Notice of Public Interest (NOPI) Transformation Initiative: Sustainable Communities Research Grant Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	Notice of Public Interest (NOPI) Transformation Initiative: Sustainable Communities Research Grant Program
	CFDA Number:	14.523
	CFDA Description:	Transformation Initiative Research Grants: Sustainable Community Research Grant Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Housing and Urban Development
	Category of Funding Activity:	Housing
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FR-5415-N-24
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 03, 2011
	Creation Date:	Feb 01, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 04, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 04, 2011
	Archive Date:	Mar 10, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$2,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$150,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Nationally recognized and accredited institutions of higher education; non-profit foundations, think tanks, research consortia or policy institutes, and for-profit organizations located in the U.S. However, the sponsored researcher is solely responsible for the completion of the application, carrying out the research, and must meet the following program requirements: a. Be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national (such as a person born in the Swains Island or American Samoa) within the meaning of 8 U.S.C. § 1408, or be a lawful permanent resident (or the recipient of an Alien Registration Recipient Card-Form I-551, commonly referred to as a Green Card) or other qualified alien (such as an alien who has been granted asylum or refugee status) within the meaning of 8 U.S.C. § 1651(b); and, b. The proposed research project can be completed within the 36 months grant performance period.
Grant Description: The purpose of the Transformation Initiative: Sustainable Communities Research Grant Program (SCRGP) is to fill key data and information gaps, and to begin to develop and evaluate policy alternatives that communities can adopt to facilitate decision making about various community investments. Additionally, HUD believes that the results from the program will enable it to develop a broader sustainability agenda beyond current departmental priorities, as well as any future efforts or initiatives that may be considered based on the results of the research. Interest will be published requesting applications for grants to support the research obtained from these demonstrations.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms_apps_idx.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Dr. Regina Gray Division of Affordable Housing Research and Technology, at (202) 402-2876.

Contact Person [Regina.C.Gray@hud.gov]
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