"Instead, we are asking for $10 million of funding for the Jobs Plus Program, so that we can continue to fund the housing authorities and support residents."
"Yes. If there is a way we could do that, that would be fantastic."
"As you are well aware, that is where, unfortunately, activity for drug dealers takes place."
"What type of role do you see HUD potentially playing in commercial and industrial demolition?"
"We are envious of that in Cleveland."
"I believe the current terms are 40 years, so they are asking you--and if you cannot do it, if it needs to be us, then I would appreciate knowing where we have to go to allow this new lease."
"We have to look at them and say, as we are making this new investment, how do we make them hardened, resilient."
"Do you contract with private partners or private contractors, then, to help do some of this repair work and cleanup work? Or do you rely all in-house?"
"For lack of a better term, you are going to farm that work out."
"No one can predict when these things will occur, obviously. But when we are taking these efforts in restoration, are you doing anything to be preventative for, God forbid, another event coming next ye..."
"Great. You asked for money, and I noticed that, following up on Chairman Simpson's question, some of this work you say you are directed by FEMA to do, so you do that work and you are reimbursed."