Ben Carson's 'Signature' HUD Initiative - “No one actually knows what they are supposed to do,”

[MarcATL]

Carson has no idea what he is doing

Figurehead

More like Duncehead.

 

[Natural Citizen]

Ben Carson's 'signature' HUD initiative has gone nowhere

Last June, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson traveled to his hometown of Detroit to unveil his "signature" initiative:one-stop shops for social services known as EnVision Centers in 17 communities nationwide. The centers were described in lofty terms as "centralized hubs" offering low-income residents "support services that can help them achieve self-sufficiency."

But eight months later, not one has opened and the program remains mired in confusion and bureaucratic tangles, according to interviews with HUD officials and staffers for nonprofits and housing authorities that have been designated as EnVision Centers.

Some critics say the program appears to be little more than a rebranding of work that was already underway.

"No one actually knows what they are supposed to do," said Chad Williams, executive director of the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority, which includes Las Vegas where the affordable housing crisis is severe. "I was approached to run one, and I said: 'What does it do? Where's the funding?'"

Williams says he declined to participate after finding out there was no money attached. "EnVision Centers are a failed policy perception," Williams said. "I guess they give the image that HUD is doing something."

HUD officials suggested that the Trump administration version is struggling to get off the ground because of bureaucratic red tape. Public housing directors and nonprofit organization staffers interviewed by NBC News pointed to HUD having provided no funding or staffing for the initiative.

Staffers at seven proposed centers around the country told NBC News the work appears to be largely a continuation of previous nonprofit and housing authority services, only with a new designation.

A phone app, announced more than a year ago, was created to showcase the centers. But while the app provides links to government agencies, it does not indicate where the centers are located.

But some of the organizations designated as partners for the EnVision Centers offer services that seem outside the core mission of helping low-income Americans achieve self-sufficiency.

One such group is the Colorado-based Space Foundation, which marketed its services to the centers, including a "virtual audience with an astronaut," at the cost of $7,000 for a single two-hour session.

Another national partner is dFree, an organization that describes itself as "a transformational, lifestyle movement" that helps people "achieve financial freedom through faith-based guidance."

Ben's in charge of it to get rid of waste. He's doing good, too. Don't give em anything, but don't give em anything nice and gradually. He was one of the best candidates the GOP had in the 2016.

 

[BS Filter]

Anyone with integrity and honesty will be trashed by these filthy commie vermin. Sad creatures.

 

[MarcATL]

Ben's in charge of it to get rid of waste. He's doing good, too. Don't give em anything, but don't give em anything nice and gradually. He was one of the best candidates the GOP had in the 2016.[/QUOTE]How much money are you willing to put on that claim?

#LOLGOP #TooFunny #CLASSIC

 

[depotoo]

I so love you posted this. I ran across this today and it shows you what HUD is doing-
Ben Carson coming to NYC to make ‘huge and historic’ housing announcement, HUD official says
Monica brings the heat — and a one-on-one with Ben Carson
Video at the link
Follow her stays here-
Housing official Lynne Patton begins 4-week stay at NYCHA complexes
Federal housing official Lynne Patton begins 2nd week living in NYCHA with move to Manhattan
HUD official Lynne Patton, PIX11 reporter get stuck in NYCHA elevator
$28 million per week received by NYCHA from the federal govt. for operational and capital operations. It does not include section 8 vouchers, etc. Where is it going?

So, here is some of what they are doing.

 

[g5000]

Get a job and pay your own rent. Hud is nothing but democrat plantation housing.

So agree that Benji was placed there as Trump's puppet for the sole purpose of causing HUD to fail, yes?

Nope. I believe Dr. Ben Carson is a brilliant man of integrity, and he's there to clean up a corrupt wasteful bureaucracy, you corrupt idiot.

Ben Carson Defends Buying $31,000 Dining Set to Congress: ‘I Left It to My Wife’

 

[BS Filter]

Get a job and pay your own rent. Hud is nothing but democrat plantation housing.

So agree that Benji was placed there as Trump's puppet for the sole purpose of causing HUD to fail, yes?

Nope. I believe Dr. Ben Carson is a brilliant man of integrity, and he's there to clean up a corrupt wasteful bureaucracy, you corrupt idiot.

Ben Carson Defends Buying $31,000 Dining Set to Congress: ‘I Left It to My Wife’

Oh no, that's terrible. Meanwhile billions are siphoned into the pockets of corrupt politicians. Idiot.

 

[Kittymom1026]

Ben Carson's 'signature' HUD initiative has gone nowhere

Last June, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson traveled to his hometown of Detroit to unveil his "signature" initiative:one-stop shops for social services known as EnVision Centers in 17 communities nationwide. The centers were described in lofty terms as "centralized hubs" offering low-income residents "support services that can help them achieve self-sufficiency."

But eight months later, not one has opened and the program remains mired in confusion and bureaucratic tangles, according to interviews with HUD officials and staffers for nonprofits and housing authorities that have been designated as EnVision Centers.

Some critics say the program appears to be little more than a rebranding of work that was already underway.

"No one actually knows what they are supposed to do," said Chad Williams, executive director of the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority, which includes Las Vegas where the affordable housing crisis is severe. "I was approached to run one, and I said: 'What does it do? Where's the funding?'"

Williams says he declined to participate after finding out there was no money attached. "EnVision Centers are a failed policy perception," Williams said. "I guess they give the image that HUD is doing something."

HUD officials suggested that the Trump administration version is struggling to get off the ground because of bureaucratic red tape. Public housing directors and nonprofit organization staffers interviewed by NBC News pointed to HUD having provided no funding or staffing for the initiative.

Staffers at seven proposed centers around the country told NBC News the work appears to be largely a continuation of previous nonprofit and housing authority services, only with a new designation.

A phone app, announced more than a year ago, was created to showcase the centers. But while the app provides links to government agencies, it does not indicate where the centers are located.

But some of the organizations designated as partners for the EnVision Centers offer services that seem outside the core mission of helping low-income Americans achieve self-sufficiency.

One such group is the Colorado-based Space Foundation, which marketed its services to the centers, including a "virtual audience with an astronaut," at the cost of $7,000 for a single two-hour session.

Another national partner is dFree, an organization that describes itself as "a transformational, lifestyle movement" that helps people "achieve financial freedom through faith-based guidance."

I'm surprised he was ever a successful surgeon.

He wasn't. I saw a documentary about some conjoined twins he helped separate and both of them died after being separated.

 

[Natural Citizen]

How much money are you willing to put on that claim?

#LOLGOP #TooFunny #CLASSIC

Marc, man, if I cared about the GOP I wouldn't have wrote-in Ron Paul in the 2016. Who, btw, received 1 electoral vote and wasn't even running. Fukin remnant stuff right there, lemme tell ya.

I'm just saying that Ben is doing precisely what should be expected from a conservative who has been appointed with that discretion.

 

[g5000]

A $31,000 dining set is "cleaning up waste and corruption." BWA-HA-HA-HA-HA!

 

[g5000]

Get a job and pay your own rent. Hud is nothing but democrat plantation housing.

So agree that Benji was placed there as Trump's puppet for the sole purpose of causing HUD to fail, yes?

Nope. I believe Dr. Ben Carson is a brilliant man of integrity, and he's there to clean up a corrupt wasteful bureaucracy, you corrupt idiot.

Ben Carson Defends Buying $31,000 Dining Set to Congress: ‘I Left It to My Wife’

Oh no, that's terrible. Meanwhile billions are siphoned into the pockets of corrupt politicians. Idiot.

That's right. Trump budgeted $4.01 trillion for FY2019. The largest annual government spending in the history of mankind. He beat Obama's worst year by a TRILLION dollars!

And you tards actually bleev shit is being cleaned up! BWA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!

 

[g5000]

You have to wonder why Trump did not assign the BRAIN SURGEON as the Surgeon General.

Instead, Trump decided the NEGRO must belong at HUD.

 

[MarcATL]

Ben Carson Defends Buying $31,000 Dining Set to Congress: ‘I Left It to My Wife’

The only thing right in that poster's handle is BS!

#LOLGOP #TooFunny #CLASSIC

 

[Sunni Man]

He wasn't. I saw a documentary about some conjoined twins he helped separate and both of them died after being separated.

No doctor has a 100% successful surgery rate. ...

 

[MarcATL]

Marc, man, if I cared about the GOP I wouldn't have wrote-in Ron Paul in the 2016. Who, btw, received 1 electoral vote and wasn't even running. Fukin remnant stuff right there, lemme tell ya.

I'm just saying that Ben is doing precisely what should be expected from a conservative who has been appointed with that discretion.

Which is what? I'd like to see you spell it out.

 

[Defiant1]

Sounds like a good plan to me.

Terribly un-American to force property owners to rent to undesirables.

Nobody's forcing property owners to do anything, dunce.

Rightttttt.
I've heard the radio ads.

 

[MarcATL]

Nobody's forcing property owners to do anything, dunce.

Rightttttt.
I've heard the radio ads.

And that means what?

You can't possibly be this dumb, can you?

#LOLGOP #Too/Funny #CLASSIC

 

[Natural Citizen]

Which is what? I'd like to see you spell it out.

Giving it as little attention as possible. Let it die.

That's probably as concisely as I can say it, Marc.

 

[Defiant1]

Nobody's forcing property owners to do anything, dunce.

Rightttttt.
I've heard the radio ads.

And that means what?

You can't possibly be this dumb, can you?

#LOLGOP #Too/Funny #CLASSIC

Right on the HUD home page a link to file a discrimination complaint.

 

[MarcATL]

Giving it as little attention as possible. Let it die.

That's probably as concisely as I can say it, Marc.

Interesting.

And do you think it'll work?