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United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Cabinet department in the Executive branch of the United States federal government

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is a Cabinet department in the Executive branch of the United States federal government. Although its beginnings were in the House and Home Financing Agency, it was founded as a Cabinet department in 1965, as part of the "Great Society" program of President Lyndon Johnson, to develop and execute policies on housing and metropolises. (Source: Wikipedia)

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VARIANT NAMES:

  • H.U.D
  • HUD
  • United States Department of Housing and Development
  • United States Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
  • United States Housing and Urban Development, Department of

RELATED NAMES:

  • United States. Housing and Home Finance Agency
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