OpportunityTitle: Notice of Public Interest (NOPI) Transformation Initiative: Sustainable Communities Research Grant Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 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.  However, the sponsored researcher is solely responsible for the completion of the application, carrying out the research, and must meet the following program requirements: a. Be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national (such as a person born in the Swains Island or American Samoa) within the meaning of 8 U.S.C. &#167; 1408, or be a lawful permanent resident (or the recipient of an Alien Registration Recipient Card-Form I-551, commonly referred to as a Green Card) or other qualified alien (such as an alien who has been granted asylum or refugee status) within the meaning of 8 U.S.C. &#167; 1651(b); and, b. The proposed research project can be completed within the 36 months grant performance period.
Description: The purpose of the Transformation Initiative: Sustainable Communities Research Grant Program (SCRGP) is to fill key data and information gaps, and to begin to develop and evaluate policy alternatives that communities can adopt to facilitate decision making about various community investments. Additionally, HUD believes that the results from the program will enable it to develop a broader sustainability agenda beyond current departmental priorities, as well as any future efforts or initiatives that may be considered based on the results of the research. Interest will be published requesting applications for grants to support the research obtained from these demonstrations.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Contact Person
GrantorContactText: Dr. Regina Gray &lt;br/&gt;Division of Affordable Housing Research and Technology, at (202) 402-2876.