The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) invites investigators to submit proposals for funding to support scientific research that make use of natural experiments to evaluate the impacts of local, state, and federal policies in the areas of housing and community development. HUD is particularly interested in funding evaluations that can help policymakers determine how to spend taxpayer dollars effectively and efficiently, though other types of projects will also be considered.
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 are eligible.