Broken Promises: Failures of the Little Rock Housing Authority and the Impact on... (EventID=119032)

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Connect with the House Financial Services Committee » Get the latest news: https://democrats-financialservices.house.gov/ » Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USHouseFSC » Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/USHouseFSC » Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ushousefsc/ » Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ushousefsc.bsky.social ___________________________________ » Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@USHouseFSC?sub_confirmation=1 ___________________________________ On Friday, March 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM (CDT) Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Huizenga and Subcommittee Ranking Member Green will host a hearing entitled, “Broken Promises: Failures of the Little Rock Housing Authority and the Impact on Residents." ___________________________________ Witnesses for this one-panel hearing will be: • Ms. Joan Adcock, Director, Board of Directors, City of Little Rock • Mr. Kerry Wright, Commissioner, Little Rock Housing Commission, City of Little Rock • Dr. Nadine Jarmon, Executive Director, Metropolitan Housing Alliance • Ms. Amanda Wentz, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, State of Arkansas ___________________________________ The Little Rock Housing Authority, which operates as the Metropolitan Housing Alliance (MHA), is responsible for administering the public and subsidized housing in Little Rock, Arkansas. Despite receiving approximately $12 million in annual federal funding to administer public and subsidized housing programs, MHA failed to effectively manage its finances over the past decade to the detriment of its residents. After years of financial mismanagement and inadequate financial auditing, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development designated MHA as a troubled public housing agency (PHA) in 2022. New leadership has since been installed at MHA and progress is being made to restore trust in the PHA, but strong oversight is needed to ensure progress continues. This hearing will analyze how MHA’s prior leadership mismanaged the organization and highlight changes that are required to ensure residents are being provided safe and sanitary housing. The hearing follows the Subcommittee’s February 2026 hearing titled “Building a Solid Foundation: Restoring Trust and Transparency in Public Housing Agencies,” at which members heard from industry experts on best practices on management and accountability of PHAs. #housing #publichousing #congress #financialservices #accountability #trump #oversight #fraud #consumerprotection #oversightcommittee #transparency #arkansas #mha #hud ___________________________________ Hearing page: https://democrats-financialservices.house.gov/events/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=414154