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HUD

HUD

32 5.5
A United States government department that makes and runs programs for housing and city development
  • noun
  • /hʌd/
  • Formal
translation icon : Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano (HUD)
  • We are now diverting some of our HUD funds to expand the Thomas Street Clinic.
  • housing sponsored by HUD
  • HUD Secretary
  • HUD policy

All the people that were coming to us were using HUD financing.

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Examples

  • LIHI received $7.6 million from HUD for a Ballard senior housing project late last year.

    Blog text (34)

  • Additionally, funds for HUD's Section 202 elderly and handicapped housing loan program should be boosted significantly.

    Academic text (1991)

  • All the people that were coming to us were using HUD financing.

    Evan Carmichael

  • Add to that, they have six children, live in HUD housing, receive food stamps, and welfare checks.

    Blog text (34)

  • The effort succeeded: HUD ceased giving grants to the task force at the end of 2007.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Moreover, by targeting the very poor, HUD creates a great many complications.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Development of this manual was supported by the HUD and CDC Healthy Homes Initiatives.

    Academic text (2008)

  • In addition to tax revenues, the Miami-Dade Trust receives and manages grants from HUD and state agencies.

    Academic text (2017)

  • According to the FBCI government website, HUD awarded a total of 765 grants and $53 million to FBOs in 2003.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Through federal rental programs, HUD assists more than five million families to have a home.

Synonyms

Housing and Urban Development
vsHUD
  • Formal
15 3.7

A United States government department that creates and runs programs to help people find affordable homes

is the shortened form used instead of the full official agency name
Department of Housing and Urban Development
vsHUD
  • Formal
6 3.7

A part of the United States government that runs housing and city programs for people

is the shortened form used instead of the full official agency name

Surface Forms

HUD singular
HUDs plural

Etymology

HUD is the short form of Housing and Urban Development, the U.S. government office that works on homes and city projects. The three words Housing, Urban, and Development are an easy memory: HUD makes and runs programs about housing and cities.