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Housing
Overview

The Office of Housing provides vital public services through its nationally administered programs. It oversees the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the largest mortgage insurer in the world, as well as regulates housing industry business.

The mission of the Office of Housing is to:

 - Contribute to building and preserving healthy neighborhoods and communities
 - Maintain and expand homeownership, rental housing and healthcare opportunities
 - Stabilize credit markets in times of economic disruption
 - Operate with a high degree of public and fiscal accountability
 - Recognize and value its customers, staff, constituents and partners

Making Home Affordable
[Logo: Making Home Affordable]
Help for America's
Homeowners
Learn more about Making Home Affordable
HUD Implementation of the Recovery Act
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Learn more about HUD's Implementation of the Recovery Act
Federal Housing Administration
Insuring More Than 37 Million Mortgages Since 1934 [Logo: Recovery.gov]
Learn more about the Federal Housing Administration
Community Planning and Development
Developing Viable Communities [Logo: Preserve America]
Learn more about Community Planning and Development
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
Equal Housing Opportunities
for All
[Logo: Fair Housing Equal Opportunity]
Learn more about Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
Public and Indian Housing
Ensuring safe, decent,
and affordable housing
Learn more about Public and Indian Housing
Ginnie Mae
Helping to make affordable housing a reality for millions of low and moderate-income households across America [Logo: Fair Housing Equal Opportunity]
Learn more about Ginnie Mae
Open Government Initiative
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HUD.GOV/Open
Learn more about HUD's Open Government Initiative

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
451 7th Street S.W., Washington, DC 20410
Telephone: (202) 708-1112     TTY: (202) 708-1455
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