Overview

• President Trump’s 2026 budget calls for a 51% reduction in HUD funding, cutting about $45 billion from the agency’s budget and workforce.
• HUD Secretary Scott Turner defended the proposal at House and Senate hearings by arguing the cuts would boost efficiency without diminishing overall service.
• Members of both parties pressed Turner for specifics on disaster recovery and homeownership support after the budget targeted programs such as Housing for Persons with AIDS and the Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program.
• The plan would create a new State Rental Assistance Program to replace some existing grants with block grants to states, though detailed implementation plans remain forthcoming.
• Congress must approve the final budget before current funding expires in September as lawmakers assess potential impacts on vulnerable Americans.