HUD

¹ American

[huhd] / hʌd /

noun

Department of Housing and Urban Development.

HUD ² American

abbreviation

heads-up display.

HUD British

abbreviation

head-up display

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HUD Secretary Scott Turner said the Federal Housing Administration, which is popular among first-time home buyers and falls under his purview, would soon also begin accepting alternative scores.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

In Los Angeles County, HUD dollars make up about 28% of homelessness funding.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

HUD would then reallocate those funds to cities that exceeded the national median rate of home building.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

File a complaint with HUD or PHA if the building receives federal subsidies.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 18, 2025

The Pioneer Press quotes Secretary of HUD Andrew Cuomo ruing the “cruel irony” that prosperity is shrinking the stock of affordable housing nationwide: “The stronger the economy, the stronger the upward pressure on rents.”

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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