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Rep. Maxine Waters & HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan to Meet with Mayors of Six Local Cities

July 29, 2013
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) and the U.S. Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan will host a meeting with the mayors and city council members from the cities of Gardena, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lawndale, Lomita and Torrance, and key stakeholders for a discussion about the ongoing impact of sequestration on local communities. The discussion will focus on the effect of sequestration on homelessness prevention programs, Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8), and the closure of multifamily HUD offices. The meeting will take place at the Grant Nakaoka Center in Gardena, CA. This meeting is invitation-only and is closed to the public and the media. There will be a press availability immediately following the meeting with Congresswoman Waters and the local elected officials.

WHO: Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43)
U.S. Housing & Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan
Mayor Pro-Tem Dan Medina, Gardena
Mayor Danny Juarez, Hawthorne
Mayor James Butts, Inglewood
Mayor Harold Hofmann, Lawndale
Mayor Margaret Estrada, Lomita
Mayor Frank Scotto, Torrance
City council members
Additional key stakeholders

WHAT: Meeting about the ongoing impacts of sequestration on local communities

WHEN: Monday, July 29, 2013, 2:30 - 3:30pm

WHERE: Grant Nakaoka Center
1670 W. 162nd Street, Gardena, CA 90247

MEDIA: The meeting is invitation-only and is not open to the public or media. There will be a press availability immediately following the meeting with Congresswoman Waters and the local elected officials.