Wednesday, January 28, 2026HUD Rescinds Biden-Era Politically Motivated Investigation into the Texas General Land Office

WASHINGTON - The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has closed a civil rights investigation into the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) distribution of disaster mitigation funds. Following a thorough investigation, HUD's Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) determined prior allegations, based on a theory of disparate impact, that the Texas GLO engaged in racial discrimination when making grant awards were baseless and unfounded. HUD's conclusion today demonstrates that the Texas GLO complied with federal standards to administer a race-neutral competition for high-impact disaster mitigation projects.

"President Trump is ending weaponization of the federal government against the American people," said HUD Secretary Scott Turner. "But the Biden administration politicized enforcement of federal civil rights law and deprived rural communities of essential disaster mitigation funds. This was an affront to all Americans. At HUD we have a duty to provide all communities, whether urban, rural, or tribal, with timely support in times of need. I am proud to remedy a grievous wrong against the great people of Texas."

This action reinforces HUD's commitment to the equal application of the law. In January 2026, HUD proposed a rule to end the agency's use of disparate-impact theory in fair housing and related civil rights enforcement.

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