Opportunity Information: Apply for FR 5200 N 07
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- The Department of Housing and Urban Development in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Healthy Homes and Lead Technical Studies Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.902 Lead Technical Studies Grants 14.906 Healthy Homes Technical Studies Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 6, 2008 and posted on May 6, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 3, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Academic and non profit institutions located in the United States, state and units of general local government and federally recognized Native American tribes are eligible under all existing authorizations. For profit firms also are eligible however, they are not allowed to earn a profit from the project. Applications to supplement existing projects are eligible to compete with applications for new awards. Federal agencies are not eligible to submit applications. The General Section identifies threshold requirements that must be met for an organization to receive an award. Approximately 2.2 million in fiscal year 2008 and prior year funds are available for Lead Technical Studies. Approximately 2.1 million in fiscal year 2008 and prior year funds are available for Healthy Homes Technical Studies.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Healthy Homes and Lead Technical Studies Program is a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) discretionary grant opportunity designed to fund technical research studies that strengthen how the country identifies, evaluates, and controls lead-based paint hazards and other housing-related health and safety risks. The core aim is practical and outcomes-focused: generate new knowledge that makes hazard detection and hazard control methods more effective and more cost-efficient, while also improving the overall evidence base HUD and the public rely on when making decisions about safer housing. The program ties directly to HUDs broader strategic goal of strengthening communities by improving environmental health and safety for families living in both public and privately owned homes.
HUD is essentially supporting studies that either improve existing tools and practices or develop new approaches for assessing and reducing hazards in residential settings. While lead-based paint is a central focus (through the Lead Technical Studies track), the program also covers a wider set of home health and safety issues (through the Healthy Homes Technical Studies track). The emphasis is on key residential hazards, meaning research proposals are expected to be grounded in real-world housing conditions and to produce findings that can translate into better standards, better field methods, or better intervention strategies. This is not a construction or direct service program; it is a research and technical studies program intended to refine the methods used by practitioners, programs, and policymakers.
Two related funding tracks are reflected in the CFDA listings: 14.902 (Lead Technical Studies Grants) and 14.906 (Healthy Homes Technical Studies Grants). For the funding cycle described, HUD indicated roughly $2.2 million available for Lead Technical Studies and about $2.1 million available for Healthy Homes Technical Studies, using fiscal year 2008 and prior-year funds. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which lowers barriers for qualified applicants that may not have access to significant non-federal resources.
Eligibility is broad across research-capable and public-interest organizations in the United States. Eligible applicants include academic institutions, nonprofit organizations, states and units of general local government, and federally recognized Native American tribes. For-profit firms may apply as well, but they are not permitted to earn a profit from the project, which signals HUDs intent that the work function like a public-benefit research effort rather than a commercial venture. The opportunity also allows applications that supplement existing projects to compete alongside proposals for entirely new awards, which can be helpful for teams that already have relevant studies underway and can expand them to answer HUD-priority questions. Federal agencies are explicitly ineligible to apply. Applicants must also meet threshold requirements described in the general section of the full announcement to qualify for an award.
From a logistics standpoint, the opportunity was posted May 6, 2008, with an original and final closing date of July 3, 2008, and was archived July 4, 2008. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is listed as "Other" because it centers on technical studies rather than typical program service delivery. HUD provided an application package download link in the announcement and listed program contacts for support, including Peter Ashley for the Healthy Homes Technical Studies program and Robert Weisberg for the Lead Technical Studies program, particularly for applicants who had difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Healthy Homes and Lead Technical Studies Program (HUD)
1) What is the Healthy Homes and Lead Technical Studies Program?
It is a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) discretionary grant opportunity that funds technical research studies. The studies are intended to strengthen how the United States identifies, evaluates, and controls lead-based paint hazards and other housing-related health and safety risks in residential settings.
2) What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The purpose is practical and outcomes-focused: to generate new knowledge that improves hazard detection and hazard control methods so they become more effective and more cost-efficient. Another goal is to strengthen the evidence base HUD and the public rely on when making decisions about safer housing.
3) How does this program connect to HUD's broader goals?
The program ties to HUD's strategic goal of strengthening communities by improving environmental health and safety for families living in both public and privately owned homes.
4) Is this grant meant to pay for construction, remediation, or direct services?
No. This is not a construction or direct service program. It is a research and technical studies program designed to refine and improve methods used by practitioners, programs, and policymakers.
5) What types of topics or hazards can be studied?
Lead-based paint hazards are a central focus under the Lead Technical Studies track. The program also covers a broader set of home health and safety issues under the Healthy Homes Technical Studies track. Proposals are expected to address key residential hazards and be grounded in real-world housing conditions.
6) What are the funding tracks or program listings for this opportunity?
Two related funding tracks are reflected in the CFDA listings: 14.902 (Lead Technical Studies Grants) and 14.906 (Healthy Homes Technical Studies Grants).
7) How much funding was HUD expecting to make available?
For the funding cycle described, HUD indicated roughly $2.2 million available for Lead Technical Studies and about $2.1 million available for Healthy Homes Technical Studies, using fiscal year 2008 and prior-year funds.
8) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement for this opportunity.
9) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad for research-capable and public-interest organizations in the United States. Eligible applicants include academic institutions, nonprofit organizations, states and units of general local government, and federally recognized Native American tribes.
10) Can a for-profit firm apply?
Yes. For-profit firms may apply, but they are not permitted to earn a profit from the project. This reflects HUD's intent that the work operate like a public-benefit research effort rather than a commercial venture.
11) Are federal agencies eligible to apply?
No. Federal agencies are explicitly ineligible to apply.
12) Can an application expand or supplement an existing project?
Yes. The opportunity allows applications that supplement existing projects to compete alongside proposals for entirely new awards. This can support teams that already have relevant studies underway and want to expand them to address HUD-priority questions.
13) Are there threshold requirements that applicants must meet?
Yes. Applicants must meet threshold requirements described in the general section of the full announcement to qualify for an award.
14) What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
15) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is listed as "Other" because it centers on technical studies rather than typical program service delivery.
16) When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on May 6, 2008. The original and final closing date was July 3, 2008. The opportunity was archived on July 4, 2008.
17) Where could applicants find the application package?
HUD provided an application package download link in the announcement.
18) Who were the program contacts listed for support?
HUD listed program contacts, including Peter Ashley for the Healthy Homes Technical Studies program and Robert Weisberg for the Lead Technical Studies program. They were noted as points of contact, particularly for applicants who had difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically.
19) What kinds of results is HUD looking for from funded studies?
HUD is looking for findings that translate into better standards, better field methods, or better intervention strategies, especially approaches that make hazard detection and hazard control more effective and more cost-efficient.
20) What does it mean that proposals should be grounded in real-world housing conditions?
It means research proposals are expected to focus on residential settings and practical conditions that reflect how homes actually look, function, and present health and safety risks, so that results can be applied by practitioners and decision-makers.
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