The Addressing the Housing Affordability Crisis Research Grant Program is designed to support research projects that will build knowledge and advance policy solutions.
Donor Name: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/24/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
Eligible Research Categories
- Research Category 1 – Government-induced Demand and Housing Affordability.
- Research Category 2 –Immigration and Housing Affordability.
- Research Category 3 – The Financialization of Housing and Housing Affordability.
- Research Category 4 –Economic Opportunity Cost and Housing Affordability.Immigration and Housing Affordability
- The Financialization of Housing and Housing Affordability
- Economic Opportunity Cost and Housing Affordability
- Opportunity Zones.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $10,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $2,000,000
- Award Floor: $250,000.
Grant Period
The minimum period of performance is 12-months and the maximum period of performance is 36-months.
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 deliverables.
- Travel, as required, to carry out the project as designed.
- Dissemination of research findings to stakeholders, including attendance at relevant conferences.
Eligibility Criteria
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
