Opportunity Information: Apply for HS 11 023
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- The Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Establish a Poverty Research Center Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.239 Policy Research and Evaluation Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 3, 2011 and posted on Jun 3, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 20, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,350,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $800,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Establish a Poverty Research Center Program (Funding Opportunity Number HS 11 023) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), specifically the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE). Through this announcement, ASPE intended to support the creation or continuation of up to three Poverty Research Centers housed at qualified higher-education institutions. The overall purpose is to strengthen the national evidence base on poverty and inequality by building research hubs that can set and carry out focused research agendas with national scope and with regional and/or state relevance.
At its core, the program is designed to expand understanding of the causes, consequences, and broader effects of poverty and inequality, while also improving knowledge about which policies and programs can effectively reduce or remediate these conditions. The centers are expected to serve as organized, sustained platforms for policy-relevant research rather than isolated single projects. The emphasis is on generating rigorous findings that can inform public programs and decisions in the income security and social services domain, aligning with the associated CFDA listing 93.239 (Policy Research and Evaluation Grants).
ASPE anticipated several layers of benefit from these awards. Investigators affiliated with a funded center would gain an environment that supports independent, high-quality research and encourages scholarly productivity on poverty and inequality topics. The grantee institutions themselves would benefit through deeper engagement with the broader ecosystem of extramural research activities across HHS and other federal agencies, helping connect academic research capacity to federal policy and evaluation needs. A specific workforce-development component is also embedded in the program goals: students are expected to benefit from exposure to and participation in poverty and inequality research, with the intention of encouraging them to pursue graduate education and careers in the social and behavioral sciences focused on these issues.
In terms of funding structure, ASPE expected to make three awards total, with an estimated total funding level of $2,350,000. The award ceiling was listed at $800,000, and the award floor was listed as $0, indicating that the final award size could vary based on the proposed work and available funds. Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources or otherwise meet the matching expectations described in the full announcement. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the opportunity category is discretionary, reflecting a competitive selection process.
Eligible applicants were limited to institutions of higher education, including both private universities and public or state-controlled universities. The opportunity was posted on June 3, 2011, with an application closing date of July 20, 2011, and it was later archived on August 19, 2011, which indicates it was a time-limited competition rather than an open-ended program solicitation.
For applicants or interested parties who had trouble accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Don Oellerich, Deputy to the Chief Economist at ASPE, reachable by phone at 202-690-8410.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the Establish a Poverty Research Center Program?
The Establish a Poverty Research Center Program (Funding Opportunity Number HS 11 023) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE). It was intended to support the creation or continuation of Poverty Research Centers housed at qualified higher-education institutions.
2. What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The purpose is to strengthen the national evidence base on poverty and inequality by building research hubs (centers) that can set and carry out focused research agendas with national scope and with regional and/or state relevance.
3. How is a "Poverty Research Center" described in this program?
The centers are expected to function as organized, sustained platforms for policy-relevant research. The program emphasizes centers as continuing research hubs rather than isolated, single research projects.
4. What topics or issues is the program intended to address?
The program is designed to expand understanding of the causes, consequences, and broader effects of poverty and inequality, and to improve knowledge about which policies and programs can effectively reduce or remediate these conditions.
5. What type of research does ASPE expect from funded centers?
ASPE emphasized generating rigorous findings that can inform public programs and decisions in the income security and social services domain. Research is intended to be policy-relevant and aligned with federal evidence needs.
6. What federal office administers this opportunity?
This opportunity is administered by HHS, specifically the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE).
7. What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HS 11 023.
8. What CFDA listing is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity aligns with CFDA 93.239, Policy Research and Evaluation Grants.
9. How many awards did ASPE expect to make?
ASPE expected to make up to three awards total.
10. What was the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding level was $2,350,000.
11. What was the maximum award amount (ceiling)?
The award ceiling was listed as $800,000.
12. What was the minimum award amount (floor)?
The award floor was listed as $0, indicating that the final award size could vary based on the proposed work and available funds.
13. Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources or otherwise meet the matching expectations described in the full announcement.
14. What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
15. What kind of opportunity category is this?
The opportunity category is discretionary, indicating a competitive selection process rather than a formula-based award.
16. Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were limited to institutions of higher education, including private universities and public or state-controlled universities.
17. Were non-university organizations eligible to apply?
Based on the information provided, eligibility was limited to institutions of higher education (private or public/state-controlled universities).
18. What benefits were anticipated for researchers affiliated with a funded center?
Investigators affiliated with a funded center were expected to gain an environment that supports independent, high-quality research and encourages scholarly productivity on poverty and inequality topics.
19. What benefits were anticipated for the grantee institutions?
Grantee institutions were expected to benefit through deeper engagement with the broader ecosystem of extramural research activities across HHS and other federal agencies, helping connect academic research capacity to federal policy and evaluation needs.
20. Does the program include a student or workforce development focus?
Yes. A workforce-development component is embedded in the program goals. Students were expected to benefit from exposure to and participation in poverty and inequality research, with the intention of encouraging them to pursue graduate education and careers in the social and behavioral sciences focused on these issues.
21. When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 3, 2011.
22. What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was July 20, 2011.
23. What does it mean that the opportunity was archived?
The opportunity was archived on August 19, 2011, indicating it was a time-limited competition rather than an open-ended solicitation.
24. Who was the point of contact for this opportunity?
The listed point of contact was Don Oellerich, Deputy to the Chief Economist at ASPE.
25. How could applicants reach the point of contact?
For help accessing the full announcement, Don Oellerich could be reached by phone at 202-690-8410.
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