Department of Housing and Urban Development

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Noun

Department of Housing and Urban Development - the United States federal department that administers federal programs dealing with better housing and urban renewal; created in 1965Housing and Urban Development, HUDexecutive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United StatesFederal Housing Administration, FHA - the federal agency in the Department of Housing and Urban Development that insures residential mortgages

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Created as a cabinet-level agency in 1965, the stated mission of HUD (www.hud.gov) is “to increase homeownership,support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination. To fulfill this mission,HUD will embrace high standards of ethics,management and accountability and forge new partnerships—particularly with faith-based and community organizations—that leverage resources and improve HUD's ability to be effective on the community level.”

The most common HUD-related activities are

• Acquisition and sale of all FHA-insured homes that are foreclosed on
• Involvement in moderate-income and low-income housing
• Removing barriers to minority ownership of homes
• Community planning and development
• Native American housing

Related to Department of Housing and Urban Development: Department of Transportation

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Synonyms for Department of Housing and Urban Development

noun the United States federal department that administers federal programs dealing with better housing and urban renewal

Synonyms

Housing and Urban Development
HUD

Related Words

executive department
Federal Housing Administration
FHA