HUD Cancels $4 Million in DEI Contracts Following Efficiency Review

Secretary Scott Turner announces the termination of diversity-focused contracts, citing wasteful spending and shifting priorities within the Trump administration.

HUD Secretary Scott Turner has canceled $4 million in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) contracts, calling them inefficient uses of taxpayer funds.
The contracts included initiatives like 'culture transformation' training and diversity research subscriptions, which Turner deemed unnecessary.
The decision follows the launch of HUD's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) task force, which has uncovered $260 million in potential savings at the agency.
DOGE also identified $1.9 billion in funds that were 'misplaced' during the Biden administration, which have now been recovered and made available for other federal expenditures.
Civil rights groups have filed lawsuits against the administration, claiming the elimination of DEI grants hinders their ability to advance core civil rights missions.