Housing Policy Research Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity | PDR 2600 DC 029M

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The Housing Policy Research Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), Funding Opportunity Number PDR 2600 DC 029M, is a competitive federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designed to support high-quality housing policy research in the United States. The program is offered as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement funding instrument, which typically means HUD expects an ongoing, collaborative relationship with award recipients during the life of the project (for example, coordination on research direction, deliverables, or dissemination), rather than a hands-off grant.

The main purpose of the NOFO is to fund research projects that do two things at the same time: first, expand and strengthen what is known about U.S. housing policy, and second, produce practical, actionable findings that policymakers and communities can apply in the near term. In other words, HUD is emphasizing research that not only advances knowledge academically, but also generates evidence that can inform decisions, program design, and community-level action without an extended delay between research and real-world use. The opportunity is categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and is listed under CFDA number 14.536.

A wide range of applicant types are eligible. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education in that category); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses. The NOFO also explicitly confirms eligibility for several categories of institutions that are often a focus of federal capacity-building and equity efforts, including Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (ANNH). At the same time, it clearly excludes certain applicant types: individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to apply for or receive awards under this announcement.

In terms of funding scale and expected competition, HUD anticipates making about 10 awards under this NOFO, with an award ceiling of $1,500,000 per award. The opportunity was created on April 30, 2026, and the original application closing date is June 1, 2026. Taken together, this suggests a program aimed at supporting a relatively small number of substantial research efforts, where recipients are expected to deliver rigorous analysis and timely, usable evidence that can help shape housing policy and on-the-ground responses in communities.

• The Department of Housing and Urban Development in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Housing Policy Research Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.536.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2026-04-30.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-06-01. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.

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