Funding-Limited Submission – U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development – Transformation Initiative: Sustainable Communities Research Grant Program; April 29, 2013

The purpose of the FY13 Sustainable Communities Research Grant Program is to fill key data and information gaps and to begin to develop and evaluate policy alternatives that communities can adopt to facilitate decision making about various community investments in sustainability initiatives.  For this round of sustainability research grants, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is primarily interested in sponsoring cutting edge research under the following three funding categories: (1) quality, equitable affordable housing development and preservation; (2) transportation and infrastructure planning; and (3) “green,” energy-efficient practices.

The grant performance period for this program is 24 months (2 years).  There will be up to five (5) awards given. The minimum amount that may be requested is $75,000.  The maximum amount that may be requested is $125,000.  Applicants are encouraged, but not required, to provide a match.  Leveraged funds may be contributed in the form of cash, in-kind contributions, or a combination of both.

The full announcement can be accessed at:

http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=230694

Applicants may only submit one (1) application per funding category.

Because HUD allows an applicant to only submit one application per funding category, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process.  Individuals interested in submitting to this program are to submit the following materials electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at limitedsubmissions@uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Monday, April 29, 2013:

· Name and department of the Principal Investigator and other project personnel

· Funding category [(1), (2), or (3)] of the project

· Narrative (maximum 2 pages) of the project, including an Overview, Research Objectives, and Broader Impact

· Budget, including any proposed match and potential source of funds.  Note: Because of ongoing commitments, the Office of the Vice President for Research is unable to provide matching funds.

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review this material and make recommendations.  The federal deadline is May 29, 2013.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663).