WhereTaxMoneyGoesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): federal spending, contracts and grants
In fiscal year 2026, Department of Housing and Urban Development reported $81.3 billion in obligations and $84.9 billion in outlays, about 2.1% of all budgetary resources tracked on USAspending. Below: where its award money went, who received the most, and how its spending has changed since FY 2017.
FY 2026 figures are still being reported by agencies and will change as late submissions arrive.
Mission
HUD's mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all. HUD is working to strengthen the housing market to bolster the economy and protect consumers; meet the need for quality affordable rental homes; utilize housing as a platform for improving quality of life; build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination, and transform the way HUD does business.
How HUD awarded money in FY 2026
Award obligations are the part of an agency's spending that goes out as contracts, grants, loans, direct payments and other awards to outside recipients. The rest pays for salaries, internal operations and transfers that are not awards.
| Award type | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|
| Direct payments | $55.7 billion | |
| Grants | $20.5 billion | |
| Contracts | $1.1 billion | |
| Other assistance | $4.1 million | |
| Contract vehicles (IDVs) | $1.6 million |
Obligations by fiscal year
FY 2026 obligations of $81.3 billion were down 10% from FY 2025 ($90.5 billion) and compare with $78.4 billion in FY 2017.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $81.3 billion |
| FY 2025 | $90.5 billion |
| FY 2024 | $88.3 billion |
| FY 2023 | $84.5 billion |
| FY 2022 | $67.8 billion |
| FY 2021 | $104.3 billion |
| FY 2020 | $69.3 billion |
| FY 2019 | $62.7 billion |
| FY 2018 | $76.6 billion |
| FY 2017 | $78.4 billion |
Top recipients, FY 2026
Ranked by award obligations from HUD. "Multiple recipients" groups aggregated or redacted records, such as payments to individuals.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City Housing Authority | $4.4 billion | |
| 2 | Chicago Housing Authority | $1.2 billion | |
| 3 | Housing Opportunity Corporation | $1.0 billion | |
| 4 | Housing Trust Fund Corp | $965.8 million | |
| 5 | New York City Department of Transportation | $805.1 million | |
| 6 | Hillsborough County of | $684.8 million | |
| 7 | Los Angeles County Development Authority Lacda | $608.7 million | |
| 8 | Philadelphia Housing Authority | $606.2 million | |
| 9 | Boston Housing Authority | $599.0 million | |
| 10 | Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities | $559.0 million |
Top states, FY 2026
By place of performance — where the work is done or the money is used.
| # | State | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $10.5 billion | |
| 2 | California | $9.4 billion | |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $4.2 billion | |
| 4 | Illinois | $4.0 billion | |
| 5 | Texas | $3.6 billion | |
| 6 | Florida | $3.5 billion | |
| 7 | New Jersey | $2.3 billion | |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | $2.2 billion | |
| 9 | Ohio | $1.9 billion | |
| 10 | Washington | $1.8 billion |
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Source data last updated November 4, 2026 · Imported November 6, 2026 · Dollar figures are nominal and rounded. How these numbers are calculated · Report a problem