# FY2023 and FY2024 Authority to Accept Unsolicited Proposals for Research Partnerships

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/fr-6700-n-usp-fy2023-and-fy2024-authority-to-accept-unsolicited-proposals/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349076

> Department of Housing and Urban Development offered grants of up to $1.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 12 awards worth $3.0 million in total. Applications closed on January 23, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FR-6700-N-USP |
| Agency | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 23, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 12 |
| Total funding | $3.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 14.506 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants under this Notice include: philanthropic entities, other Federal agencies, State or local governments and their agencies, Indian Tribes, tribally-designated housing entities, colleges or universities located in the United States. Financial proposals may not include a line for profit because successful applicants may not earn profit under their financial arrangements with HUD. For the purposes of this Notice, HUD defines a philanthropic entity as one among the subset of 501(c)(3) organizations whose articles of incorporation or other organizational documents include the direct funding of research activities and other charitable purposes. These include private foundations, educational institutions that may have a separate foundation, public charities, and operating foundations. A philanthropic entity must identify and provide, as part of its proposal, the specific part of its articles of incorporation or other organizational documentation establishing it as a philanthropic entity. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) issues this Notice to announce that it has authority to accept unsolicited research proposals that address the current research priorities, which are included in this Notice. In accordance with statutory requirements, the research proposals must be submitted by eligible applicants and provide cost sharing of at least 50 percent of total project cost from philanthropic entities or Federal, state, or local government agencies. This Notice also announces that HUD is accepting research proposals for such research partnerships and provides a general description of information that should be included in any research proposal. Any organization that expects to submit a proposal to HUD should carefully read all information in this Notice to avoid sending an incomplete or ineligible proposal. Failure to respond accurately to any submission requirement could result in an incomplete or ineligible proposal. For further information regarding this Notice, direct questions regarding the specific requirements of this Notice to the agency contact identified in section VII.

## Questions people ask

### Is FR-6700-N-USP still open?

No. It closed on January 23, 2025. A newer notice is open: PDR-2600-DC-0USP, closes June 9, 2027 (214 days left).

### Who can apply for FY2023 and FY2024 Authority to Accept Unsolicited Proposals for Research Partnerships?

Department of Housing and Urban Development accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY2023 and FY2024 Authority to Accept Unsolicited Proposals for Research Partnerships?

Closed January 23, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.0 million each. About $3.0 million in total across about 12 awards.

### Who has won General Research and Technology Activity grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Howard University, Texas Southern University, Winston-Salem State University. The program made 85 awards worth $46.7 million in that time.