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Applications are due by 11:59pm Eastern Time on 06/01/2026.

Policy Development and Research

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Housing Policy Research Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity

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I. BASIC INFORMATION

A. Summary

B. Agency Contact(s)

II. ELIGIBILITY

A. Eligible Applicants

B. Eligible Applications

C. Cost Sharing or Matching

III. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

A. Purpose

B. Goals and Objectives

C. Authority

D. Unallowable Costs

E. Indirect Costs

F. Program History

G. Other Information

IV. APPLICATION CONTENTS AND FORMAT

A. Standard Forms, Assurances, and Certifications 24

B. Budget

C. Narratives and Other Attachments

D. Other Application Content

V. APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION

A. Threshold Review

B. Merit Review

C. Risk Review

D. Selection Process

E. Award Notices

VI. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND

DEADLINES

A. Deadlines

B. Submission Methods

C. Other Submission Information

D. False Statements

VII. POST-AWARD REQUIREMENTS AND

ADMINISTRATION

A. Administrative, National and Departmental Policy

Requirements, and General Terms and Conditions

B. Environmental Requirements

C. Remedies for Noncompliance

D. Reporting

VIII. CONTACT AND SUPPORT

A. Agency Contact

B. Grants.gov

C. SAM.gov

D. Debriefing

E. Applicant Experience Survey

F. Other Online Resources

APPENDIX

Appendix I. Definitions

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If you are a good candidate for this funding opportunity, register in the required systems and review the application materials. If you are already registered, confirm that your information is current and active.

SAM.gov Registration You must have an active and up-to-date account with SAM.gov, at the time of application and throughout the life of any award.

To register, go to SAM.gov Entity Registration and click Get Started. From the same page, you can also click the Entity Registration Checklist for the information you will need to register.

It can take several weeks to register in SAM.gov, so get started now if you are planning to apply. SAM.gov also provides each organization with a unique entity identifier (UEI). A valid UEI is required to apply for funding.

Grants.gov Registration You must have an active Grants.gov registration. This requires a Login.gov registration as well. See step-by-step instructions at the Grants.gov Quick Start Guide for Applicants. You must apply for funding using Grants.gov, unless HUD has approved your waiver request.

See Section VI.B. Submission Methods.

Find the Application Package Use the Grants Search at Grants.gov and search for opportunity number PDR-2600-DC- 029M . The application package has all the online forms you need to apply. You also need to access the Download Instructions link and review the content before you apply.

If you have other technical difficulties using Grants.gov, contact the Support Center on Grants.gov.

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Application Deadline Applications are due by 11:59pm Eastern Time on 06/01/2026.

See Section VI.A. of this NOFO.

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I. Basic Information

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I. BASIC INFORMATION

I. Basic Information

A. Summary

B. Agency Contact(s)

II. Eligibility III. Program Description

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I. BASIC INFORMATION See Contact and Support section of this NOFO.

A. Summary Federal Agency Name:

United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HUD Program Office:

Policy Development and Research Announcement Type:

Initial Program Type:

Discretionary Paperwork Reduction Act Information:

2501-0044 Due Date for Intergovernmental Review:

1. NOFO Summary The Housing Policy Research Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) provides competitive awards to approximately 10 eligible applicants, including government institutions, 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, specifically causes and solutions for the severe housing

Key Facts Opportunity Name:

Housing Policy Research Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity Opportunity Number:

PDR-2600-DC-029M

Federal Assistance Listing(s):

14.536

Key Dates Application Due Date:

11:59:59 PM Eastern Time on:

06/01/2026 Anticipated Award Date:

10/01/2026 Estimated Performance Period Start Date:

10/01/2026 Estimated Performance Period End Date:

03/30/2029

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I. Basic Information PDR-2600-DC-029M Page 6 of 51 affordability challenges, homelessness, and Opportunity Zones; and (2) generate actionable insights and evidence that can be applied by policymakers and communities in the short-term. Research projects funded via this NOFO must contribute to the program goals and objectives and must align with one of the specified eligible research categories.

Applications to this NOFO are subject to a two-phase review process. A preliminary application (Phase 1) must be submitted by the application due date. HUD will review all preliminary applications and invite select applicants to submit a complete application (Phase 2). The deadline for Phase 2 applications will be 30 calendar days after final notice is delivered to the point of contact for each selected applicant.

2. Funding Details Type of Funding Instrument CA (Cooperative Agreement)

Available Funds Funding of approximately $8,000,000 is available through this NOFO.

Additional funds may become available for award. Use of these funds is subject to statutory constraints. All awards are subject to the selection process contained in this NOFO.

If, after announcement of awards made under the current NOFO, additional funds become available either through the current appropriations, a supplemental appropriation, other appropriations or recapture of funds, HUD may, in accordance with the appropriation, use the additional funds to provide additional funding to an applicant awarded less than the requested amount of funds to make the full (or nearer to full) award, and/or to fund additional applicants that were eligible to receive an award under Phase 2 of this NOFO but for which there were no funds available.

Estimated Number of Awards 10 awards from available funding Minimum/Maximum Award Information The minimum award amount is $100,000.00 and the maximum award amount is $1,500,000.00.

Length of Performance Period:

Other Length of Periods Explanation:

Applicants should select a period of performance that aligns with the proposed project. The period of performance will vary by project based on the level of complexity and the proposed methodology. In selecting a period of performance, you should consider activities that typically cause delays, such as data acquisition or collection. The minimum period of performance is 12 months and the maximum period of performance is 30 months.

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See Contact and Support section of this NOFO.

II. ELIGIBILITY

II. Eligibility

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II. ELIGIBILITY

A. Eligible Applicants If your organization is not an eligible applicant, your application won’t be reviewed or scored, and you won’t receive funding from HUD.

1. Eligible Entity Types:

00 (State governments) 01 (County governments) 02 (City or township governments) 06 (Public and State controlled institutions of higher education) 12 (Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education) 13 (Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education) 20 (Private institutions of higher education) 22 (For profit organizations other than small businesses) 23 (Small businesses) Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (ANNH) Additional Information on Eligibility You cannot apply as an individual.

Faith-based organizations may apply just like any other organization. HUD does not have any policies or practices that unfairly target these institutions.

To confirm your eligibility as an applicant with nonprofit status, HUD will use data from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

2. Restrictions

a. Statutory and Regulatory Requirements You must meet the current General Statutory and Regulatory Eligibility Requirements. If you do not meet these requirements, your application won’t be scored, and you won’t receive funding from HUD. This is a threshold requirement for all HUD funding.

b. Resolution of Civil Rights Matters If you have any outstanding or unresolved judgments for violating civil rights laws, you must settle them before you apply. If you don’t, settle the civil rights law violations before you https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/part-5/appendix-Appendix%20A%20to%20Subpart%20A%20of%20Part%205 https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/12/2025-02611/eradicating-anti-christian-bias https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/12/2025-02611/eradicating-anti-christian-bias https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/OCHCO/documents/Eligibility-Requirements-Addendum-FY2025.pdf

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B. Eligible Applications

1. An application from an eligible entity is considered for funding if it meets basic threshold requirements and passes merit review.

2. Your application must support the goals of this NOFO.

3. Awards made under this NOFO will not be used to conduct activities that subsidize or facilitate illegal racial preferences or other forms of illegal discrimination, including activities where race or intentional proxies for race will be used as a selection criterion for employment or program participation.

C. Cost Sharing or Matching This Program does not require cost sharing or matching.

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III. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

A. Purpose The Housing Policy Research Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) provides competitive awards to approximately 10 eligible applicants, including government institutions, 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, specifically causes and solutions for the severe housing affordability challenges, homelessness, and Opportunity Zones; and (2) generate actionable insights and evidence-based policy solutions that can be applied by policymakers and communities in the short-term. PD&R is especially interested in research proposals through which causality can be determined. Research projects funded via this NOFO must contribute to the program goals and objectives and must align with one of the specified eligible research categories.

Applications to this NOFO are subject to a two-phase review process. A preliminary application (Phase 1) must be submitted by the application due date. HUD will review all preliminary applications and invite select applicants to submit a complete application (Phase 2). The deadline for Phase 2 applications will be 30 calendar days after final notice is delivered to the point of contact for each selected applicant.

The research funded under this opportunity must explore critical housing policy issues in the United States and generate actionable insights and evidence that can inform policy decisions at the local, state, and Federal level. HUD/PD&R is particularly interested in projects that will produce initial products, such as summaries of preliminary findings, research briefs, or policy action toolkits, within the first 12 months of the grant in order to influence policy and programs in a timely manner. Research projects may have a maximum period of performance of up to 30 months, but projects with a period of performance that extends beyond one year should be structured such that there are annual deliverables documenting progress and initial findings.

HUD substantial involvement.

HUD expects to execute cooperative agreements with eligible applicants selected for awards made under this NOFO. HUD's Office of Policy Development & Research (PD&R) will provide the necessary involvement and oversight for the awards. As such, the following examples of HUD substantial involvement are expected:

• Review and final approval of the overall project management plan.

• Review and final approval of the research design, which may include data collection protocols, data collection instruments, and analytic plans.

• Review and approval of any written materials documenting research results.

• Support in identifying available and relevant data assets and facilitating access to select data assets, where feasible.

• Regularly scheduled meetings to discuss project progress.

• Review and approval of any changes in key personnel or employment of any external

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B. Goals and Objectives This funding opportunity will support research that will help advance the President's Memoranda and Executive Orders on housing and homelessness, including:

• Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction, March 13, 2026;

• Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit, March 13, 2026;

• Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets, July 24, 2025; and

• Delivering Emergency Price Relief for American Families and Defeating the Cost-of- Living Crisis, January 20, 2025.

Research supported under this funding opportunity must also be aligned with the elements of Gold Standard Science that are outlined in the Executive Order published May 23, 2025 titled Restoring Gold Standard Science and at least one of the following policy priorities:

• Unleashing the private sector and reducing the government footprint: Free enterprise, reduced regulatory barriers to residential development, improved access to mortgage credit, and other approaches which unleash the ingenuity of the private sector without new government spending or programs.

• Evidence-based: Scientific approaches which can determine causality.

• Understanding Housing Demand: While increasing supply is a key priority, understanding drivers of housing demand is critically necessary in order to address the housing affordability crisis.

• Self-sufficiency: Approaches that lead program participants towards self-sufficiency and recovery.

• Immigration and housing: Understanding the impact of mass immigration on housing demand and housing prices.

Consistent with the Executive Order published on April 23, 2025 titled White House initiative to Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), which establishes as policy that HBCUs obtain “equal opportunities for participation in Federal Programs,” HBCUs are strongly encouraged to apply for these funds.

Applicants should become familiar with all other applicable current and future Executive Orders, a listing of which is found here.

C. Authority This program is authorized by Sections 501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C. §1701z-1 and §1701z-2) and funding is provided by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (Public Law 119-4, approved March 15, 2025).

D. Unallowable Costs Funds may not be used for a doctoral dissertation research grant program. However, doctoral https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/removing-regulatory-barriers-to-affordable-home-construction/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/promoting-access-to-mortgage-credit/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/07/ending-crime-and-disorder-on-americas-streets/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/delivering-emergency-price-relief-for-american-families-and-defeating-the-cost-of-living-crisis/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/delivering-emergency-price-relief-for-american-families-and-defeating-the-cost-of-living-crisis/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/05/restoring-gold-standard-science/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/white-house-initiative-to-promote-excellence-and-innovation-at-historically-black-colleges-and-universities/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/white-house-initiative-to-promote-excellence-and-innovation-at-historically-black-colleges-and-universities/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-orders/

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The recipient or subrecipient must not earn or keep any profit. An organization may not evaluate or conduct research on itself. HUD will determine whether the salary rates are reasonable, customary for the skill set provided and the tasks to be conducted, and in accordance with federal legal requirements.

Lease or rental of space for any activities supported through this NOFO is allowed only under the following conditions:

• The lease must be for existing facilities not requiring rehabilitation or construction except for minimal alterations to make the facilities accessible for a person with disabilities;

• No repairs or renovations of the property may be undertaken with funds from this NOFO; and

• Properties in the Coastal Barrier Resources System designated under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3501) cannot be leased or rented with federal funds.

E. Indirect Costs If you expect to charge indirect costs to the award, submit the Indirect Cost Information for Award Applicant/Recipient form (HUD-426) with your application.

Applicants selected to participate in the Complete Application are required to submit the

HUD-426.

F. Program History This is a new funding opportunity.

G. Other Information The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support research projects that address one of the nine research topics listed below (Research Topics A through Research Topic I).

Applications must directly respond to one or more of the specific research questions articulated under each research topic. These research topics are organized in three categories: 1) Housing Affordability, 2) Homelessness, and 3) Opportunity Zones. Applicants may choose to also include sub-questions and/or expand upon one of the specific questions within Research Topic A through I, but this is not required.

Applications that propose research topics that are not included in this section, or do not address at least one of the specific research questions outlined in the NOFO, will not be eligible for funding.

Research Category #1 - Housing Affordability Research Topic A: Government-Induced Demand and Housing Affordability Housing affordability remains at crisis levels despite record federal spending on various types of housing assistance. HUD is seeking proposals to answer one or more of the following https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/part-200/section-200.1#p-200.1(Indirect%20cost)

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1. Is housing demand more elastic than housing supply, and by how much? If so, is moderating demand a more effective policy lever than attempting to increase supply?

2. What are the key drivers of housing demand and what is the role of government programs and/or public policies in driving housing demand?

3. What approaches can government take to moderate housing demand when needed, in order to preserve affordability?

Applicants must submit proposals to address one or more of the research questions above.

In responding to the research question(s) above, proposals may examine a range of government-driven demand factors, preferably including, but not limited to: immigration, loose monetary policy, supply-side and demand-side housing subsidies, federal backing of mortgages, down payment assistance, the mortgage interest deduction, inclusionary zoning, and benefit programs that disincentivize marriage. Proposals must include a specific focus on quantifying how these policies drive housing demand and thus housing prices, and proposals based on causal experimental evidence are especially preferred. Proposals should seek to determine whether moderating government-driven demand is a more feasible method of addressing the housing affordability crisis than attempting to increase supply and may include specific policy recommendations for moderating housing demand as a method of addressing the housing crisis. Outputs from this research may include short-term action plans to remedy any distortions found, as well as policy recommendations to address government policies that drive up housing demand faster than supply can keep up. Proposals must be focused on demand factors.

Research Topic B: Homeownership - Economic Opportunity Cost and Housing Affordability The use of one’s home as a primary vehicle for building wealth is an established American practice, backed by public policy through federally subsidized homeownership, including support of mortgage credit markets through federal loan programs, government-sponsored enterprises, and the mortgage interest income tax deduction. There has been limited empirical analysis on the opportunity cost of these policies. Specifically, if Americans spent less on housing, they would have more money available to spend on other productive activities, such as starting one’s own business, furthering one’s education, investing in other assets, or putting that money back into the economy through consumer spending.

Additionally, if credit markets included less preference for mortgages, financing could flow to other sectors that may offer greater social or economic benefit.

At the same time, regulatory burdens and other challenges have increased the cost of originating and servicing mortgages, leading to a decline in the number of banks offering mortgage lending and access to affordable mortgage credit. As a result, some creditworthy borrowers – including rural and low- to moderate-income households - have been shut out of the homeownership market.

HUD is seeking proposals to answer one or more of the following research questions:

1. What is the opportunity cost, in dollar terms, of federally subsidized homeownership and how does this cost compare to the benefit(s)?

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2. What is the impact of home mortgages on wealth-building, especially 30-year mortgages relative to 10 or 15-year mortgages? Are there alternatives to mortgage-based homeownership that could be more financially advantageous for building wealth?

3. What opportunities should policymakers prioritize in order to reduce regulatory burdens in the mortgage market and facilitate homeownership among creditworthy borrowers? What additional challenges, limitations, and unintended consequences should be taken into consideration?

Applicants must submit proposals to address one or more of the research questions above.

Research Topic C: Direct Rental Assistance (DRA) Research Direct Rental Assistance (DRA) is a strategy for administering rental assistance that provides housing payments directly to eligible renters, rather than to their landlords. Several public housing agencies (PHAs) are designing and testing DRA programs using the flexibility offered by their participation in the Moving to Work (MTW) Demonstration, and local governments and states also have the flexibility to administer rental assistance using this model. HUD is seeking to support research on efforts to test DRA, both to ensure that this experimentation has a rigorous research foundation and to enable state and local housing agencies to learn about the potential of alternative forms of administering rental assistance. HUD is seeking to fund one or more of the following research activities:

1. Designing a rigorous impact evaluation, such as a randomized control trial (RCT).

2. Enrolling households in an RCT and conducting random assignment.

3. Collecting baseline data and early outcomes.

4. Producing research reports documenting program implementation and outcomes.

Applicants must submit proposals requesting funding for one or more of the activities above to be eligible for funding. Applicants for this research funding must also demonstrate that they have a partnership with one or more agencies implementing a DRA program and that the funding will contribute to a rigorous evaluation of the outcomes and impact of DRA.

Research Topic D: Immigration and Housing Affordability Recent years have seen record increases in immigration to the United States. According to the January 2025 Current Population Survey, the foreign-born population now stands at more than 53 million, making up its highest share of the American population ever in history.1 At the same time, housing costs have continued to increase relative to income, resulting in record numbers of homeowners and renters with housing cost burdens and contributing to the worsening housing affordability issues in the U.S. The large influx of immigrants in certain geographic areas has the potential to affect housing prices, rent, and supply. Previous research has suggested that immigration may lead to higher housing prices, creating additional pressures in the housing market. For example, one study found that an inflow of 1% of the population would lead to an increase of 1% of rents and prices.2 [1] https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/08/21/key-findings-about-us-immigrants/ [2] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S009411900600074X https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/08/21/key-findings-about-us-immigrants/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S009411900600074X

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HUD is interested in research that further explores the relationship between immigration and housing costs, documenting the mechanisms by which immigration affects housing costs, measuring the impact of immigration on housing costs, and identifying potential policy solutions. HUD is seeking research proposals that answer one or more of the following research questions:

1. By what mechanism(s) does immigration affect housing costs for renters?

2. By what mechanism(s) does immigration affect housing costs for homeowners?

3. What impact has recent immigration had on housing costs in the United States? How does the impact vary by housing market, economic, and demographic characteristics?

(Impact must be measured quantitatively. The analysis can focus on either rental or homeownership costs or both.)

4. What solutions should policymakers and practitioners consider to mitigate housing affordability pressures related to immigration?

Applicants must submit proposals to address one or more of the research questions above.

Research Topic E: Alternative (Non-Property Tax) Models for Financing Local Governments Property taxes are a major source of revenue for local governments, but this system has several drawbacks. First, property taxes create a disincentive for productive real estate investment; improving the value of a property (by constructing a valuable new building, for example) increases the property’s value and its tax bill. Second, local governments generate more tax revenue from the construction of higher cost buildings than they do from the construction of lower cost buildings; this might be a factor underlying many local government zoning policies (such as minimum lot sizes) that create barriers to the construction of modest, relatively affordable housing.

HUD is seeking research proposals to answer one or more of the following research questions:

1. What innovative approaches to property valuation currently exist or have been tested in the past? How well do these approaches work to incentivize or overcome the barriers to producing lower-cost housing?

2. What alternatives to property taxes are viable for state and local governments, which might remove the disincentive to build economical or lower cost housing?

Applicants must submit proposals to address one or more of the research questions above.

Research Topic F: Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction The recent Executive Order titled Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction highlights the role that multiple layers of regulatory barriers at all levels of government can play in delaying construction, restricting development, and driving up the costs of new housing.

HUD is seeking research proposals to answer one or more of the following research questions:

1. What is the estimated impact of streamlining permitting processes for housing https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/removing-regulatory-barriers-to-affordable-home-construction/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/removing-regulatory-barriers-to-affordable-home-construction/

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2. What is the estimated impact of curtailing mandates that affect building costs, such as green-energy building requirements or other energy choice restrictions?

3. What is the estimated impact of modifying state and local restrictions on the use or siting of manufactured or modular housing?

4. What is the estimated impact of removing limitations of residential housing development beyond urban centers?

Applicants must submit proposals to address one or more of the research questions above, using quantitative methods to model and estimate impact of regulatory barriers and proposed solutions on key outcomes such as building cost, time to build, access to capital, and costs for homebuyers or renters.

Research Category #2 - Homelessness Research Topic G: Developing Alternatives to the PIT Count for Understanding the Prevalence of, and Trends in, Unsheltered Homelessness The Point-in-Time (PIT) Count is a national count of people experiencing sheltered and unsheltered homelessness conducted annually during a single night in January. The PIT Count includes a count of individuals residing in emergency shelter, transitional housing, and Safe Havens, as well as individuals who are unsheltered. Unsheltered homelessness includes people sleeping in vehicles, abandoned buildings, farms, and wilderness. Although the PIT Count produces the most comprehensive national estimate of homelessness, collecting data on the number of unsheltered persons is imprecise and is thought to lead to significant undercounting.

To enumerate the unsheltered population, communities currently conduct annual outreach and administer a survey with people experiencing homelessness to collect basic information about their living situation and demographics. HUD provides standards and guidance concerning acceptable methodologies and approaches to conducting PIT Counts, but counts of unsheltered people are ultimately planned, coordinated, and implemented locally by over 400 Continuums of Care (CoC) and therefore counts vary in quality and methods. The accuracy and comprehensiveness of counts are affected by factors such as the size of the covered geography, the weather, the availability of volunteers, the capacity to locate and count people experiencing homelessness, and the willingness of people to participate in the survey. In addition, the PIT Count is unable to track people over time, limiting understanding of longer-term outcomes and homelessness trends. The PIT Count's limitations are well documented, raising reliability and validity concerns, and some communities supplement their PIT estimates with other data to address these deficiencies.

HUD is seeking research proposals to answer one or more of the following research questions:

1. Are there alternatives to the PIT Count that would improve the coverage, reliability, and validity of data collection on the number and characteristics of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness? If so, what would it take to scale the approach nationally?

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2. Are there ways to update the PIT Count that would improve survey coverage, reliability, and validity or have other benefits? If so, what would it take to scale the approach nationally?

Applicants must submit proposals to address one or more of the research questions above.

Proposals for either research question must include a comprehensive overview of the benefits and drawbacks of various approaches to enable HUD and other stakeholders (such as COCs and state and local governments) to consider their respective cost-value tradeoffs.

Research Topic H: Quality of Life Ordinances, Street-Level Homelessness, and Community Safety Many state and local governments have adopted various quality of life ordinances meant to address the prevalence of unsheltered homelessness and related issues. Such measures include bans on public intoxication and drug use, bans on encampments and public vagrancy, bans on panhandling, and other such measures. HUD is seeking research proposals to answer the following research questions:

1. What is the impact of quality of life ordinances on the prevalence of unsheltered homelessness?

2. What is the impact of quality of life ordinances on crime, damage to public spaces, and other community quality of life issues?

Applicants must submit proposals to address one or more of the research questions above.

Proposals may focus on a single geography or a broader set of geographies or national framework but should offer a rigorous approach to measuring the impact of quality of life ordinances on outcomes related to homelessness and community quality of life.

Research Category # 3 - Opportunity Zones Research Topic I: Quantifying the Impact of Opportunity Zones Opportunity Zones are an economic development initiative to encourage investment in low-income areas through the deferral or reduction in taxes on capital gains invested in Qualified Opportunity Zone properties. Research on Opportunity Zones has attempted to investigate the outcomes of Opportunity Zone designation on residential real estate (including transactions, prices, and housing starts), commercial real estate and investments, and jobs and establishments, as well as the socioeconomic characteristics of residents. These studies have primarily used a difference-in-differences approach, comparing Qualified Opportunity Zones and eligible, but undesignated, Opportunity Zones.

HUD is interested in research examining the impacts of Opportunity Zones, including both direct and indirect impacts, with an understanding that the impacts may not yet be fully realized. HUD is also interested in descriptive research to better understand Qualified Opportunity Funds and Opportunity Zone investors.

HUD is seeking research proposals that answer one or more of the following research questions related to the impact of the 2018 cohort of Opportunity Zones:

1. How do states and localities identify the census tracts for designation as Opportunity Zones? To what extent has the designation of Opportunity Zones increased

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2. What is the role of Qualified Opportunity Funds in boosting investment in Opportunity

Zones? Who are the investors in Qualified Opportunity Funds and what types of properties are they investing in? What are the quantified impacts of different investment amounts into Qualified Opportunity Funds and what do they produce? How do these impacts vary by geography? Are there other programs that Qualified Opportunity Funds take advantage of in Opportunity Zones to produce housing, jobs, or other developments?

3. Which Opportunity Zones have been targeted for investment and what was the timing of investments over the ten-year investment period?

HUD also invites proposals that provide research or data related to the 2026 cohort of Opportunity Zones which are expected to be of high value to federal, state, and local policymakers. Consistent with the recent Executive Order titled Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction¸ the following research questions are of particular interest:

4. How could Opportunity Zones be better used to increase the supply of housing, particularly single-family housing?

5. What alignments between Opportunity Zone incentives, single-family home development, and New Markets Tax Credit programs might expand investment in the development of single-family homes?

Applicants must submit proposals to address one or more of the research questions above.

Eligible Activities Eligible activities under this funding opportunity include all research, regulatory, and project management activities that contribute to meeting the objectives with a high degree of quality.

Eligible activities include, but are not limited to:

• All research activities required to complete the proposed project, including: the development of a research design, data collection and analysis plan; outreach and communication efforts related to the execution of the research project; data collection and analysis, including data acquisition; development of written products, such as research briefs/reports or policy toolkits; and the communication of findings to stakeholders.

• Engagement with subject matter experts on any aspect of the project, as needed, to bring expertise to enhance the research team’s knowledge in critical areas.

• Training or capacity-building activities related to project implementation, including attendance at, and/or participation in, relevant conferences.

• Meeting regulatory requirements for research, such as the engagement of an Institutional Review Board to review and approve data collection instruments and the development of Informed Consent materials for study participants, if needed.

• Project management activities, including required project management tools (Opening Meeting, Management and Work Plan and Budget, Quality Control Plan, and Quarterly Progress Reports) and regular communication with HUD staff on all project https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/removing-regulatory-barriers-to-affordable-home-construction/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/removing-regulatory-barriers-to-affordable-home-construction/

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• Travel, as required, to carry out the project as designed.

• Dissemination of research findings to stakeholders, including attendance at relevant conferences.

Deliverables HUD cooperative agreements require certain activities and deliverables as part of award and project management.

Award management activities and deliverables include:

• Opening Meeting: a meeting with HUD staff to review the terms and conditions of the award.

• Quality Control Plan: a written document that outlines the awardee’s proposed approach to quality control of all research activities and written deliverables to be produced over the period of performance.

• Management & Work Plan: a written document that outlines the expected workflow for the project over the period of performance, providing a project timeline, the allocation of staff and other resources to each task, and a strategy to address any potential challenges to completing the project on time and within budget.

• Quarterly Progress Reports: a narrative summary of accomplishments of the awardee over the prior quarter, discussion of any deviations from the initial schedule of progress, and a summary of how those deviations impact the project and how the Grantee recommends handling the deviation. Documentation of work completed during the prior quarter should align with financial reporting submitted in the same quarter, including any invoices submitted to draw down funding from the award.

• Final Closeout Report: a report documenting the final breakdown of overall award spending over the full period of performance.

Project management activities and deliverables include:

• Research Design: a technical blueprint that outlines how the funded research project will be conducted, including the key research question(s), a strategy for accessing/collecting any necessary data, proposed analytic methods, and an outline of proposed deliverables.

• Draft and Final Product: the culmination of the overall research effort. The final product generated under the award will be dependent upon the project. Any final written deliverables must be of publication quality and thoroughly describe the research objectives, the methodology, the study limitations, and the findings.

• Final Briefing: a virtual briefing of the study findings for HUD staff at the conclusion of the project.

PD&R’s grants management staff and the Governmental Technical Representative (GTR) for the cooperative agreement will work closely with awardees to further define deliverables during the project. Final work products must be well-written and adhere to plain language

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IV. APPLICATION CONTENTS AND FORMAT

Applications must include three main elements: a) standard forms, assurances, and certifications; b) budget; and c) narratives and other attachments. The content, forms, and format for each element are included in this section.

You may use this section as a checklist to ensure you submit a complete application.

If you don’t provide the required documents in the correct format, your application is incomplete.

Do not submit password protected or encrypted files.

Other The narrative submitted with the Preliminary application (Phase 1) should not exceed 5 pages.

The narrative submitted with the Complete application (Phase 2) should not exceed 15 pages. Page limits for the attachments required as part of the Complete application in addition to the narrative are detailed in Section IV.C.

All narratives and attachments must be single-spaced 12-point Times New Roman font on letter sized paper (8.5 X 11 inches) with at least 1-inch margins on all sides. Requirements for the Preliminary application and the Complete application are described in Sections IV.A., IV.B., and IV.C.

The selection process for this funding opportunity occurs in two phases. In Phase 1, all interested applicants must submit a Preliminary application that will include a cover sheet and a narrative. In Phase 2 of the selection process, HUD will invite a subset of applicants to submit a Complete application. The Complete application includes a narrative and all required forms and attachments. Charts and tables are allowed and count toward the page limits.

Content beyond the page limits for each application will not be reviewed.

A. Standard Forms, Assurances, and Certifications You must properly complete and submit with your application the standard forms, assurances, and certifications identified below. You can find all forms in the application package or review them and their instructions at Grants.gov Forms. You can also read more about standard forms on HUD’s Funding Opportunities page.

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Standard Forms, Assurances, and Certifications Upload using each required form.

Budget Use the required budget form.

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