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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 "Transformation Initiative Natural Experiments Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.524 Transformation Initiative Research Grants Natural Experiments.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 14, 2012 and posted on Feb 14, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 29, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $800,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- 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 NOFA), 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, expert or analyst. HUD will not directly fund individual researchers.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Transformation Initiative Natural Experiments Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number FR 5600 N 18) is a discretionary research funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It is designed to support scientific, policy-relevant research that uses natural experiments to measure and explain the real-world effects of local, state, and federal policies. In practical terms, HUD is looking for rigorous studies that take advantage of policy changes or naturally occurring variations (for example, a new regulation adopted in one place but not another, a phased rollout of a program, or an eligibility threshold that creates comparable groups) to estimate causal impacts rather than simple correlations. The program sits under CFDA 14.524, titled Transformation Initiative Research Grants Natural Experiments, and the activity category is explicitly framed as research.
Awards are made as cooperative agreements, which typically means HUD expects a more collaborative relationship than a standard grant, often involving coordination on research design, deliverables, data access, reporting, or dissemination. HUD anticipated making around four awards under this notice, with an estimated total program funding level of $800,000. Individual awards were capped at $200,000 (the award ceiling), and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
Eligibility is fairly broad but structured around organizations rather than individuals. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations located in the United States (with an important restriction that HUD will not pay any fee or profit for work performed under the notice), foundations, think tanks, consortia, and institutions of higher education that are accredited by a national or regional accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Other entities may also apply if they will sponsor a qualified researcher, expert, or analyst. A key rule is that HUD will not directly fund individual researchers, so individuals need an eligible sponsoring organization to serve as the applicant and recipient.
The announcement was posted and created on February 14, 2012, with an original and current application deadline of March 29, 2012. The opportunity was archived on April 5, 2012, indicating it is no longer accepting applications under that particular posting. Application materials and instructions were available through an application download page referenced by CFDA number. For assistance accessing the full announcement electronically, the listed program contact was Wendy Chi in HUDs Office of Economic Affairs, reachable at (202) 402-6534.
Overall, the program can be summarized as a HUD research initiative intended to fund a small number of relatively modest, methodologically strong studies that leverage natural experiments to evaluate the impacts of policy decisions across levels of government, with the aim of producing credible evidence that can inform housing and community development policy.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Transformation Initiative Natural Experiments Grant Program?
The Transformation Initiative Natural Experiments Grant Program is a discretionary research funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It supports scientific, policy-relevant research that uses natural experiments to measure and explain the real-world effects of local, state, and federal policies.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FR 5600 N 18.
3) What CFDA program is this grant associated with?
This opportunity sits under CFDA 14.524, titled "Transformation Initiative Research Grants Natural Experiments."
4) What type of activity is being funded?
The activity category is explicitly framed as research. HUD is looking for rigorous studies designed to estimate causal impacts of policies using natural experiments, rather than studies that only report correlations.
5) What does HUD mean by "natural experiments" in this program?
In this program, natural experiments generally refer to research designs that take advantage of policy changes or naturally occurring variation to estimate causal effects. Examples mentioned include:
- A new regulation adopted in one place but not another
- A phased rollout of a program
- An eligibility threshold that creates comparable groups
6) What is the main research goal HUD is aiming to support?
HUD is aiming to support methodologically strong, policy-relevant studies that can credibly evaluate the impacts of policy decisions across levels of government and produce evidence that can inform housing and community development policy.
7) What kind of award instrument does HUD use for this opportunity?
Awards are made as cooperative agreements.
8) What is a cooperative agreement in this context?
Based on the opportunity description, a cooperative agreement typically indicates a more collaborative relationship than a standard grant. HUD may expect coordination on items such as research design, deliverables, data access, reporting, and dissemination.
9) How many awards did HUD anticipate making?
HUD anticipated making around four awards under this notice.
10) What was the estimated total amount of funding available?
The estimated total program funding level was $800,000.
11) What was the maximum award amount per project?
The individual award ceiling was $200,000.
12) Was cost-sharing or a match required?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
13) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was organization-based and included:
- Nonprofit organizations
- For-profit organizations located in the United States (with a restriction that HUD will not pay any fee or profit for work performed under the notice)
- Foundations
- Think tanks
- Consortia
- Institutions of higher education accredited by a national or regional accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
- Other entities that will sponsor a qualified researcher, expert, or analyst
14) Can an individual researcher apply directly?
No. A key rule is that HUD will not directly fund individual researchers. Individuals must apply through an eligible sponsoring organization that serves as the applicant and recipient.
15) Are for-profit applicants allowed, and are there any restrictions?
Yes, for-profit organizations located in the United States were eligible. However, HUD stated it will not pay any fee or profit for work performed under the notice.
16) When was this opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted and created on February 14, 2012.
17) What was the application deadline?
The original and current application deadline listed for this posting was March 29, 2012.
18) Is this funding opportunity still accepting applications?
No. The opportunity was archived on April 5, 2012, which indicates it is no longer accepting applications under that particular posting.
19) Where were application materials and instructions provided?
Application materials and instructions were available through an application download page referenced by CFDA number (CFDA 14.524).
20) Who is the program contact for help accessing the full announcement electronically?
The listed program contact was Wendy Chi in HUD's Office of Economic Affairs. The phone number provided was (202) 402-6534.
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