Opportunity Information: Apply for FR 6100 N 15

The Lead and Healthy Homes Technical Studies Grant Program (Pre and Full Application), funding opportunity number FR 6100 N 15, is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It supports technical research and study projects focused on housing-related health and safety hazards, with a strong emphasis on lead-based paint hazards. The central purpose is practical and method-driven: it funds studies that can improve the tools, techniques, and approaches used to detect hazards in homes, control or remediate those hazards more effectively, and build stronger evidence about how these hazards behave, where they are found, and what interventions work best.

This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant. That generally signals a closer working relationship with HUD during the project, meaning the agency may have more involvement in shaping milestones, providing technical input, or coordinating dissemination of findings than it would under a typical grant. The program sits within the Housing funding activity category and is associated with CFDA numbers 14.902 and 14.906, which correspond to HUD lead hazard control and healthy homes-related assistance.

Eligible applicants are broad and include many types of organizations that might conduct or support applied housing health research. Public-sector applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; and public housing authorities or Indian housing authorities. Tribal eligibility is also included, covering federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations. The program is also open to higher education institutions (both public/state-controlled and private), nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education), and private-sector entities, including for-profit organizations, small businesses, and other for-profit entities that are not small businesses. This range suggests HUD is looking for the best technical capacity and applied research capability, regardless of whether it sits in government, academia, nonprofit research, or industry.

In terms of funding scale, the maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $700,000, and HUD anticipated making about 7 awards under this competition. That combination implies a relatively selective competition aimed at well-defined, technically rigorous studies with clear deliverables and field relevance. While the details of project length and cost sharing are not provided in the excerpt, the ceiling and expected award count indicate projects are likely intended to be substantive enough to produce actionable methods, validated findings, or improved protocols that can be used by practitioners in the lead and healthy homes space.

Key dates included a creation date of April 12, 2017, and an original application closing date of May 16, 2017. Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The title reference to "Pre and Full Application" indicates a two-step application structure, where applicants typically submit an initial, shorter pre-application or concept proposal first, and then selected applicants are invited or allowed to submit full applications. This approach is often used to narrow the pool early and focus full proposal efforts on the most promising technical concepts.

Overall, the program is designed to strengthen the science and practice behind identifying and reducing health and safety hazards in housing, especially hazards related to lead-based paint. The projects HUD seeks to fund are not merely descriptive; they are meant to improve existing hazard detection and control methods, develop new ones where gaps exist, and expand the practical knowledge base that informs healthier, safer housing interventions.

  • The Department of Housing and Urban Development in the housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Lead and Healthy Homes Technical Studies Grant Program Pre and Full Application" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.902, 14.906.
  • This funding opportunity was created on Apr 12, 2017.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by May 16, 2017 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
  • Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $700,000.00 in funding.
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the name of this grant opportunity?

The opportunity is called the Lead and Healthy Homes Technical Studies Grant Program (Pre and Full Application).

What is the funding opportunity number?

The funding opportunity number is FR 6100 N 15.

Which federal agency runs this competition?

This is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Is this a standard grant or something else?

This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant.

What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?

Based on the description provided, a cooperative agreement generally indicates a closer working relationship with HUD during the project. HUD may be more involved than it would be under a typical grant, such as helping shape milestones, providing technical input, or coordinating how findings are shared.

What is the main purpose of the program?

The central purpose is to fund technical research and study projects focused on housing-related health and safety hazards, with a strong emphasis on lead-based paint hazards. The aim is practical and method-driven: improving tools, techniques, and approaches used to detect hazards in homes, control or remediate hazards more effectively, and build stronger evidence about how hazards behave and what interventions work best.

What kinds of projects does HUD want to fund under this program?

The program supports applied technical studies that can improve hazard detection and hazard control/remediation methods, develop new methods where gaps exist, and expand practical knowledge about where hazards are found, how they behave, and which interventions are most effective, especially for lead-based paint hazards.

Is lead-based paint the only focus area?

No. The program covers housing-related health and safety hazards broadly, but it places a strong emphasis on lead-based paint hazards.

What is meant by "technical studies" in this program?

From the provided description, "technical studies" refers to research and study projects that are practical and method-driven, intended to produce improved tools, techniques, approaches, protocols, or evidence that practitioners can use to identify and reduce housing hazards.

What funding activity category is associated with this opportunity?

The program sits within the Housing funding activity category.

Which CFDA numbers are associated with this opportunity?

The opportunity is associated with CFDA numbers 14.902 and 14.906, corresponding to HUD lead hazard control and healthy homes-related assistance.

Who is eligible to apply?

Eligibility is broad. Eligible applicants include:

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • Independent school districts
  • Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities
  • Federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations
  • Public/state-controlled institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education)
  • Private-sector entities, including for-profit organizations, small businesses, and other for-profit entities that are not small businesses

Can a for-profit company apply?

Yes. Private-sector entities are listed as eligible, including for-profit organizations, small businesses, and other for-profit entities that are not small businesses.

Can a nonprofit without 501(c)(3) status apply?

Yes. Nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status are included, provided they are not institutions of higher education.

Can universities and colleges apply?

Yes. Both public/state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.

Are tribal entities eligible?

Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations are included in the eligibility list.

Are public housing authorities eligible?

Yes. Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities are listed as eligible applicants.

What is the maximum award amount?

The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $700,000.

How many awards did HUD expect to make?

HUD anticipated making about 7 awards under this competition.

What does the combination of a $700,000 ceiling and about 7 awards suggest about the competition?

Based on the provided description, it suggests a relatively selective competition aimed at well-defined, technically rigorous studies with clear deliverables and strong relevance to field practice in lead and healthy homes work.

When was this funding opportunity created?

The creation date listed is April 12, 2017.

What was the original application closing date?

The original application closing date was May 16, 2017.

How were applications required to be submitted?

Applications were required to be submitted electronically.

What was the submission deadline time on the due date?

Applications needed to be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.

What does "Pre and Full Application" mean for applicants?

The title indicates a two-step application structure. Applicants typically submit an initial pre-application (often a shorter concept proposal) first, and then selected applicants are invited or allowed to submit full applications. The description notes that this approach is often used to narrow the pool early and focus full proposal efforts on the most promising technical concepts.

Is the program intended to fund purely descriptive studies?

No. The program is described as practical and method-driven. The projects are meant to improve existing hazard detection and control methods, develop new ones where needed, and produce actionable findings or improved protocols that can be used by practitioners.

What outcomes is HUD looking for from funded projects?

Based on the description, HUD is looking for studies that generate improved tools, techniques, approaches, validated findings, improved protocols, or stronger evidence that can inform healthier and safer housing interventions, especially related to lead-based paint hazards.

Are project length and cost sharing requirements provided in the excerpt?

No. The excerpt states that details of project length and cost sharing are not provided.

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