MEMORANDUM FOR: Barbara J. Edwards, Deputy Assistant Secretary

for Resource Management, AR

FROM: William H. Eargle, Jr., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations, DO

SUBJECT: CPD Realignment - Headquarters

This memorandum requests authorization to implement the restructuring of the Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) at Headquarters. These actions will result in the improved alignment of CPD resources and provide an accurate reflection of our working restructure.

In keeping with the objectives of the Department’s Management Plan, this realignment ensures that the goals of each effected organizational component are best met; workloads are more efficiently managed, and employee skills are better utilized. To support this request, the following documentation is provided:

A. List of specific Headquarters organizational changes

B. CPD’s functional statement

C. Employee From/To List (tracking position and/or office changes)

D. Staffing plan identifying affected employees and staff vacancies

E. Current and proposed organizational plans

In accordance with Section 5.03 of the Agreement between HUD and the American

Federation of Government Employees, the Union will be properly notified of our proposed realignment and its impact on any bargaining unit employees. In most instances, the first line supervisor reporting structure will not change for bargaining unit employees. Therefore, changes to their respective position descriptions, if any, will be minimal.

If further information is needed concerning this proposal, please contact Laura Marin,

Director of CPD’s Office of Technical Assistance and Management. Ms. Marin can be reached on 708-4604.

Attachments

Attachment A

Proposed Organizational Changes – April 2003

CPD Headquarters

1. The following new offices will be established in CPD:

The Office of the DAS for Special Needs Programs

(The established position of Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) is organizationally placed under the immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for CPD and is incumbered by a Schedule C.)

Action: Organizationally place the Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs and the

Office of HIV/AIDS Housing (both currently under the DAS for Economic

Development) under the Office of the DAS for Special Needs Programs

The Office of Field Management

Action: Establish the Office of Field Management under the Office of the

DAS for Operations

Under the Office of Field Management, establish two divisions – Division 1 and Division 2

The Office of Policy Development and Coordination

Action: Establish the Office of Policy Development and Coordination

under the Office of the DAS for Operations

The Office of the DAS for Special Initiatives

(The established position of DAS is organizationally placed under the immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for CPD and is incumbered by a Schedule C.)

The Office of Community Renewal

Action: Establish the Office of Community Renewal under the Office of the DAS for

For Economic Development

The Office of Environment and Energy

Action: Establish the Office of Environment and Energy under the Office of the DAS for

Grant Programs

Organizationally place the Environmental Planning Division and the Environmental

Review Division (currently under the Office of Community Viability) under the

Office of Environment and Energy

2. Changes will be implemented in the following existing offices:

Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary

Action: Reassign Economic Development Specialists (6) and Consolidated Planning Specialists (2) to the Field

Establish the HUD Veterans Resource Center (HUDVet) under the Office of the DAS for Special Needs Programs

Office of the DAS for Community Empowerment

Action: Abolish the Immediate Office and the DAS position

Office of the DAS for Operations

Action: Organizationally place the Systems Development and Evaluation Division under the Office of Technical Assistance and Management

Under the Systems Development and Evaluation Division, establish the Systems

Support Branch and the Operations Support Branch

Under the Management Division, establish the Human Resources Branch,

the Analysis and Support Branch, the Correspondence Unit and the Processing

and Control Unit

Office of the DAS for Economic Development

Action: Establish the Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development

(The established position of Director is currently placed under the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development and is incumbered by a career GS-15)

Reassign two Economic Development Specialists (outstationed from Headquarters) to the Field

Under the Office of Economic Development

- Establish the Congressional Grants Division and the Grants Management Division

- Abolish the Community and Economic Development Services Division

- Abolish Enterprise Zone Division

- Abolish Grants Management Division 1

- Abolish Grants Management Division 2

Office of the DAS for Grant Programs

Action: Under the Office of Affordable Housing

- Abolish the Program Operations Division

- Abolish the Program Analysis Branch

- Abolish the Systems Branch

Under the Office of Block Grant Assistance/ Financial Management Division,

establish the Program Management Branch and the Financial/Loan Management

Branch

Under the Office of Block Grant Assistance, establish the Disaster Recovery

and Special Issues Division

Office of the DAS for Planning and Community Viability

Action: Abolish the Immediate Office and the DAS position

Abolish the Office of Community Viability

Abolish the Community Viability Division

Abolish the Community Based Institutions Branch

Abolish the Strategic Planning and Urban Design Branch

Abolish the Energy Division

Office of Executive Services

Action: Abolish the Office of Executive Services

Abolish the Policy Coordination Division

Abolish the Field Management Division