The U.S. Housing and Urban Development Agency announced Thursday that it would remove half of its workforce as part of the Trump administration’s latest efforts to cut federal costs.
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The U.S. Housing and Urban Development Agency (HUD) eliminates half of the workforce as part of the Trump administration’s latest efforts to cut federal costs, Bloomberg reported late Thursday night.
Antonio Gaines, HUD’s union chairman at AFGE National Council 222, has a major impact on Bloomberg on office employees who enforce civil rights laws, compile housing market data and fund disaster recovery efforts. told Bloomberg. The Federal Housing Administration (FHA), which provides mortgages, is exempted.
Supporting housing support, fair housing practices and community development, HUD currently employs around 9,600 workers.
HUD employees were asked to justify hundreds of agency contracts on Monday using a spreadsheet showing whether contracts include diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) components. Ta.
The request made workers wonder whether they would be reduced next by the Ministry of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
On February 11, President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to launch “forced cuts on massive cuts,” performing duties not expressly mandated by law, including those involved in the DEI program. Prioritized removal of workers.
The directive follows Trump’s executive order to implement Doge’s workforce optimization initiative, requiring agencies to work with DOGE to reduce federal employment and limit employment to key roles. The initiative also evaluates which agency or agency components can be eliminated or integrated based on legal needs.
The HUD layoffs are part of a wider wave of federal restructuring. This week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) saw major changes, including the appointment of Jonathan McCernan as director on Tuesday and the closure of several branches’ functions.
Additionally, $12 billion real estate loans related to commercial mortgage bonds are currently at risk as part of a cost-cutting measure led by Elon Musk, who is tasked with overseeing Doge. Authorities aim to reduce federal real estate involvement by up to 50% by targeting office spaces with record-breaking vacant seats.
HUD’s new leadership also shows a change in housing policy.
Scott Turner | Credit: America First Policy Research Institute
Former Texas representative and NFL cornerback Scott Turner was confirmed as HUD secretary last week. Turner has pledged to expand its Opportunity Zone Program, ease zoning regulations and fees that boast affordable housing, and impose work requirements on recipients of Section 8 housing vouchers.
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