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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is a governmental organization whose stated mission is to "increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination." HUD was formed in 1965 after the passing of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act. President-Elect Barack Obama named Shaun Donovan as the secretary of HUD on December 13, 2008.
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Fast Facts:
- HUD Secretary: Roy A. Bernardi
- Deputy Secretary: Jim Parenti
- Budget: Congress has added $1.7 billion to the HUD budget for FY 2007, including an increase of $900 million for project-based Section 8.
- Formed: September 9, 1965
- Primary responsibilities: housing and city development
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Time Line
- 1965: HUD is formed with the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act
- 1970: Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 establishes Federal Experimental Housing Allowance Program and Community Development Corporation
- 1975: Carla A. Hills appointed HUD Secretary
- 1988: HUD takes on the housing needs of Native American tribes
- 1989: Jack F. Kemp appointed HUD Secretary
- 1998: Congress approves housings reforms to reduce race, age, and income discrimination and increases the availability of subsidized housing for very poor families
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