Research on Financing and Other Non-Zoning Barriers to Increasing Missing Middle Housing Supply
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- FR-6900-N-29N
- Applications due
- Award size
- $250,000 to $500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Housing
- Eligible applicants
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- Small Businesses
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- For Profit Organizations
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Points of contact
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- Michael Stewart michael.j.stewart@hud.gov
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This NOFO from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announces up to $500,000 in funding to research financing and other non-zoning barriers affecting the construction of Missing Middle Housing (MMH). The research objectives are to identify significant barriers, locate successful strategies to overcome them, and recommend feasible, cost-effective solutions to increase MMH supply. Eligible applicants include public and private higher education institutions, nonprofits, for-profit organizations, and small businesses. Applications will be evaluated based on factors such as project design, applicant qualifications, and the potential impact of the research. The application deadline is February 25, 2025, with an anticipated award date of May 1, 2025.
The funding will be provided through cooperative agreements under HUD's General Research and Technology Activity program (CFDA 14.506). The project period is expected to range from 12 to 24 months, running from June 2, 2025 to June 2, 2027. The selected recipient must work closely with subject matter experts from HUD's Office of Policy Development & Research throughout the project, which will include delivering quarterly progress reports, a research design plan, and a final report on the research findings.
Synopsis
This NOFO announces the availability of up to $500,000 to fund research on financing and other non-zoning barriers to constructing Missing Middle Housing (MMH). Increasing the housing supply is key to overcoming the housing affordability crisis in the United States. MMH is housing that ranges in size from Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to duplexes, townhomes, and small-scale apartment buildings. MMH may be an effective tool to increase the supply of both market and affordable housing. However, it comprises only a small segment of the total housing stock. MMH development involves different characteristics and processes compared to other more common housing types. This makes it challenging to build MMH to scale. More research is needed to understand the prevalence and impact of financing and other non-zoning barriers to MMH construction. Research funded under this NOFO is intended to help HUD, state and local governments, and private stakeholders by achieving the following NOFO Study Objectives:Identify significant financing and other non-zoning barriers to producing MMH. This includes the ways these barriers prohibit producing MMH and the effect of these barriers on producing new housing units.Locate successful strategies at the federal, state, and local levels to overcome identified barriers. These might include, but are not limited to, financing solutions, policy levers, and technical assistance.Recommend strategies that are feasible, cost-effective, evidence-based, and may increase MMH supply. Proposed strategies should be relevant across a range of housing market conditions and jurisdiction types.Awards made under this NOFO will be cooperative agreements and, therefore, the awardee shall anticipate substantial involvement, as defined in Section III.A, by subject matter experts from the office of Policy Development & Research (PD & R).This NOFO is intended to fund proposals to research financing and other non-zoning barriers to increasing MMH supply. Applications requesting funding for construction projects are ineligible and will not be considered.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NOFO_Research_Missing_Middle.pdf | ||
| MissingMiddleHousingSupply.6900-N-29N.pdf |
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