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Housing Policy Research Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity

Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development

Assistance Listings: 14.536 -- Research, Evaluation, and Demonstrations

Last Updated: May 13, 2026
The Housing Policy Research Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity provides competitive awards to eligible applicants, including institutions of higher education, nonprofit, and for-profit institutions. Awards made through this NOFO will fund quality research projects that: (1) contribute to knowledge about housing policy in the United States; and (2) generate actionable insights and evidence that can applied by policymakers and communities in the short-term.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments

Education

  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public and state institutions of higher education

Business

  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses
  • Small businesses

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
  • Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)

Additional information

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) are eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Grantor contact information

Description

Policy Development & Research researchpartnerships@hud.gov

Email

researchpartnerships@hud.gov

researchpartnerships@hud.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
Housing_Policy_Research_PDR-2600-DC-029M.pdf
Housing Policy Research_PDR-2600-DC-029M.pdf
May 14, 2026 01:41 PM UTC

Link to additional information

https://www.huduser.gov/portal/ota/funding-opportunities.html

Closing: June 1, 2026

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$8,000,000

Program Funding

10

Expected awards

$100,000

Award Minimum

$1,500,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

PDR-2600-DC-029M

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Science technology and other research and development

Category Explanation:

--

History

Version:

5

Posted date:

April 30, 2026

Archive date:

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