List of Required Information for Grant Application:
1. Organization Name and Contact Information
2. Grant Title: FY23 HUDRD - Closing the Homeownership Gap and Preserving Homeownership During Economic Decline
3. Project Description: Explain how the project will address the objective of closing the homeownership gap and preserving homeownership during economic decline. Include a detailed plan for conducting research and evaluating the barriers to homeownership and threats to preservation.
4. Budget Proposal: Provide a detailed budget for the proposed research project, including a breakdown of expenses for research activities, data acquisition, project management, and dissemination of findings.
5. Research Objectives: Describe the specific research objectives and priorities that align with the NOFO. Explain how the proposed research will advance scientific knowledge and produce policy-relevant evidence on homeownership gaps.
6. Research Methods: Provide information on the research methods and design that will be used to address the research objectives. Discuss any data sources that will be utilized and the feasibility of obtaining the data.
7. Deliverables: Outline the project deliverables, including the Research Design, Data Collection and Analysis Plan, Interim Report, Draft and Final Report, and briefings to HUD. Include a plan for ensuring that the final research report meets HUD's formatting requirements.
8. Project Management: Describe how the project will be managed, including regular communication with HUD staff, consulting with experts as needed, and implementing project management tools. Provide a timeline for completing project milestones.
9. Qualifications and Experience: Provide information on the qualifications and experience of the research team, including their expertise in conducting quantitative and qualitative studies on homeownership gaps and economic decline. Highlight any previous research or projects related to the topic.
10. Institutional Capacity: Demonstrate the organization's institutional capacity to carry out the proposed research project, including access to homeownership rates data and other relevant data sources. Discuss any major methodological issues and data limitations and how the study will address them.
11. Previous Funding: Provide information on any previous grants or funding received from HUD or other federal agencies, including the outcomes and impact of the funded projects.
12. Ethical Considerations: Discuss any ethical considerations that may arise during the research project, such as participant confidentiality, data privacy, and potential biases. Explain how these considerations will be addressed.
13. Project Evaluation: Describe the plan for evaluating the effectiveness and impact of the research project. Discuss how the findings will be disseminated and used to inform future approaches to help communities achieve more equitable
