Department of Housing and Urban Development

American  

noun

1. the department of the U.S. federal government that institutes and administers all federal programs dealing with better housing, urban renewal, and metropolitan planning. HUD

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Department of Housing and Urban Development Cultural  

1. A department of the federal executive branch responsible for home finance, promoting civil rights in housing, urban renewal (see also urban renewal), and the development of new communities.

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Example Sentences

Department of Housing and Urban Development considers households that spend more than 30% of their incomes on housing to be “cost burdened.”

From Los Angeles Times

Here are the main takeaways from the delayed report released by the Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development Tuesday:

From The Wall Street Journal

However, a spokesperson for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which the FHA is part of, in a statement said, “At this time, FHA is not actively planning a reduction in mortgage insurance premiums.”

From Barron's

However, a spokesperson for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which the FHA is part of, in a statement said, “At this time, FHA is not actively planning a reduction in mortgage insurance premiums.”

From Barron's

The Department of Housing and Urban Development doles out some $60 billion each year to states and localities to subsidize rent for low-income households.

From The Wall Street Journal