Housing Policy Research Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity

The summary for the Housing Policy Research Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Housing Policy Research Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity: 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.

Federal Grant Title:	Housing Policy Research Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity
Federal Agency Name:	Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Grant Categories:	Opportunity Zone Benefits, Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	PDR-2600-DC-029M
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	14.536
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	June 1st, 2026
Original Application Deadline:	June 1st, 2026
Posted Date:	April 30th, 2026
Creation Date:	April 30th, 2026
Archive Date:	August 31st, 2025
Total Program Funding:	$8,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$1,500,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$100,000
Expected Number of Awards:	10
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	April 30th, 2026

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - For-profit organizations other than small businesses - Small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)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.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/ota/funding-opportunities.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Policy Development & Research
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