This document outlines the Department’s vison and agenda for effectively managing the geospatial data, technology, and services critical to HUD’s stated mission while aligning with statutes and guidelines of the Geospatial Data Act of 2018 (GDA), the Foundations for Evidence Based Policy Act of 2018 (Evidence Act), Open Government Data Act, the Federal Geospatial Coordinating Committee (FGDC), and the strategic goals of the Department. Key to this plan, the following goals offer tangible steps for ensuring access to, and continual innovation of, HUD’s geospatial resources:

1. Codify best practices within the Department for geospatial resource management and data governance.
2. Continue to develop HUD’s enterprise geospatial resources to guarantee innovative analysis and business solutions that support the stated mission of the Department.
3. Promote HUD’s role as an authoritative source of geospatial information and services throughout the Federal geospatial community and the public at large.
4. Cultivate HUD’s geospatial user community through training, outreach, and interdepartmental collaboration.