Condemning the Trump Administration for its reprehensible actions to drastically defund the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which will have a devastating effect on the enforcement of fair housing laws, damage communities, and escalate the affordable housing crisis.

Condemning the Trump Administration for its reprehensible actions to drastically defund the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which will have a devastating effect on the enforcement of fair housing laws, damage communities, and escalate the affordable housing crisis. WHEREAS, The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was established on September 9, 1965 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, as part of his “Great Society” initiative to better address urban problems and coordinate federal housing programs including community development and affordable housing; and WHEREAS, HUD’s mission is to increase access to affordable housing, expand homeownership, fight housing discrimination, tackle homelessness, and strengthen communities through economic development. HUD’s goal is to create sustainable, strong, inclusive communities with quality affordable homes for all; and WHEREAS, HUD’s core functions are to increase fair housing, homeownership, provide community development block grants, and develop and administer housing and community development programs in partnership with cities; and WHEREAS, HUD’s record of accomplishments span 60 years due to the thousands of communities and millions of Americans that have benefitted from HUD’s community development programs and housing; and WHEREAS, President Trump created the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) task force on January 20, 2025, by executive order in a mission to slash federal spending. T…