Research and Community Support

The Department of Housing and Urban Development, a cabinet-level civilian agency responsible for federal housing policy, community development, and rental assistance programs, has awarded 7 federal contracts totaling $11.5 million in combined potential value since 2011, with $9.2 million obligated to date. Contract activity has been sparse and irregular: the agency closed 1 award each in 2015, 2016, 2019, 2023, and 2024, with 2 awards in 2019. The most recent recorded award closed on August 2, 2024.

HUD's contract portfolio reflects a highly fragmented competitive landscape. Over the last five years, only two primes are on record—Deloitte Consulting LLP with 1 award valued at $1 million and Mortgage Bankers Association with 1 award valued at $46 thousand—together accounting for 9 percent of combined potential value across the recent window. The small number of recorded recent transactions and the shallow value concentration suggest that either HUD's contracting activity is concentrated in vehicles outside traditional federal contract awards (such as interagency agreements or cooperative arrangements) or that contract volume through the traditional solicitation-and-award channel remains minimal.

All 7 awards in the portfolio carry no set-aside designation. The agency has not used 8(a), WOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone, or small-business set-asides in its recorded contract awards. This posture is atypical for federal civilian agencies and may reflect the nature of the work—such as policy analysis, consulting, or association services—or HUD's contracting practices favoring full-and-open competition.

No recent federal contract opportunities are recorded against HUD or its descendant offices.