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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He said HUD has supported the state’s anti-discrimination work for decades through the Fair Housing Assistance Program, which provides funding to state and local agencies to investigate and enforce laws against housing discrimination.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

It should instead urge HUD to use its existing tools to expedite consideration of targeted waivers to identify genuine supply chain gaps, without sacrificing American jobs.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Enter legislation from Indiana Rep. Erin Houchin and Nebraska Rep. Mike Flood, the Affordable Homes Act, which would restore sole authority to HUD to oversee construction, safety and efficiency rules.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Nov. 18, 2025

Perhaps no aspect of the HUD regulatory regime has been as controversial, however, as the “no-fault” clause contained in every public housing lease.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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