Small Office Project - Region 5

Chicago IL - Antonio Riley, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Regional Administrator, announced the agency's small offices in Flint and Grand Rapids, Michigan and its office in Springfield, Illinois, will close as part of a realignment of staff resources to better support program delivery.

Nationwide, HUD plans to close 16 of its 80 field offices, affecting approximately 120 employees. It is anticipated the offices will be closed by early fiscal year 2014. The move will result in meaningful administrative savings, anywhere from $110 to $150 million in lease and operating costs over a 10 year period

"The closure plan provides for optimal use of HUD's human capital, better results for HUD customers, and greater efficiencies for American taxpayers," said Riley. "Like families and businesses across the country, we cannot continue to operate like we did several decades ago. America has changed, communities have changed and we must change."

"We looked at where our people are and where we need to be in order to make certain we can achieve the greatest possible impact on the people and places we serve," said Pat Hoban-Moore, HUD's Assistant Deputy Secretary for Field Policy and Management. "We will implement this realignment without disrupting the program delivery networks currently serving communities throughout the nation."

"While these restructuring actions are personally difficult because of the impact on a very limited number of employees, they are necessary to improve execution and to the long term health of the Department," explained Riley. "We are realigning HUD to deliver the best value to customers and taxpayers."

HUD staff in Detroit will work with HUD clients serviced by the two closing offices to ensure uninterrupted, quality service going forward. HUD clients in central Illinois will be serviced by the regional office in Chicago.

A Message from the Regional Administrator

Antonio Riley, Regional Administrator of Region 5

Ohio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf90BfyEE_s&feature=youtu.be

Michigan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQbg9sx9COM&feature=youtu.be

Illinois
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7prPVeSoF-8&feature=youtu.be

Resources

• Small Office Project Frequently Asked Questions - May 31, 2013
• Small Office Project Quick Facts

Related Information

• Dole Amendment- Federal Notice
• Federal Register Notice of Intent to Close Offices (http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-04-26/pdf/2013-09799.pdf)

Office Closures by Region

• Region II: Camden, New Jersey and Syracuse, New York
• Region IV: Orlando, Florida and Tampa, Florida
• Region V: Springfield, Illinois; Cincinnati, Ohio; Flint, Michigan and Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Region VI: Shreveport, Louisiana; Dallas, Texas and Lubbock, Texas
• Region IX: Tucson, Arizona; Fresno, California; Sacramento, California and San Diego, California.
• Region X: Spokane, Washington

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