the former Executive Director for the Housing Authority of the City of Newport, Rhode Island, Reed will manage HUD’s operations for a six-state region that includes Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode Island.

“Jim brings a vast knowledge and understanding about how our programs work at the community level,” said Secretary Castro.  “I’m absolutely thrilled someone of his caliber is joining our senior management team.  His deep New England roots and housing experience will be a tremendous asset to the people and places we serve.”

In his new position, Reed will be HUD’s chief liaison to state and local elected officials, congressional delegations, and other stakeholders throughout New England.  He will work closely with senior officials of other federal agencies to effectively leverage resources and implement Administration-wide initiatives. He will also coordinate the delivery of HUD programmatic and financial support in housing, community and economic development to 265 housing authorities, 10 Federally recognized tribes, 84 state, county and local governments and more than 600 projects serving the homeless in the region.

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