Matt Ammon

American civil servant

Not to be confused with Matt Damon.

Matt Ammon

Ammon in 2016

Acting United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
In office
January 20, 2025 – February 5, 2025
President| Donald Trump
Preceded by| Adrianne Todman (acting)
Succeeded by| Scott Turner
In office
January 20, 2021 – March 10, 2021
President| Joe Biden
Preceded by| Ben Carson
Succeeded by| Marcia Fudge

Matthew E. Ammon is an American governmental official who serves as director of the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.[1] He was acting United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the second Trump administration from January 20, 2025 to February 5, 2025, having previously served in the same role for the Biden administration from January to March 2021.[2] Ammon served an interim capacity until Biden's nominee, Marcia Fudge, was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 10, 2021.[3]

## Career

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Ammon joined the Department of Housing and Urban Development around 1996. He was previously general deputy assistant secretary of policy development and research. He also served as acting general deputy assistant secretary for Community Planning and Development.[4][5]

### Acting HUD Secretary

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After President Biden signed a presidential memorandum in January 2021 titled "Redressing Our Nation’s and the Federal Government’s History of Discriminatory Housing Practices and Policies",[6] Ammon described it as "a vital step" and "meaningful action [towards advancing] racial equity in housing and [expanding] opportunity for all".[7][8] Under Ammon's leadership, HUD also promised to investigate and prohibit instances of anti-LGBTQ housing discrimination (under the Fair Housing Act)[9] and awarded $2.5 billion of federal funds to renew support for thousands of homeless assistance programs across the United States.[10][11]

## References

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1. ^ "Staff Directory". HUD.gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
2. ^ "Matt Ammon Joins PD&R's Leadership Team | HUD USER". www.huduser.gov. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
3. ^ Bur, Jessie (January 20, 2021). "McGettigan to once again take up temporary personnel leadership". Federal Times. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
4. ^ Couch, Linda (January 20, 2021). "Matt Ammon Named Acting HUD Leader". LeadingAge. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
5. ^ Clow, Chris (January 21, 2021). "HUD Acting Leadership Geared Toward Crisis Response, as CFPB Gets New Acting Director". Reverse Mortgage Daily. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
6. ^ Biden, Joe (January 29, 2021). "Redressing Our Nation's and the Federal Government's History of Discriminatory Housing Practices and Policies". Federal Register. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
7. ^ Roha, Alex (February 10, 2021). "HUD withdraws appeal in fair housing case". HousingWire. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
8. ^ Ammon, Matthew E. "Acting HUD Secretary Statement on President Biden's Executive Order Redressing Discriminatory Housing Practices and Policies". www.hud.gov. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
9. ^ Tracy, Matt (February 11, 2021). "HUD Takes Aim at Anti-LGBTQ Housing Discrimination". Gay City News. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
10. ^ Morales, Joshua (January 30, 2021). "HUD Department renews funding for local homeless programs". KOLD-TV. Tucson, Arizona. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
11. ^ "FY20 CoC Non-Competitive Notice and Funding Report". www.hud.gov. January 29, 2021. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.

Political offices

Preceded by

Ben Carson

|  United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Acting
2021  | Succeeded by

Marcia Fudge

Preceded by

Adrianne Todman
Acting

|  United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Acting
2025  | Succeeded by

Scott Turner

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