United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

U.S. Federal government department

"Housing and Urban Development" redirects here. For the area of study, see Urban planning.

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Seal of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development | |
Flag of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development | | | |
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, Department Headquarters prior to 2025 | | Agency overview | | Formed | September9, 1965;60 years ago(1965-09-09) | | Preceding agency | - Department of Housing and Urban Development Act | | Jurisdiction | Federal government of the United States | | Headquarters | Robert C. Weaver Federal Building
451 7th Street SW, Washington, D.C.
38°53′2.17″N77°1′21.03″W / 38.8839361°N 77.0225083°W / 38.8839361; -77.0225083 | | Employees | 7,240 ( FY 2021 FTE)[1] | | Annual budget | $60.3 billion (FY2021)[note 1][2] | | Secretary responsible | - Scott Turner | | Deputy Secretary responsible | - Andrew D. Hughes | | Key document | - Department of Housing and Urban Development Act | | Website | hud.gov |

United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD) is one of the executive departments of the U.S. federal government. It administers federal housing and urban development laws. It is headed by the secretary of housing and urban development, who reports directly to the president of the United States and is a member of the president's Cabinet.

Although its beginnings were in the House and Home Financing Agency, it was founded as a Cabinet department in 1965, as part of the " Great Society" program of President Lyndon B. Johnson, to develop and execute policies on housing and metropolises.

History

The idea of a department of Urban Affairs was proposed in a 1957 report to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, led by New York governor Nelson A. Rockefeller.[3] The idea of a department of Housing and Urban Affairs was taken up by President John F. Kennedy, with Pennsylvania Senator and Kennedy ally Joseph S. Clark Jr. listing it as one of the top seven legislative priorities for the administration in internal documents.[4]

The department was established on September 9, 1965, when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act[5] into law. It stipulated that the department was to be created no later than November 8, sixty days following the date of enactment. The actual implementation was postponed until January 14, 1966, following the completion of a special study group report on the federal role in solving urban problems.

HUD is administered by the U.S. secretary of housing and urban development. Its headquarters was located in the Robert C. Weaver Federal Building from 1968[6] to 2025, when HUD announced that it would move to Alexandria, Virginia.[7] Some important milestones for HUD's development include:[8]

• June 27, 1934 – The National Housing Act creates the Federal Housing Administration, which helps provide mortgage insurance on loans made by FHA-approved lenders.[9]
• September 1, 1937 – Housing Act of 1937 creates the U.S. Housing Authority, which helps enact slum clearance projects and construction of low-rent housing.
• February 3, 1938 – The National Housing Act Amendments of 1938 is signed into law.[10] The law creates the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), which provides a secondary market to the Federal Housing Administration.[11]
• February 24, 1942 – Executive Order 9070, Establishing the National Housing Agency. The Federal Housing Administration, the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, The Home Owners' Loan Corporation, The United States Housing Authority, defense housing under the Federal Works Agency, the War Department, the Navy Department, the Farm Security Administration, the Defense Homes Corporation, the Federal Loan Administration, and the Division of Defense Housing Coordination were consolidated. The National Housing Agency would be made up of three units, each with its own commissioner. The units were the Federal Housing Administration, the Federal Home Loan Bank Administration, and the United States Housing Authority.[12]
• July 27, 1947 – The Housing and Home Finance Agency is established through Reorganization Plan Number 3.
• July 15, 1949 – The Housing Act of 1949 is enacted to help eradicate slums and promote community development and redevelopment programs.
• August 2, 1954 – The Housing Act of 1954 establishes comprehensive planning assistance.
• September 23, 1959 – The Housing Act of 1959 allows funds for elderly housing.
• September 2, 1964 – The Housing Act of 1964 allows rehabilitation loans for homeowners.
• August 10, 1965 – The [Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965](https://en.wikipedia.org/wik

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