Opportunity Listing - Addressing the Housing Affordability Crisis Research Grant Program

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Addressing the Housing Affordability Crisis Research Grant Program

Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development

Assistance Listings: 14.506 -- General Research and Technology Activity

Last Updated: July 24, 2025

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Description

HUD/PD&R"s funding opportunity titled Addressing the Housing Affordability Crisis Research Grant Program will provide competitive awards to: (1) fund quality research that contributes to knowledge about the housing affordability crisis in the United States; and (2) generate actionable insights and evidence that can inform policy decisions to address the housing affordability crisis in the short-term. Through this funding opportunity, PD&R will fund research projects that contribute to one of the five eligible research categories, including: 1) Government-induced Demand and Housing Affordability,...

2) Immigration and Housing Affordability, 3) The Financialization of Housing and Housing Affordability, 4) Economic Opportunity Cost and Housing Affordability, and 5) Opportunity Zones identified in Section III.G. Eligible applicants for this funding opportunity include institutions of higher education, nonprofit, and for-profit institutions. Awards made under this NOFO will be cooperative agreements and, therefore, awardees should anticipate substantial involvement by subject matter experts within PD&R in the execution of funded projects.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Nonprofit

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

Business

For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses

Education

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

Additional information

Additional Eligible Categories include: 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). Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not 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

Michael Stewart researchpartnerships@hud.gov

Email

researchpartnerships@hud.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
FAQ_FR-6900-N-29R_7-3-2025_1.pdf	FAQ_FR-6900-N-29R_7-3-2025 (1).pdf	Jul 7, 2025 01:56 PM UTC
FAQ_FR-6900-N-29R_6-25-2025_1.docx	FAQ_FR-6900-N-29R_6-25-2025 1.docx	Jun 26, 2025 12:49 PM UTC
Publication_of_FR-6900-N-29R.pdf	Publication_of_FR-6900-N-29R.pdf	Jun 25, 2025 03:47 PM UTC
PDR_FR_6900_N_29R_FONSI_FINAL.pdf	PDR_FR_6900_N_29R_FONSI_FINAL.pdf	Jun 25, 2025 03:47 PM UTC
FAQ_FR-6900-N-29R_7_11_25.pdf	FAQ_FR-6900-N-29R_7_11_25.pdf	Jul 14, 2025 08:11 PM UTC
FAQ_FR-6900-N-29R_7_17_25.pdf	FAQ_FR-6900-N-29R_7_17_25.pdf	Jul 17, 2025 08:04 PM UTC

Link to additional information

https://www.huduser.gov

Closed: July 25, 2025

Application process

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Award

$10,000,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$250,000

Award Minimum

$2,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

FR-6900-N-29R

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Housing

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

June 24, 2025

Archive date: