Cabinet departmentMedium

Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD)

Cabinet department for rental assistance, public housing, fair housing enforcement, community development, homelessness programs, FHA/Ginnie Mae housing finance, and disaster recovery grants.

Function

Cabinet department

Parent

Top-level (no parent)

FY2026 Budget Authority

$332.90B

Official Data

USAspending.gov

Evidence & Review

Evidence Confidence

Medium

Verification Status

AI-researched, unverified

Last Reviewed

Jul 5, 2026

Retrieved On

Jul 5, 2026

Current Cost Footprint

Medium

USAspending's FY2026 Q3 top-tier record, code 086, reports budget authority of $332.90B, obligations of $69.67B, and outlays of $57.85B. Major drivers include rental assistance, public housing support, FHA/Ginnie Mae credit and securitization operations, CDBG/HOME grants, homelessness assistance, and disaster recovery. Treat USAspending values as spending-system scale, not audited operating cost. Agency records can include benefits, trust funds, financing accounts, offsetting collections, and transfer flows.

Reported Cost Snapshots

From USAspending.gov top-tier agency records

Fiscal PeriodBudget AuthorityObligationsOutlaysSource
FY2026 Q3$332.90B$69.67B$57.85BUSAspending top-tier API

Treat USAspending values as spending-system scale, not audited operating cost. Agency records can include benefits, trust funds, financing accounts, offsetting collections, and transfer flows.