Washington, D.C. – National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) President Doug Bibby and National Apartment Association (NAA) President and CEO Bob Pinnegar issued the following statement after President-elect Biden’s transition team announced Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH) will be nominated to serve as Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
“We congratulate Congresswoman Fudge for her historic nomination to lead HUD and look forward to working with her and the broader Biden administration to support responsible policies that improve housing affordability and deliver meaningful relief to residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“America is facing a critical housing affordability crisis and grappling with the pandemic and related economic distress. NMHC and NAA are committed to advancing solutions that keep apartment communities whole, protect and support residents and keep the nation’s rental housing industry stable throughout these trying times and into the future.
“NMHC and NAA have a long and valued relationship with Congresswoman Fudge, who has worked tirelessly to leverage public policy to improve opportunities for working families as a longtime member of Congress and a former chairperson of the Congressional Black Caucus. Given the immense challenges we face, we look forward to her swift confirmation and to continuing our work with her on policies that support the tens of millions of Americans who call an apartment home, that encourage the creation and rehabilitation of housing at all price points and that lead to broader housing opportunities for all Americans.”
For more than 25 years, the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and the National Apartment Association (NAA) have partnered on behalf of America's apartment industry. Drawing on the knowledge and policy expertise of staff in Washington, D.C., as well as the advocacy power of 155 NAA state and local affiliated associations, NAA and NMHC provide a single voice for developers, owners and operators of multifamily rental housing. One-third of all Americans rent their housing, and 40 million of them live in an apartment home.
