HUD and DOGE Recover $1.9 Billion of Misplaced Taxpayer Dollars

February 20, 2025 / Source: HUD

WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced that the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Task Force at HUD recovered $1.9 billion of funds misplaced by the Biden administration. DOGE and HUD worked together to de-obligate the funds and return them back to the U.S. Treasury.

On February 13, HUD launched a DOGE Task Force to review how HUD is spending American taxpayer dollars. $260 million in additional savings have already been identified at HUD.