HUD

The government guarantor saw close to 25% of probationary employees cut.

The president of the union for department employees claims 50% of HUD's workforce will be cut, and government contracts were being scrutinized.

A presidential memo on Monday imposed a pause on certain types of government funding until programs are reviewed to ensure compliance with Trump executive orders.

Matthew Ammon served as interim secretary between January and March 2021, ahead of the confirmation of now-retired head Marcia Fudge.

The president-elect's Cabinet nominee, Scott Turner, committed his support for affordable housing but also said he would examine the effectiveness of all HUD programs.

A former NFL player and representative in the Texas Legislature, Turner served in the first Trump term to lead development in "opportunity zones."

The leading homebuilder trade group was joined by a consortium of state attorneys' general in the filing, alleging higher costs to both its members and potential buyers of new units.

The regulator said users had trouble finding information like tenant rights and contact information for local government housing offices.

Turner served as executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council previously.

The development is the latest in an ongoing series of initiatives the Department of Housing and Urban Development has introduced to encourage growth of the factory-built construction segment.