FR-6900-N-29R: Addressing the Housing Affordability Crisis Research Grant Program
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Authority to Accept Unsolicited Proposals for Research Partnerships Notice of Intent (NOI) (PDR-2600-DC-0USP). Status: Closes June 9, 2027 (214 days left). It is in our archive of Department of Housing and Urban Development notices from 2025.
Department of Housing and Urban Development offered grants of up to $2.0 million (at least $250,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $10.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 25, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed July 24, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$2.0 million
- Award floor$250,000
- Total funding$10.0 million
- Expected awards10
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | June 24, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | July 25, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, small businesses and businesses.
All 6 applicant types the notice lists
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Additional Eligible Categories include: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (ANNH). Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past General Research and Technology Activity awards averaged $549,078; this notice allows up to $2.0 million per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
HUD/PD&R"s funding opportunity titled Addressing the Housing Affordability Crisis Research Grant Program will provide competitive awards to: (1) fund quality research that contributes to knowledge about the housing affordability crisis in the United States; and (2) generate actionable insights and evidence that can inform policy decisions to address the housing affordability crisis in the short-term. Through this funding opportunity, PD&R will fund research projects that contribute to one of the five eligible research categories, including: 1) Government-induced Demand and Housing Affordability, 2) Immigration and Housing Affordability, 3) The Financialization of Housing and Housing Affordability, 4) Economic Opportunity Cost and Housing Affordability, and 5) Opportunity Zones identified in Section III.G. Eligible applicants for this funding opportunity include institutions of higher education, nonprofit, and for-profit institutions. Awards made under this NOFO will be cooperative agreements and, therefore, awardees should anticipate substantial involvement by subject matter experts within PD&R in the execution of funded projects.
Who has won General Research and Technology Activity grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, General Research and Technology Activity (14.506) awarded $46.7 million across 85 grant awards, an average of $549,078 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard University | District of Columbia | 1 | $4.5 million |
| Texas Southern University | Texas | 2 | $4.0 million |
| Winston-Salem State University | North Carolina | 1 | $4.0 million |
| Texas Tech University System | Texas | 1 | $3.2 million |
| Arizona State University | Arizona | 1 | $3.0 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, PDR-2600-DC-0USP, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is FR-6900-N-29R still open?
No. It closed on July 25, 2025. A newer notice is open: PDR-2600-DC-0USP, closes June 9, 2027 (214 days left).
Who can apply for Addressing the Housing Affordability Crisis Research Grant Program?
Department of Housing and Urban Development accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Addressing the Housing Affordability Crisis Research Grant Program?
Closed July 25, 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 $2.0 million each. About $10.0 million in total across about 10 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.
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