Franklin the Fair Housing Fox
| Tracking # |
22-FI-HQ-01257 |
| Submitted | May 23, 2022 |
| Due | June 21, 2022 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Nicholas Marritz
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Dear HUD:
This is a request for records under the Freedom of Information Act. I am seeking records related to HUD's mascot, Franklin the Fair Housing Fox.
RECORDS REQUESTED:
(A) All contracts related to Franklin the Fair Housing Fox
(B) All agency guidance related to the use of the Franklin the Fair Housing Fox character
I also seek records sufficient to answer the following questions:
(1) Whose idea was it to have a mascot in the first place, and why?
(2) Who designed the mascot, and what was the design process like (e.g. were there multiple design concepts submitted? Was the design of the character contracted out? (If so, kindly produce the contract).
(3) Were any Franklin-related promotional items or tchotchkes created (e.g. trading cards, stuffed animals, coloring books)? If so, please produce them.
(4) Were there any life-size Franklin costumes created? If so, please produce records related to the design of the costume (contracts, sketches, etc.) and any guidelines regarding the use of or care for the costume.
(5) Did anyone in Congress ever object to HUD's use of a mascot? I understand that there have been periodic attempts by lawmakers (e.g. former Oklahoma senator Tom Coburn) to rein in agency spending on mascots. If so, please produce all records related to that.
(6) Is HUD still using the Franklin mascot as part of its public outreach? If not, why not?
Thank you very much,
Nicholas Marritz
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Nicholas Marritz
From: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Dear Nicholas Marritz,
Request number 22-FI-HQ-01257 has been assigned to the request you submitted via the HUD FOIA Public Access Website. In all future correspondence regarding this request please reference case number 22-FI-HQ-01257.
Regards,
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
From: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Dear Nicholas Marritz,
The status of your FOIA request #22-FI-HQ-01257 has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To log into the HUD FOIA Public Access Website click on the Application URL below.
Sincerely,
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
From: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Good morning Mr. Marritz,
Please see the attached acknowledgment letter to your FOIA request.
Thank you
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 25, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #22-FI-HQ-01257.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Good afternoon Mr. Marritz,
Please see the attached letter in reference to your FOIA request.
Thank you
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 25, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #22-FI-HQ-01257.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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