Matthew E. Ammon is an American civil servant who served as the acting

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in the Biden administration from January to March 2021. Ammon served an interim capacity until Biden's nominee,

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, was confirmed by the

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on March 10, 2021.

Career

Ammon has previously held senior positions within the

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, including directing the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, and has worked there for over 25 years.

Acting HUD secretary

After President Biden signed a

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in January 2021 titled " Redressing Our Nation’s and the Federal Government’s History of Discriminatory Housing Practices and Policies", Ammon described it as "a vital step" and "meaningful action owards advancingracial equity in housing and xpandingopportunity for all". Under Ammon's leadership, the HUD also promised to investigate and prohibit instances of anti-LGBTQ housing discrimination (under the

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) and awarded $2.5 billion of federal funds to renew support for thousands of

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assistance programs across the United States.

References

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