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Colorado Congressional Delegation Expresses Concern Over HUD Staff Cuts and Lease Termination

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U.S. Representatives Jason Crow, Brittany Pettersen, Joe Neguse, and Diana DeGette, alongside U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, have signed a joint letter to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner expressing concern over the potential impact of staff cuts and the lease termination of the Denver Regional Office. The federal government will vacate its HUD office in Denver at the end of September, and the lawmakers are worried about the unknown effects on housing services in the state.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Denver Regional Office, which is home to HUD's Region 8 hub, the Denver Homeownership Center, and Western Regional multifamily operations, will be vacated by the federal government at the end of September.
  • The lawmakers are concerned that staff cuts and the lease termination will make it harder for Colorado constituents to access housing services and jeopardize critical federal housing operations for multiple regions nationwide.
  • The letter asks Secretary Turner to maintain current staffing levels, conduct an analysis of how additional cuts would affect federal housing operations nationally, and engage with Colorado and regional partners who depend on the Denver office before implementing additional changes.
  • The Denver Regional Office processes billions of dollars in federal housing funding and is responsible for facilitating housing vouchers and Federal Housing Administration-insured mortgages.
  • Further staff reductions could disrupt communications between local housing authorities and community development partners and the federal government.
  • The letter requests a response to its questions by September 12.

Statistics:

  • The Denver Regional Office is responsible for processing billions of dollars in federal housing funding.
  • The federal government will vacate its HUD office in Denver at the end of September.
  • The staff at the Denver Regional Office has already been cut by 50% since January.
  • The letter seeks information on the process to reconsider the lease termination and HUD's plans to continue services if the Denver office closes.

Sources:

  • [https://www.bennet.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Letter-Regarding-Denver-Regional-Office-Staff-Levels-Looming-Lease-Termination.pdf](https://www.bennet.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Letter-Regarding-Denver-Regional-Office-Staff-Levels-Looming-Lease-Termination.pdf)
  • [https://coloradonewsline.com/](https://coloradonewsline.com/)

Note: The date of September 12 is mentioned in the original text, and there is no need to add a date to the sources, as they are mentioned exactly as they appear in the source material.

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