Department of Housing & Urban Development
| Department of Housing & Urban Development | |
| Housing & Urban Development flag | |
| Housing & Urban Development flag | |
| Motto | n/a |
| Responsibility | Public housing, city development, urbanization policy |
| Form | Department |
| Estate | Executive |
| Subordinate to | Throne |
| Established | February 2, 0/2018 |
| Status | Deactivated |
| Abbreviation | DoHUD |
The Department of Housing & Urban Development oversees and manages the sheltering of the Principality's citizens, as well as the construction and distribution of housing. Its secretary is recommended by the Council of State.
The Department of Housing & Urban Development adheres to the Typical Organization Framework in addition to the following components:
Branches
Community Organizing Branch
The Community Organizing Branch works with local leaders and organizations to improve and maintain their communities.
Homelessness Prevention Branch
The Homelessness Prevention Branch is tasked with eliminating homelessness from the Principality. Ideally, the State Housing Scheme should provide shelter for all Pillowans, but as it's possible that some will, via whatever circumstance, find themselves homeless, it is important to provide additional services and means by which these instances can be resolved.
Housing Anti-Discrimination Branch
The Housing Anti-Discrimination Branch investigates and prosecutes instances of discrimination in housing.
Housing Safety Branch
The Housing Safety Branch sets the standards of safe habitat construction, not only limited to housing, but rather all buildings, and conducts inspections to ensure compliance.
Urban Planning Branch
The Urban Planning Branch manages the development of new cities and the expansion of existing cities.
Committees
City Standards Committee
The City Standards Committee sets the standards of Fortressian Urban Development.
Independent Agencies
Smart Urbanizing Center
The Smart Urbanizing Center studies urban planning and city development, and makes recommendations to the department for future town, city, and other settlement layouts and features.
Networks
Public Housing Network
The Public Housing Network consists of all houses, apartments, and other inhabited buildings built by the Principality.
Offices
Office of the Secretary of Housing & Urban Development
The Office of the Secretary of Housing & Urban Development consists of the Secretary of Housing & Urban Development and their support staff. It is the main organ through which the department is managed on the day-to-day level.
Office of the State Architect
The Office of the State Architect oversees the creation and maintenance of a Fortressian sort of architecture, often leading specific projects to design and build government buildings.
Office of the Undersecretary of Administration, Department of Housing & Urban Development
The Office of the Undersecretary of Administration, Department of Housing & Urban Development is responsible for all those organizational components of the department which fall under the TOF.
Office of the Undersecretary of SOSO Businesses, Department of Housing & Urban Development
The Office of the Undersecretary of SOSO Businesses, Department of Housing & Urban Development is responsible for overseeing the various state owned state operated businesses subordinate to the department.
Schemes
State Housing Scheme
The State Housing Scheme is the means by which housing is distributed to citizens of the Principality.
Schools
Pillow Fortress Architecture School
The Pillow Fortress Architecture School is the Principality's premier institute of architectural learning and design.
SOSO Businesses
Fortressian Home Inspection Company
Despite it's name, the Fortressian Home Inspection Company carries out inspections of all sorts of buildings within the Principality, either at the behest of the government or by private businesses and individuals.
Fortressian Light Construction Company
The Fortressian Light Construction Company constructs the Principality's various buildings, including houses, offices, transit stations, shopping centers, and even skyscrapers.