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Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Administers federal housing assistance and community development programs.
Total Obligations
$62.9B
Oct 16, 2025 through Oct 15, 2026
Federal Data
Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026
Headquarters
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, 451 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410
Paper Trail Research
What This Agency Does
Administers federal housing assistance and community development programs.
Why It Matters
Provides housing assistance and grants that directly affect affordable housing nationwide.
Federal Data
Spending Over Time
$54.9BFY 2022
$73BFY 2023
$75.3BFY 2024
$77.8BFY 2025
$62.9BFY 2026
-$114.6KFY 2027
Federal Data
Spending By Award Type
| Rank | Award Type | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Direct payments | $52,385,847,250 | 83.2% |
| 2 | Grants | $16,222,782,478 | 25.8% |
| 3 | Contracts | $1,109,601,800 | 1.8% |
| 4 | Other assistance | $4,053,277 | 0.0% |
| 5 | Loans | -$6,786,148,901 | -10.8% |
Federal Data
Top Recipients
| Rank | Recipient | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITYUEI UEHJK3XLHM58 | $4,142,671,077 | 6.6% |
| 2 | CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITYUEI LQ73XVCA7YZ7 | $1,183,679,981 | 1.9% |
| 3 | HOUSING OPPORTUNITY CORPORATIONUEI GJGFG1VEJJG7 | $1,043,554,113 | 1.7% |
| 4 | HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPUEI WLNYVLMWZ9V6 | $886,632,842 | 1.4% |
| 5 | NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONUEI CJF4TNNR4LX7 | $736,071,609 | 1.2% |
| 6 | HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY OFUEI PGWKT576NH72 | $684,769,346 | 1.1% |
| 7 | BOSTON HOUSING AUTHORITYUEI JMVNJFM93X54 | $569,567,313 | 0.9% |
| 8 | PHILADELPHIA HOUSING AUTHORITYUEI ERDVLL5JN8J5 | $559,084,978 | 0.9% |
| 9 | LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY LACDAUEI E5ZNHHZJ8GX9 | $556,889,422 | 0.9% |
| 10 | GUAM HOUSING & URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITYUEI H8HNL7Y96VG8 | $532,712,020 | 0.8% |
| 11 | COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADEUEI T6FLYF8JPWK3 | $509,453,284 | 0.8% |
| 12 | HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BALTIMORE CITYUEI WTMLLD57ELT3 | $506,091,805 | 0.8% |
| 13 | SAN FRANCISCO HOUSING AUTHORITYUEI SZEGXHQ2K1W3 | $494,200,690 | 0.8% |
| 14 | ADMINISTRATION DE VIVIENDA PUBLICAUEI JZF5KDMNGKF6 | $490,186,898 | 0.8% |
| 15 | EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND LIVABLE COMMUNITIESUEI G9PBNNBRK2N9 | $466,764,962 | 0.7% |
| 16 | DC HOUSING AUTHORITYUEI RM4HCLL1LD75 | $418,422,396 | 0.7% |
| 17 | COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, NEW JERSEY DEPT OFUEI NFGKVVF89Q55 | $417,162,560 | 0.7% |
| 18 | CITY OF CHICAGOUEI NDHBBJ4B1LN5 | $404,844,169 | 0.6% |
| 19 | HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIAUEI SAK7DQJM6LA3 | $373,972,011 | 0.6% |
| 20 | CITY OF HOUSTONUEI J4MAQ69KQKF5 | $367,686,646 | 0.6% |
Federal Data
Top Subagencies And Offices
| Rank | Subagency / Office | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | $44,866,680,519 | 71.3% |
| 2 | Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner | $9,114,934,250 | 14.5% |
| 3 | Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | $7,714,214,146 | 12.3% |
| 4 | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentHUD | $1,109,601,800 | 1.8% |
| 5 | Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes | $108,421,776 | 0.2% |
| 6 | Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity | $14,530,268 | 0.0% |
| 7 | Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research | $7,753,146 | 0.0% |
Federal Data
Top Spending Categories
| Rank | Category | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section 8 Housing Choice VouchersAssistance Listing · 14.871 | $35,811,783,799 | 56.9% |
| 2 | Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA)Assistance Listing · 14.195 | $15,270,378,409 | 24.3% |
| 3 | Public Housing Operating FundAssistance Listing · 14.850 | $4,049,023,425 | 6.4% |
| 4 | Public Housing Capital FundAssistance Listing · 14.872 | $3,140,745,696 | 5.0% |
| 5 | Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in HawaiiAssistance Listing · 14.228 | $3,086,954,554 | 4.9% |
| 6 | Continuum of Care Program Assistance Listing · 14.267 | $2,090,248,696 | 3.3% |
| 7 | Indian Housing Block GrantsAssistance Listing · 14.867 | $1,205,056,056 | 1.9% |
| 8 | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsAssistance Listing · 14.218 | $986,889,112 | 1.6% |
| 9 | Supportive Housing for the ElderlyAssistance Listing · 14.157 | $727,408,794 | 1.2% |
| 10 | Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)Assistance Listing · 14.233 | $634,057,000 | 1.0% |
| 11 | Home Investment Partnerships ProgramAssistance Listing · 14.239 | $447,941,304 | 0.7% |
| 12 | Mainstream VouchersAssistance Listing · 14.879 | $336,751,066 | 0.5% |
| 13 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/SUPPORTPSC · R408 | $333,813,655 | 0.5% |
| 14 | Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDSAssistance Listing · 14.241 | $247,655,550 | 0.4% |
| 15 | Supportive Housing for Persons with DisabilitiesAssistance Listing · 14.181 | $192,832,838 | 0.3% |
| 16 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: FINANCIALPSC · R710 | $154,967,969 | 0.2% |
| 17 | Family Self-Sufficiency ProgramAssistance Listing · 14.896 | $144,773,083 | 0.2% |
| 18 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DA01 | $144,550,784 | 0.2% |
| 19 | MAINTENANCE OF OTHER RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGSPSC · Z1FZ | $127,137,499 | 0.2% |
| 20 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICEPSC · DA10 | $74,131,652 | 0.1% |
| 21 | IT AND TELECOM - DATA CENTER PRODUCTS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7C20 | $46,282,842 | 0.1% |
| 22 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: AUDITINGPSC · R704 | $42,860,520 | 0.1% |
| 23 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: REAL ESTATE BROKERAGEPSC · R402 | $21,210,705 | 0.0% |
| 24 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7A21 | $19,798,060 | 0.0% |
| 25 | IT AND TELECOM - COMPUTE AS A SERVICE: MAINFRAME/SERVERSPSC · DB10 | $14,260,293 | 0.0% |
| 26 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: LEGALPSC · R418 | $13,272,905 | 0.0% |
| 27 | SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE:- PERSONAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENTPSC · R610 | $13,154,760 | 0.0% |
| 28 | SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- DATA (OTHER THAN SCIENTIFIC)PSC · B506 | $10,618,691 | 0.0% |
| 29 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICALPSC · R425 | $10,457,317 | 0.0% |
| 30 | IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access ServicesPSC · DG11 | $10,077,455 | 0.0% |
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Spending By State
| Rank | State | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New YorkNY | $9,296,177,098 | 14.8% |
| 2 | CaliforniaCA | $8,828,848,533 | 14.0% |
| 3 | MassachusettsMA | $3,693,159,197 | 5.9% |
| 4 | IllinoisIL | $3,583,992,045 | 5.7% |
| 5 | FloridaFL | $3,395,948,621 | 5.4% |
| 6 | TexasTX | $3,355,318,573 | 5.3% |
| 7 | New JerseyNJ | $2,212,058,799 | 3.5% |
| 8 | PennsylvaniaPA | $1,998,654,856 | 3.2% |
| 9 | OhioOH | $1,700,457,038 | 2.7% |
| 10 | WashingtonWA | $1,668,160,850 | 2.7% |
| 11 | MarylandMD | $1,654,200,740 | 2.6% |
| 12 | GeorgiaGA | $1,403,542,679 | 2.2% |
| 13 | VirginiaVA | $1,392,564,100 | 2.2% |
| 14 | TennesseeTN | $1,109,145,411 | 1.8% |
| 15 | North CarolinaNC | $1,073,147,137 | 1.7% |
| 16 | ConnecticutCT | $940,563,510 | 1.5% |
| 17 | ColoradoCO | $922,599,058 | 1.5% |
| 18 | LouisianaLA | $869,807,083 | 1.4% |
| 19 | MinnesotaMN | $845,586,320 | 1.3% |
| 20 | AlabamaAL | $824,432,311 | 1.3% |
| 21 | OregonOR | $745,164,929 | 1.2% |
| 22 | Puerto RicoPR | $715,391,962 | 1.1% |
| 23 | IndianaIN | $702,311,857 | 1.1% |
| 24 | ArizonaAZ | $702,063,381 | 1.1% |
| 25 | District Of ColumbiaDC | $701,319,377 | 1.1% |
| 26 | MissouriMO | $620,916,748 | 1.0% |
| 27 | KentuckyKY | $598,599,898 | 1.0% |
| 28 | WisconsinWI | $566,014,640 | 0.9% |
| 29 | OklahomaOK | $554,653,552 | 0.9% |
| 30 | GuamGU | $532,712,020 | 0.8% |
| 31 | MaineME | $474,856,802 | 0.8% |
| 32 | Rhode IslandRI | $455,984,304 | 0.7% |
| 33 | South CarolinaSC | $439,198,718 | 0.7% |
| 34 | MississippiMS | $414,523,253 | 0.7% |
| 35 | ArkansasAR | $348,991,485 | 0.6% |
| 36 | HawaiiHI | $327,302,319 | 0.5% |
| 37 | AlaskaAK | $318,531,943 | 0.5% |
| 38 | New HampshireNH | $261,352,990 | 0.4% |
| 39 | New MexicoNM | $255,042,117 | 0.4% |
| 40 | UtahUT | $241,219,135 | 0.4% |
| 41 | IowaIA | $235,728,314 | 0.4% |
| 42 | West VirginiaWV | $219,109,695 | 0.3% |
| 43 | VermontVT | $209,935,749 | 0.3% |
| 44 | NebraskaNE | $208,311,048 | 0.3% |
| 45 | NevadaNV | $202,719,852 | 0.3% |
| 46 | KansasKS | $202,472,889 | 0.3% |
| 47 | MichiganMI | $168,000,842 | 0.3% |
| 48 | DelawareDE | $164,326,730 | 0.3% |
| 49 | MontanaMT | $161,873,968 | 0.3% |
| 50 | South DakotaSD | $136,894,039 | 0.2% |
| 51 | North DakotaND | $110,519,922 | 0.2% |
| 52 | U.S. Virgin IslandsVI | $63,563,344 | 0.1% |
| 53 | IdahoID | $60,134,932 | 0.1% |
| 54 | WyomingWY | $39,643,477 | 0.1% |
| 55 | Northern Mariana IslandsMP | $4,762,040 | 0.0% |
| 56 | American SamoaAS | $1,363,722 | 0.0% |
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Sources And Transparency
Obligations are commitments by the federal government to spend money. They are not necessarily cash already paid to a recipient.
- Federal Data Last Updated
- Oct 15, 2026
- Research Last Reviewed
- Not available