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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Department of Housing and Urban Development

The loans are originated by private lenders and insured by the Federal Housing Administration, a part of the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026

Housing Choice Vouchers, a Department of Housing and Urban Development program, and similar subsidies contributed to the decline in family homelessness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

Department of Housing and Urban Development indicate veteran homelessness is on the decline nationwide.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

The Department of Housing and Urban Development would award at least 25 grants, from $250,000 to $10 million, annually through 2031.

From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026

As a result of Thorpe’s case, however, the Department of Housing and Urban Development issued new regulations stating that public housing residents could not be evicted without cause and could appeal the action.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson