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Research on Financing and Other Non-Zoning Barriers to Increasing Missing Middle Housing Supply

ID: FR-6900-N-29N • Type: Posted

Description

This NOFO announces the availability of up to $500,000 to fund research on financing and other non-zoning barriers to constructing Missing Middle Housing (MMH). Increasing the housing supply is key to overcoming the housing affordability crisis in the United States. MMH is housing that ranges in size from Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to duplexes, townhomes, and small-scale apartment buildings. MMH may be an effective tool to increase the supply of both market and affordable housing. However, it comprises only a small segment of the total housing stock. MMH development involves different characteristics and processes compared to other more common housing types. This makes it challenging to build MMH to scale. More research is needed to understand the prevalence and impact of financing and other non-zoning barriers to MMH construction. Research funded under this NOFO is intended to help HUD, state and local governments, and private stakeholders by achieving the following NOFO Study Objectives:Identify significant financing and other non-zoning barriers to producing MMH. This includes the ways these barriers prohibit producing MMH and the effect of these barriers on producing new housing units.Locate successful strategies at the federal, state, and local levels to overcome identified barriers. These might include, but are not limited to, financing solutions, policy levers, and technical assistance.Recommend strategies that are feasible, cost-effective, evidence-based, and may increase MMH supply. Proposed strategies should be relevant across a range of housing market conditions and jurisdiction types.Awards made under this NOFO will be cooperative agreements and, therefore, the awardee shall anticipate substantial involvement, as defined in Section III.A, by subject matter experts from the office of Policy Development & Research (PD&R).This NOFO is intended to fund proposals to research financing and other non-zoning barriers to increasing MMH supply. Applications requesting funding for construction projects are ineligible and will not be considered.
Background
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is issued by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to announce the availability of up to $500,000 for research on financing and other non-zoning barriers to constructing Missing Middle Housing (MMH). The goal is to address the housing affordability crisis in the U.S. by increasing the supply of MMH, which includes housing types such as Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), duplexes, townhomes, and small-scale apartment buildings. The research aims to identify barriers that hinder MMH construction and propose effective strategies to overcome these challenges.

Grant Details
The research funded under this NOFO will focus on several key objectives:
1) Identify significant financing and non-zoning barriers to producing MMH, including their impact on new housing unit production;
2) Locate successful strategies at various government levels to overcome these barriers, which may include financing solutions and policy levers;
3) Recommend feasible, cost-effective, evidence-based strategies that could increase MMH supply across diverse housing market conditions.
The award will be a cooperative agreement involving substantial involvement from HUD's Policy Development & Research office. Eligible activities include research design development, data collection and analysis, outreach efforts, report writing, and project management activities.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, private institutions of higher education, for-profit organizations (excluding small businesses), and small businesses. Faith-based organizations can apply on equal terms as other entities. Individuals are not eligible to apply. There is no requirement for cost sharing or matching funds.

Period of Performance
The estimated project start date is June 2, 2025, with an estimated end date of June 2, 2027. The minimum period of performance is 12 months and the maximum is 24 months.

Grant Value
The total value available for this grant opportunity is approximately $500,000. HUD expects to make approximately one award from these funds.
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Overview

Agency
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Category of Funding
Housing
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant Program (CFDA)
14.506 - General Research and Technology Activity
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 1/10/25 the Department of Housing and Urban Development posted grant opportunity FR-6900-N-29N for Research on Financing and Other Non-Zoning Barriers to Increasing Missing Middle Housing Supply with funding of $500,000. The grant will be issued under grant program 14.506 General Research and Technology Activity. It is expected that one grant will be made worth between $250,000 and $500,000.

Timing

Posted Date
Jan. 10, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
Feb. 25, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EST Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Last Updated
Jan. 10, 2025, 1:30 p.m. EST
Version
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Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Small businesses
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Info
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$500,000
Floor
$250,000
Estimated Program Funding
$500,000
Estimated Number of Grants
1

Contacts

Contact
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Contact Email
michael.j.stewart@hud.gov   Profile
Contact Phone
(202) 402-2440

Documents

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