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Department of Housing and Urban Development
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At a glance
Type
Cabinet departments
Removal of leadership
Removable at will
Appointed by
Secretary appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate
Structure
Cabinet department · led by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Term
No fixed term
Funding
Annual appropriations
Independence
Direct presidential control
What it does
HUD is the Cabinet department responsible for national housing and urban policy. It runs programs that expand access to affordable rental and homeownership opportunities (including FHA mortgage insurance and public housing), enforces fair-housing laws against discrimination, and funds community and economic development in cities and towns nationwide.
HousingUrban DevelopmentCommunity DevelopmentFair Housing
Where it sits
How it fits
Created by Congress under the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act (Pub. L. 89-174, 79 Stat. 667 (codified at 42 U.S.C. ch. 44, sec. 3531 et seq.)), it acts within the authority that statute grants. Its actions are subject to judicial review and to congressional oversight and funding.
Recent actions
Section 3 Benchmarks for Creating Economic Opportunities for Low- and Very Low-Income Persons and Eligible Businesses
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Recordkeeping for HUD's Continuum of Care Program
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate: Scoring Notice
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Race and Ethnic Data Collection
Section 184 Indian Housing Loan Guarantee Program Increase in the Loan Guarantee Fee
Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program: Announcement of Fee To Cover Credit Subsidy Costs for FY 2027