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HUD Cuts Workforce 29%, Triggers Grant Delays and Access Loss
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Story summary
- HUD cut its workforce by 29% to roughly 6,300 employees between Dec. 2024 and 2025.
- Grantees reported uncertainty about administrators and delays up to 30 days.
- A housing agency lost grant-system access for three months, using reserves and delaying contractor payments.
- HUD announced IT upgrades, a unified grants system, and a service-delivery improvement initiative.
- HUD moved 80% of staff to Alexandria, Va., prompting a D.C. lawsuit alleging lack of approval.