NEW: HUD Report Reveals Who Really Got Biden-Era Rental Aid

A federal watchdog report is raising fresh alarms about how billions in taxpayer housing dollars were spent under former President Joe Biden, with government records showing rental assistance flowing to tens of thousands of dead tenants and thousands of potentially ineligible recipients.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development disclosed the findings in its fiscal year 2025 Agency Financial Report, obtained by the New York Post. The report flags billions in what it describes as “questionable” payments tied to federal rental assistance programs.

According to HUD, roughly 30,000 deceased tenants were either still enrolled in rental assistance programs or continued receiving payments after their deaths. Officials said payments tied to dead recipients were found in all 50 states, with a “large concentration” of funds flowing to New York, California and Washington, D.C.

The findings stem from an internal automated review that compared HUD records with a U.S. Treasury database. That process identified 30,054 deceased individuals linked to rental assistance payments, the report said. HUD described the discovery as the result of its own financial review and analytics.

“A massive abuse of taxpayer dollars not only occurred under President Joe Biden’s watch, but was effectively incentivized by his administration’s failure to implement strong financial controls resulting in billions worth of potential improper payments,” HUD Secretary Scott Turner said in a statement to the Post.

“HUD will continue investigating the shocking results and will take appropriate action to hold bad actors accountable,” Turner added. “Additionally, the Department is advancing efforts made under President Donald Trump’s first administration to strengthen program integrity and ensure taxpayer-funded assistance serves the vulnerable communities it was intended for.”

The report shows HUD distributed about $50 billion in federal rental assistance in fiscal year 2024, including $5.8 billion labeled as “questionable payments.” The department blamed the Biden administration for directing agencies to move money quickly with limited oversight.

HUD said the prior administration failed to equip the department with tools to verify whether non-federal entities were properly enforcing “the intricate rules governing rental assistance.” The report also noted that the programs placed “substantial trust and responsibility” in outside entities handling the funds.

Before taking action, HUD must determine whether fraud occurred and how widespread it may be. That review will guide decisions on whether funding should be paused or revoked and whether criminal referrals are warranted.

“HUD is implementing processes and procedures to revoke or pause funding as part of its efforts to hold bad actors accountable,” an official told the Post. “Additionally, the Department could make criminal referrals and exercise other enforcement actions once it has confirmed fraud occurred.”

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