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United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
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"Housing and Urban Development" redirects here. For the area of study, see Urban planning.
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.
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Formed | September 9, 1965; 58 years ago (1965-09-09) |
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Jurisdiction | Federal government of the United States |
Headquarters | Robert C. Weaver Federal Building 451 7th Street SW, Washington, D.C. 38°53′2.17″N 77°1′21.03″W |
Employees | 7,240 (FY2021 FTE)[1] |
Annual budget | $60.3 billion (FY2021)[note 1][2] |
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Website | hud.gov |
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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.