Closed · FR-6300-N-USP · CFDA 14.506 · Discretionary

Authority To Accept Unsolicited Proposals for Research Partnerships Notice

Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Housing and Urban Development, cataloged on Grants.gov.

Varies
Award range
Closed
Status
December 31, 2020
Close date
6
Expected awards

The verdict

Authority To Accept Unsolicited Proposals for Research Partnerships Notice is a closed discretionary listing from Department of Housing and Urban Development that offered Varies by applicant across 6 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 627 other opportunities from Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Varies
award range
Closed
application status
6
expected awards
14.506
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Authority To Accept Unsolicited Proposals for… is closed (last close December 31, 2020). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Department of Housing and Urban Development still indexes 627 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed December 31, 2020

Posted May 21 Closes Dec 31

Est. Total Funding

$2,000,000

Expected Awards

6

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

This notice announces that HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) has the authority to accept unsolicited research proposals that address current research priorities. In accordance with statutory requirements, the research proposals must be submitted by eligible applicants and provide cost sharing for at least 50 percent of total project cost from philanthropic entities or Federal, state or local government agencies. This notice announces that HUD is accepting research proposals and provides a general description of information that should be included in any research proposal.The Department is interested in increasing participation of Minority Serving Institutions of higher education and Historically Black Colleges and Universities in all program areas. Therefore, HUD encourages eligible entities that are not themselves MSIs or HBCUs to develop partnerships with MSIs and HBCUs.

Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door

The eligibility set for Authority To Accept Unsolicited Proposals for… includes a for-profit door among 9 printed types (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; +5 more). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity codes span Opportunity Zones · Science and Technology / R&D (OZ;ST). Inside Department of Housing and Urban Development's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education
Code 22
For-profit organizations other than small businesses

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Curtissa Coleman Curtissa.L.Coleman@hud.gov

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