🚨 Major HUD Layoffs Amid Shutdown 🚨The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is undergoing a significant workforce reduction due to the ongoing government shutdown and shifting priorities:
- 📉 Nearly 442 HUD employees are being laid off, including:
- 114 from Fair Housing
- 103 from Public and Indian Housing
- 86 from the Office of Housing
- 30 from Community Planning and Development
- 🏢 Entire Fair Housing teams cut in Denver and San Francisco
- ⚖️ Whistleblower reports say 70% of Fair Housing attorneys have left since January
- 🏘️ Policy shifts include deprioritizing cases like redlining
- 💸 Shutdown has furloughed thousands; essential workers face missed paychecks
- 🧾 Over 4,000 federal workers received RIF notices last Friday
This could reshape how housing discrimination and public housing issues are addressed nationwide.💬 What impact do you think this will have on housing equity?
Source: HUD To Lay Off Hundreds As Government Shutdown Drags On
