Recent job losses at HUD in the past two weeks

Recent job losses at HUD in the past two weeks

What the reports say

• As of mid-October 2025, HUD has sent out layoff notices to 442 employees across the agency.
• Among those, specific cuts are concentrated in divisions such as:
  • Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity: nearly 100 staffers received RIF notices, particularly in regional field offices.
  • Public & Indian Housing: ~103 employees
  • Office of Housing: ~86 employees
  • Community Planning & Development: ~30 employees
• Also, HUD has already furloughed more than 75 % of its ~6,105 employees due to the federal government shutdown.
• Some field offices (in cities like Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Denver, etc.) have reportedly shuttered or suspended operations.
• It is unclear how many of the 442 notices will lead to actual separations versus being rescinded, delayed, or reversed.

So in the past two weeks, the currently best-publicized figure is 442 layoff notices at HUD. Whether all of those will become actual job losses is not yet confirmed.

Context and caveats

• These layoffs are happening during a government shutdown, which complicates the distinction between furloughs and permanent terminations.
• Many RIF notices list a “last day” as December 9, which suggests that the actual separations might not occur immediately.
• Earlier in 2025, HUD had already lost an estimated 2,300 employees (about 23 % of its workforce) through resignations, retirements, or attrition under the current administration.
• Some reports suggest entire divisions or field offices might be shut down or repurposed.

Projected further job losses at HUD

Based on current signals and budget plans, additional reductions seem likely, though there is uncertainty about magnitude and timing.

What planning documents and proposals suggest

• In the FY 2026 budget plans, HUD is among the agencies proposing to cut more than 20 % of its workforce.
• Some reports and analyses have projected that HUD’s workforce could be halved over time, especially under aggressive cost-cutting agendas that target field offices, program support, enforcement divisions, and administrative staff.
• The Office of Community Planning & Development (which funds local affordable housing, homelessness, and community development programs) is slated for as much as an 84 % reduction in staff under one plan.
• Some budget proposals and internal HUD documents reportedly target entire field offices for closure or consolidation.

What we might expect in coming weeks or months

Given the ongoing government shutdown and the slow rollout of RIF processes, here is a rough scenario:

But to emphasize: that longer-term projection depends heavily on Congressional approval, legal challenges, and internal agency decisions. Some cuts might be blocked, delayed, or scaled back.

What these cuts imply

• Service disruption: As field offices close and staff are removed, HUD’s ability to process grants, inspect public housing, enforce fair housing laws, and support homelessness programs will be strained.
• Backlogs and inefficiencies: Fewer staff means longer wait times for applications, delayed oversight, and less capacity for program monitoring.
• Legal and policy risk: Some of the announced layoffs are being challenged in court, especially the use of RIFs during a shutdown.
• Moral and institutional risk: Frequent reorganization, threats of termination, and program shifts may lead to further attrition, loss of institutional knowledge, and difficulty recruitment.

Steve Cardinalli
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