U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner announced the appointment of Joseph J. DeFelice as Assistant Deputy Secretary for the Office of Field Policy and Management and Regional Administrator for the Mid-Atlantic Region (Region III).
DeFelice, a Father Judge High School graduate, is married with two children and lives in Winchester Park.
“I am excited to welcome back Joe DeFelice to HUD as we work together to solve housing affordability issues across the country,” Turner said. “He has made significant contributions to HUD, and I know he will continue to serve the American people with excellence as we usher in the Golden Age of American homeownership.”
DeFelice returns to HUD after serving in President Trump’s first administration as the Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator. Between HUD appointments, DeFelice served as Senior In-House Counsel at a private commercial developer. This experience, he said, strengthened his belief that public-private partnerships are the best strategy to create lasting impact. DeFelice received his Juris Doctor from Widener University School of Law and is a licensed attorney in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
“I am deeply honored to be appointed to HUD a second time and serve under the leadership of Secretary Turner,” he said. “This opportunity represents not just a continuation of the important work began in 2017, but a renewed commitment to addressing the unfinished business of empowering communities, enhancing self-sufficiency and breaking the cycle of generational poverty.”
As HUD’s Regional Administrator for the Mid-Atlantic Region, DeFelice will serve Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. Additionally, DeFelice will provide national oversight and guidance for field operations across the country to support Turner in expanding access to affordable housing, promoting community revitalization and unlocking homeownership opportunities for Americans in rural, tribal and urban communities. ••
