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- The Department of Housing and Urban Development in the education housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Homeless Families Demonstration Small Grant Research Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.525 Transformation Initiative Research Grants Demonstration and Related Small Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 31, 2011 and posted on Jan 3, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 1, 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 $150,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $75,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Nonprofit organizations, for profit organizations located in the U.S (HUD will not pay fee or profit for the work conducted under this NOPI), foundations, think tanks, consortia, Institutions of higher education accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, and other entities that will sponsor a researcher(s), expert or analyst.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Homeless Families Demonstration Small Grant Research Program (Funding Opportunity Number FR 5415 N 23) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), specifically through HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research (PDR). The program is designed to strengthen and extend an existing PDR demonstration project focused on homeless families. Rather than funding large, stand-alone studies, this opportunity is meant to support a set of smaller, targeted research efforts that can generate supplemental data, fill information gaps, and produce additional analyses that complement what the main demonstration is already measuring. In practical terms, HUD is using these small grants as a flexible tool to deepen the evidence base around what is happening in the homeless families demonstration by adding focused research questions, secondary analyses, or specialized data collection that the core project might not fully cover.
The activity category tied to this funding is education and housing, and it is listed under CFDA (now Assistance Listing) 14.525, described as Transformation Initiative Research Grants, Demonstration and Related Small Grants. The total estimated funding available for this specific competition is $150,000, with an award ceiling of $75,000 per grant. This structure suggests HUD anticipated making a small number of awards, likely to support a handful of narrowly defined research projects rather than one large effort. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier for applicants that may not have access to nonfederal matching funds.
Eligible applicants are broad and include nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations located in the United States (with an important limitation that HUD will not pay any fee or profit for work performed under this NOPI), foundations, think tanks, consortia, and accredited institutions of higher education recognized by a national or regional accrediting agency acknowledged by the U.S. Department of Education. HUD also allows other entities to apply if they will sponsor a researcher, subject-matter expert, or analyst. This eligibility approach emphasizes the research nature of the work and invites participation from organizations that are capable of producing credible, policy-relevant analysis, even if they are not traditional direct service providers.
This notice also signals that the homeless families demonstration is part of a broader set of major PDR demonstrations being conducted at the time, including demonstrations related to Family Self Sufficiency, Pre-Purchase Homeownership Counseling, and Sustainable Building Practices in Indian Country. HUD indicates that additional Notices of Public Interest would be released in the near future to solicit grant applications tied to research emerging from those other demonstrations as well. In other words, this opportunity sits within a wider research and evaluation pipeline where HUD runs major demonstrations and then uses separate, smaller research grants to explore related questions, conduct deeper analysis, and translate findings into usable evidence for policy and program decisions.
Key dates for the competition show it was posted on January 3, 2011, created in the system on January 31, 2011, and originally scheduled to close on February 18, 2011, with the closing date later extended to March 1, 2011. The archive date is March 18, 2011, indicating it is no longer open. Application materials were made available via an application package and instructions that could be downloaded using the CFDA number only, which was a common distribution method for HUD opportunities during that period. For technical issues accessing the announcement, HUD listed program contacts Michael Morse at (202) 402-5738 and David Chase at (202) 402-5733.
Overall, the program can be understood as a small-grant research add-on to an existing HUD demonstration on homeless families, aimed at generating supplemental evidence and analysis that can sharpen conclusions, answer additional implementation or outcome questions, and improve what policymakers and practitioners can learn from the larger demonstration effort.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Homeless Families Demonstration Small Grant Research Program?
It is a discretionary research grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), offered through HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research (PDR). The program supports small, targeted research efforts that strengthen and extend an existing PDR demonstration project focused on homeless families.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FR 5415 N 23.
Which HUD office is administering this opportunity?
This opportunity is administered by HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research (PDR).
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose is to deepen the evidence base around an existing homeless families demonstration by supporting smaller research projects that generate supplemental data, fill information gaps, and produce additional analyses that complement what the main demonstration is already measuring.
Is this funding intended for large, stand-alone studies?
No. The notice emphasizes that it is not designed to fund large, stand-alone studies. Instead, it is intended to fund a set of smaller, targeted research efforts connected to the existing demonstration.
What kinds of research activities does HUD expect these small grants to support?
Based on the notice description, HUD expects activities such as focused research questions, secondary analyses, specialized data collection, supplemental data gathering, filling information gaps, and additional analyses that complement the core demonstration.
What activity category is associated with this grant opportunity?
The activity category tied to this funding is education and housing.
What is the CFDA/Assistance Listing number for this opportunity?
The CFDA (now Assistance Listing) number is 14.525, described as Transformation Initiative Research Grants, Demonstration and Related Small Grants.
How much total funding was estimated to be available under this competition?
The total estimated funding available for this specific competition was $150,000.
What is the maximum award amount per grant?
The award ceiling is $75,000 per grant.
Does the program require cost sharing or matching funds?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations; for-profit organizations located in the United States (with limitations); foundations; think tanks; consortia; and accredited institutions of higher education recognized by a national or regional accrediting agency acknowledged by the U.S. Department of Education. HUD also allows other entities to apply if they will sponsor a researcher, subject-matter expert, or analyst.
Are for-profit organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations located in the United States are listed as eligible applicants, with the important limitation that HUD will not pay any fee or profit for work performed under this Notice of Public Interest (NOPI).
Will HUD pay fees or profit to for-profit applicants under this opportunity?
No. The notice specifies that HUD will not pay any fee or profit for work performed under this NOPI.
Do applicants have to be direct service providers for homeless families to be eligible?
The eligibility language emphasizes research capacity rather than direct service provision, and it invites participation from organizations capable of producing credible, policy-relevant analysis.
Can an organization apply on behalf of a specific researcher or expert?
Yes. HUD allows other entities to apply if they will sponsor a researcher, subject-matter expert, or analyst.
How does this small grant program relate to the larger HUD demonstration on homeless families?
It is positioned as a research add-on to the existing PDR homeless families demonstration, designed to complement the core project by adding focused research questions, supplemental data, and additional analyses that the main demonstration might not fully cover.
Is this opportunity part of a broader HUD research strategy?
Yes. The notice indicates the homeless families demonstration is part of a broader set of major PDR demonstrations being conducted at the time, and HUD planned additional Notices of Public Interest to solicit research tied to other demonstrations as well.
What other PDR demonstration topics were mentioned as related or similar efforts?
The notice references demonstrations related to Family Self Sufficiency, Pre-Purchase Homeownership Counseling, and Sustainable Building Practices in Indian Country.
When was this grant opportunity posted?
It was posted on January 3, 2011.
When was it created in the system?
It was created in the system on January 31, 2011.
What was the original application closing date?
The original closing date was February 18, 2011.
Was the closing date extended?
Yes. The closing date was extended to March 1, 2011.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The archive date is March 18, 2011, indicating the opportunity is no longer open.
How were application materials provided?
Application materials were made available via an application package and instructions that could be downloaded using the CFDA number only, which was a common distribution method for HUD opportunities during that period.
Who should applicants contact for technical issues accessing the announcement?
For technical issues accessing the announcement, HUD listed program contacts Michael Morse at (202) 402-5738 and David Chase at (202) 402-5733.
What is the practical role of these small grants within the demonstration?
HUD describes these small grants as a flexible tool to deepen what is learned from the homeless families demonstration by adding narrowly defined research efforts that can sharpen conclusions, answer additional implementation or outcome questions, and improve the usefulness of evidence for policy and program decisions.
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