Establishment of the White House Office of Urban Affairs
Headline: Establishes White House Office to Coordinate Urban Policy
What it does: Agencies must cooperate with and provide information to the new White House Office of Urban Affairs, which will lead and coordinate urban policy across the federal government.
- Coordinates federal programs that affect cities and urban communities.
- Directs agencies to ensure federal dollars for cities fund highest-impact programs.
- Requires departments to cooperate with the Office and provide requested information.
Summary
This order creates the White House Office of Urban Affairs to develop and coordinate a federal strategy for cities and urban communities. The Office will lead policy across executive departments, work with agencies to consider how their actions affect cities, and aim to ensure federal dollars for urban areas are spent on the highest-impact programs.
The Office will engage state and local officials, nonprofits, and the private sector. All executive departments must cooperate and provide information to the Office as requested.
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