Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Scott Turner
Republican · Texas
Former NFL wide receiver turned community developer. Executive Director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council during Trump's first term. Faith-based approach to urban revitalization. Confirmed as HUD Secretary January 2025.
Record
Champions faith-based community revitalization and Opportunity Zone investments in underserved communities. Focuses on homeownership as the primary path to wealth-building for lower-income Americans. Supports deregulation of zoning to increase housing supply.
Legislative Record
Executive orders & directives
- 2026-11849 — Revising HUD's Noise Abatement and Control Regulations (Department rule, Jun 12, 2026)
This direct final rule revises the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) regulations governing noise abatement and control. This final rule amends these regulations to provide that relevant HUD program offices, based on project funding, rather than only the Office of Community Planning… - 2026-10356 — Removal of Environmental Clearance Officer Review and Comment for Assessments for Projects Over 200 Lots/Dwelling Units or Beds (Department rule, May 22, 2026)
This interim final rule revises the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) environmental review regulations by removing HUD's requirement that Environmental Assessments for projects over 200 dwelling units or beds shall be sent to the Field Environmental Clearance Officer (FECO) or… - 2026-08339 — HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Further Program Updates and Streamlining (Department rule, Apr 29, 2026)
This publication announces that HUD is delaying the effective date of HUD's January 6, 2025, final rule for all provisions not currently in effect, until the publication of an additional final rule. - 2026-07633 — Removal of Regulations for the Shelter Plus Care and the Supportive Housing Programs (Department rule, Apr 20, 2026)
This rule removes HUD's Shelter Plus Care program and Supportive Housing Program regulations from title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations. HUD is removing these regulations and references to these regulations because the Shelter Plus Care and Supportive Housing Programs were consolidated into… - 2026-04990 — Revocation of the 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior to Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent; Indefinite Delay of Effective Date (Department rule, Mar 13, 2026)
In this document, HUD delays the effective date of the interim final rule published on February 26, 2026, which set an effective date of March 30, 2026, until after HUD issues a final rule in response to received comments. HUD will now treat the interim final rule as a proposed rule. - 2026-04447 — Removal of Regulations for Renewal Communities Designations (Department rule, Mar 6, 2026)
This rule removes HUD's Renewal Communities regulations because the designations were time limited, and all incentives have been repealed and sunset. - 2026-03921 — Revocation of the 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent (Department rule, Feb 26, 2026)
This rule revokes the 2021 interim final rule and 2024 final rule requiring that public housing agencies (PHAs) and owners of properties receiving project-based rental assistance (PBRA) provide certain tenants with 30-day notification prior to termination of lease for nonpayment of rent. Regulatory… - 2026-03002 — Section 3 Project Threshold Updates for Creating Economic Opportunities for Low- and Very Low-Income Persons and Eligible Businesses (Department rule, Feb 13, 2026)
The Section 3 rule "Enhancing and Streamlining the Implementation of Section 3 Requirements for Creating Economic Opportunities for Low- and Very Low-Income Persons and Eligible Businesses" published in the Federal Register on September 29, 2020, includes a requirement that the HUD Secretary update…
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