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By jobphillips
On July 19, 2018

On This Day: The Department of Housing and Urban Development is Created

On this day, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is created and becomes a Cabinet-level agency. The agency'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."