HUD REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR TO VISIT SALISBURY

PHILADELPHIA - Tomorrow, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Regional Administrator Joe DeFelice will visit Salisbury, MD, for a tour of HUD-assisted properties and projects.

DeFelice will start the day meeting with Don Bibb, executive director of the Wicomico County Housing Authority, and touring public housing in the area. He will then meet with Mayor Jacob Day to discuss HUD community partnerships and priorities, including efforts to end homelessness and Section 3 employment opportunities. He will wrap up his visit with a tour of Pine Bluff Village Apartments, a privately owned and managed property for seniors.

"I want to see HUD's public-private partnerships at work," said DeFelice. "I want to see and hear firsthand what's working well and how we can do better."

DeFelice was appointed regional administrator of HUD's Mid-Atlantic region in May. Since assuming his position, he has been touring the region to see HUD's impact on communities, visiting elected officials and local partners who oversee HUD-assisted housing, homeless service programs and community development projects.

HUD's Mid-Atlantic (https://twitter.com/hudmidatlantic) region includes Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and West Virginia. The regional office is in Philadelphia. Follow Regional Administrator Joe DeFelice (https://twitter.com/joedefelicehud) on Twitter for updates on his progress in touring Maryland and other parts of the region.

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