The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is one of the executive departments of the U . 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. 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.

Infobox

Formed

September 9, 1965 (1965-09-09)

Preceding agency

Department of Housing and Urban Development Act

Jurisdiction

Federal government of the United States

Headquarters

Robert C. Weaver Federal Building 451 7th Street SW, Washington, D . 38°53′2 ″N 77°1′21 ″W / 38 °N 77 °W / 38 ; -77

Employees

7,240 (FY2021 FTE)

Annual budget

$60 billion (FY2021)

Secretary responsible

Scott Turner

Deputy Secretary responsible

Andrew D. Hughes

Key document

Department of Housing and Urban Development Act

Website

hud

Tables

· Organizational structure › Budget and staffing

Discretionary Spending

Program

Discretionary Spending

Management and Administration

Program

Management and Administration

Funding (in billions)

Public and Indian Housing

Program

Public and Indian Housing

Funding (in billions)

$28

Community Planning and Development

Program

Community Planning and Development

Funding (in billions)

Housing Programs

Program

Housing Programs

Funding (in billions)

$11

Offsetting Receipts

Program

Offsetting Receipts

Funding (in billions)

($8 )

Mandatory Spending

Program

Mandatory Spending

Mandatory Programs

Program

Mandatory Programs

Funding (in billions)

Total

Program

Total

Funding (in billions)

$48

Program	Funding (in billions)
Discretionary Spending
Management and Administration	$1
Public and Indian Housing	$28
Community Planning and Development	$6
Housing Programs	$11
Offsetting Receipts	($8 )
Mandatory Spending
Mandatory Programs	$7
Total	$48