Service of civil process on HUD, a HUD officer or employee sued in an official capacity, or the United States in an action involving HUD, must comply with all applicable rules, including the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Mail Service:
The mailing address that should be used to meet the mailing requirement for HUD is:
The Associate General Counsel for Litigation
Office of Litigation
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
451 Seventh Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20410
Hand Delivery:
For hand delivery, service should be delivered to the Associate General Counsel for Litigation or designee within the Office of Litigation at:
451 Seventh Street, S.W., North Lobby
Washington, D.C. 20410
You are encouraged to contact HUD in advance at
In addition, process servers are encouraged to send a courtesy copy of any civil process electronically to: ogc_civilprocess@hud.gov.
Nothing herein modifies or waives applicable rules for proper service of process, including the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.