Through this funding opportunity, HUD’s Office of Policy Development & Research (PD&R) will fund eligible institutions to conduct research that addresses one or more of the Eligible Research Questions listed in Section III.G. The NOFO is intended to: (1) fund quality research that contributes to knowledge on housing and community development; and (2) support minority-serving institutions to conduct housing and community development research important to the communities and students they serve. The Eligible Research Questions are adapted from HUD’s Learning Agenda, which articulates a set of critical,...

Eligible applicants are restricted to institutions that are designated by the U.S. Department of Education at the time of application as one of the four following categories of federally recognized minority-serving institutions: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI), Tribal Colleges or Universities (TCU), or Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (ANNH). Institutions must apply annually to the U.S. Department of Education for federally recognized minority-serving eligibility designations. Institutional designations can change from year to year. You may verify the status of your institution by visiting https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/idues/eligibility.html. Scroll down and click on the most recent version of the Eligibility Matrix, a read-only Excel worksheet that lists data for postsecondary institutions. You may also establish your institution’s status with a letter or other document from the U.S. Department of Education. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Randall Sisco MSIResearchFY24@hud.gov