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- The Department of Housing and Urban Development in the housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Transformation Initiative Sustainable Communities Research Grant program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.523 Transformation Initiative Research Grants Sustainable Community Research Grant Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 16, 2013 and posted on Apr 16, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 29, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $125,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Nationally recognized and accredited institutions of higher education non profit foundations, think tanks, research consortia or policy institutes, and for profit organizations located in the U.S that employ or contract with the sponsored researcher are eligible applicants. Any combination of the aforementioned entities may comprise a Research Team that will combine expertise and will coordinate research activities. A Research Team must designate a lead applicant to act as the fiscal agent and manager for the grant. Note that although private, for profit entities are eligible to participate and to cover their direct and indirect costs, they are not allowed to earn a profit from the project.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Transformation Initiative Sustainable Communities Research Grant Program (SCRGP), issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under Funding Opportunity Number FR 5700 N 05, was a FY2013 discretionary funding opportunity designed to support research that helps communities make better, more informed decisions about sustainability-related investments. The core goal of the program was to close important data and knowledge gaps and to kick-start the development and evaluation of practical policy options that localities can use when weighing investments tied to long-term community sustainability. In other words, HUD was not looking for general commentary on sustainability, but for rigorous, usable research that could guide real-world choices about housing, transportation, infrastructure, and energy-related strategies.
HUD signaled that this round of funding was especially interested in cutting-edge research centered on three broad themes: quality and equitable affordable housing development and preservation; transportation and infrastructure planning; and green, energy-efficient practices. The emphasis on "quality" and "equitable" affordable housing highlights that HUD wanted research that goes beyond unit counts and costs, and instead examines outcomes such as fairness, access, and long-term durability of affordability. Similarly, the transportation and infrastructure angle reflects a focus on how planning decisions shape access to jobs, services, and opportunity, as well as how those decisions interact with housing markets and neighborhood conditions. The green and energy efficiency focus points to research that can quantify and compare approaches that reduce energy burdens, improve building performance, and strengthen resilience while supporting affordability.
A major priority for HUD was evidence-based research that evaluates the effectiveness of federal programs connected to these sustainability goals. This explicitly includes HUD programs such as HOME Investment Partnerships, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Public Housing, and Choice Neighborhoods, along with other HUD efforts that relate to sustainability. The clear message in the notice is that HUD wanted work that tests what is working, what is not, and why, using credible methods and measurable outcomes. The intention was for funded projects to produce results that HUD could use not only to assess current initiatives, but also to help shape a broader sustainability agenda beyond existing departmental priorities, informing future policy directions and potential new initiatives.
The award mechanism for this opportunity was a cooperative agreement, meaning recipients should expect a closer working relationship with HUD than is typical for a standard grant. Cooperative agreements often involve federal involvement such as collaboration on research design elements, deliverables, dissemination, or coordination to ensure the work aligns with program goals. The funding activity category was housing, reflecting the central role of housing policy in the sustainability framework HUD was pursuing.
Financially, the program anticipated making about five awards, supported by an estimated total funding amount of $500,000. Individual awards were expected to fall between $75,000 (award floor) and $125,000 (award ceiling). There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award. The opportunity was posted on April 16, 2013, with an application deadline of May 29, 2013, and it was archived on June 28, 2013.
Eligibility was fairly broad but still targeted to organizations capable of producing high-quality research. Eligible applicants included nationally recognized and accredited U.S. institutions of higher education, nonprofit foundations, think tanks, research consortia, policy institutes, and for-profit organizations located in the United States, as long as the applicant employed or contracted with the sponsored researcher. The program also allowed for multi-organization research teams, encouraging partnerships that combine complementary expertise (for example, pairing academic researchers with policy institutes or technical specialists). In team arrangements, the group had to designate a lead applicant to serve as the fiscal agent and overall grant manager. While for-profit entities could participate and recover direct and indirect costs, they were explicitly prohibited from earning profit on the project, reinforcing that funds were meant to pay for the research work itself rather than generate commercial gain.
For application materials, the notice directed applicants to download the application and instructions using the CFDA number 14.523 (Transformation Initiative Research Grants - Sustainable Community Research Grant Program). The listed contact for access issues and questions was Regina Gray, Ph.D., at 202-402-2876.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Transformation Initiative Sustainable Communities Research Grant Program (SCRGP)?
The Sustainable Communities Research Grant Program (SCRGP) was a HUD research grant opportunity under the Transformation Initiative. It was designed to fund research that helps communities make better, more informed decisions about sustainability-related investments by closing key data and knowledge gaps and developing and evaluating practical policy options.
Which agency issued this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FR 5700 N 05.
What fiscal year was this funding opportunity associated with?
This was a FY2013 discretionary funding opportunity.
What was HUD trying to achieve with this program?
The core goal was to support rigorous, usable research that could guide real-world choices about long-term community sustainability, including decisions related to housing, transportation, infrastructure, and energy-related strategies. HUD emphasized research that produces credible findings that can be applied to policy and investment decisions, rather than general commentary on sustainability.
What research themes did HUD emphasize for this round of funding?
HUD highlighted three broad themes of special interest:
- Quality and equitable affordable housing development and preservation
- Transportation and infrastructure planning
- Green, energy-efficient practices
What does "quality and equitable affordable housing development and preservation" mean in this context?
Based on the notice language, HUD was interested in research that goes beyond unit counts and costs and instead examines outcomes such as fairness, access, and the long-term durability of affordability.
What kinds of questions fit under the transportation and infrastructure planning theme?
HUD signaled interest in research on how transportation and infrastructure planning decisions affect access to jobs, services, and opportunity, and how those decisions interact with housing markets and neighborhood conditions.
What counts as "green, energy-efficient practices" for purposes of this opportunity?
The focus described in the notice points to research that can quantify and compare approaches that reduce energy burdens, improve building performance, and strengthen resilience while supporting affordability.
Was HUD looking for evaluations of federal programs?
Yes. A major priority was evidence-based research evaluating the effectiveness of federal programs connected to sustainability goals, including several HUD programs and related HUD efforts.
Which HUD programs were explicitly mentioned as being included in the evaluation focus?
The notice explicitly included HOME Investment Partnerships, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Public Housing, and Choice Neighborhoods, along with other HUD efforts related to sustainability.
What kind of evidence or methods was HUD signaling it wanted?
HUD emphasized credible methods and measurable outcomes, with a focus on determining what is working, what is not, and why, in ways that HUD could use to assess initiatives and inform future policy directions.
What was the intended use of the research results?
Funded projects were expected to produce results HUD could use to assess current initiatives and help shape a broader sustainability agenda beyond existing departmental priorities, informing future policy directions and potential new initiatives.
What type of award instrument was used?
The award mechanism was a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award was a cooperative agreement?
It means recipients should expect a closer working relationship with HUD than is typical for a standard grant, potentially including federal involvement in elements such as research design, deliverables, dissemination, and coordination to align the work with program goals.
What was the funding activity category?
The funding activity category was housing.
How many awards did HUD anticipate making?
The program anticipated making about five awards.
How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The estimated total funding amount was $500,000.
What was the expected award size range?
Individual awards were expected to range from $75,000 (award floor) to $125,000 (award ceiling).
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on April 16, 2013, and the application deadline was May 29, 2013.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on June 28, 2013.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included nationally recognized and accredited U.S. institutions of higher education, nonprofit foundations, think tanks, research consortia, policy institutes, and for-profit organizations located in the United States, as long as the applicant employed or contracted with the sponsored researcher.
Could multiple organizations apply together as a research team?
Yes. The program allowed multi-organization research teams and encouraged partnerships combining complementary expertise.
If a team applied, was a lead applicant required?
Yes. The team needed to designate a lead applicant to serve as the fiscal agent and overall grant manager.
Could for-profit organizations apply, and could they earn profit on the project?
For-profit organizations located in the United States could participate and recover direct and indirect costs, but they were explicitly prohibited from earning profit on the project.
Where were applicants instructed to get the application materials and instructions?
Applicants were directed to download the application and instructions using CFDA number 14.523 (Transformation Initiative Research Grants - Sustainable Community Research Grant Program).
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed for application materials was 14.523.
Who was the contact person for access issues and questions?
The listed contact was Regina Gray, Ph.D., reachable at 202-402-2876.
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