{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Spring Street Brief","title":"Episode 187: GAO Report: HUD's 29% Workforce Reduction in 2025","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/60ba2100\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":189,"description":"The U.S. Government Accountability Office has released a report quantifying HUD's 2025 workforce and spending changes. HUD reduced its staff by 29% — primarily through deferred resignation programs — with more than half of departing employees carrying at least 10 years of service and 41% holding more than 20 years. For LIHTC investors, developers, syndicators, and lenders, the loss of that institutional depth has direct implications for processing timelines, enforcement posture, and program funding stability. Key Takeaways: HUD reduced its workforce by 29% in 2025, the GAO confirmed,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/eww4KoCb2-o7-dD11A42DpSkBhZjKNEkIb9mGj3dsyg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81YWNi/MGVlZjVhN2FjYzBk/NDY5YWEyOTA3MWMw/MWViZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}