O
n June 17, 2014, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a confirmation hearing regarding the nominations of San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro for the position of HUD Secretary.

As background, Mayor Castro was nominated in anticipation of current HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan’s confirmation as Director of Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

During the hearing, Senator Robert Menendez noted that if confirmed, Mayor Castro would be tasked with administering and overseeing $15 billion in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery dollars for areas impacted by Super Storm Sandy.


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