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

Overview Data & Performance Budget & Resources Reform Proposals Documents

Effectiveness Baseline

Medium

Performance.gov links HUD strategic and performance documents; GAO and HUD OIG repeatedly examine rental-assistance oversight, IT, and disaster-recovery delays.

Efficiency Opportunities

Medium

Standardize income verification, reduce duplicative grantee reporting, publish disaster-recovery timelines, and align housing program data across HUD, Treasury, USDA, and states.

Effectiveness Opportunities

Medium

Shorten voucher lease-up time, reduce inspection bottlenecks, improve fair-housing enforcement speed, and tie community-development grants to transparent local outcomes.