= United States Department of Housing and Urban Development = The '''United States Department of Housing and Urban Development''' ('''HUD''') is an executive [[UnitedStates/Departments|department]] of the federal government. It administers federal housing programs and development funds. <> ---- == Composition == The department is led by a '''secretary''' and '''deputy secretary''' of DoD. Offices are administered by '''assistant secretaries''', '''principal deputy secretaries''', '''deputy assistant secretaries''', and '''directors'''. TODO: note Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae, and FHA. ---- == History == The department was established in 1965 by the '''Department of Housing and Urban Development Act'''. Its creation was a priority of [[UnitedStates/JohnFKennedy|Kennedy]], which [[UnitedStates/LyndonBJohnson|Johnson]] adopted and pushed through. ---- == Usage == See the following pages for specific surveys and products. * [[UnitedStates/DepartmentOfHousingAndUrbanDevelopment/USPSZIPCodeCrosswalk|HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk]] ---- CategoryRicottone CategoryTodoLearnGovernment