The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced the availability of up to $860,000 in grant funds to study recent efforts to convert office buildings to residential units, beginning at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Donor Name: Department of Housing and Urban Development
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/12/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $860,000
Grant Duration: 18 months
Details:
The research funded under this NOFO will lay the groundwork for future studies contributing to general knowledge on the topic of office-to-residential conversions since the start of the pandemic, including the policy landscape, construction challenges, financial tools available for these conversions, and other policy interventions. Submitted research proposals must describe how the knowledge generated under the proposed project will contribute to understanding the Federal, state, or local policies and programs designed to address office-to-residential conversions.
Funding Information
- Grant Size: up to $860,000
- Length of Project Periods: 18 months.
Eligible Activities
Eligible activities under this NOFO include all research and project management activities that contribute to meeting the NOFO objectives. Eligible activities include, but are not necessarily limited to the following:
- All research activities required to complete the funded research, including the articulation of research questions through the development of a research design, data collection and analysis plans; outreach and communication efforts related to the execution of the research project; data collection and analysis; development of written reports; 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.
- 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.
- 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, as required by HUD’s substantial involvement under the grant.
- Travel, as required, to carry out the project as designed.
- Dissemination of research findings to stakeholders.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
- For profit organizations other than Small businesses
- Private institutions of higher education
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
