Federal Register, Volume 78 Issue 231 (Monday, December 2, 2013)

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 231 (Monday, December 2, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72095-72096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28786]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5629-FA-01]


Announcement of Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2013 Research 
Partnerships Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and 
Research, HUD.

ACTION: Announcement of funding awards.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Reform Act of 1989, this document 
notifies the public of funding awards for the Fiscal Year (FYs) 2012-
2013 Authority to Accept Unsolicited Research Proposals. The purpose of 
this document is to announce the names and addresses of the award 
winners and the amount of the awards to address one of the following 
research priorities: (1) HUD demonstrations; (2) using housing as a 
platform for improving quality of life; (3) the American Housing Survey 
data; or (4) housing technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madlyn Wohlman-Rodriguez, Office of 
University Partnerships, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, Room 8226, 451 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20410, 
Telephone (202) 402-5939. To provide service for persons who are 
hearing- or speech-impaired, this number may be reached via TTY by 
dialing the Federal Information Relay Service on (800) 877-8339 or 
(202) 708-1455. (Telephone numbers, other than ``800'' TTY numbers, are 
not toll free).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Consolidated and Further Continuing 
Appropriation Act, 2012 (Pub. L. 112-55, approved November 18, 2011, 
and the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 
Pub. L. 113-6 enacted March 26, 2013, (The 2012 Appropriations Act) 
authorizes the Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) to 
enter into non-competitive cooperative agreements for projects that are 
aligned with PD&R's research priorities and where HUD can gain value by 
having substantial involvement in the research activity.
    The Office of University Partnerships under the Assistant Secretary 
for Policy Development and Research (PD&R) administers this program.
    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program 
is 14.506.
    On Friday, April 13, 2012, a Notice of Authority to Accept 
Unsolicited Research Proposals was published in the Federal Register 
Vol. 77, No. 72. The Department reviews and evaluates the proposals 
based on the criteria in the Federal Register. As a result, HUD has 
funded the applications announced below, and in accordance with Section 
102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform 
Act of 1989 (103 Stat. 1987, U.S.C. 3545). More information about the 
winners can be found at www.huduser.org.


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    Dated: November 21, 2013.
Jean Lin Pao,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Development and 
Research.

List of Awardees For Research Partnerships Under the Fiscal Year (Fy) 
2012-2013 Authority To Accept Unsolicited Research Proposals for 
Funding by Name of Institution or Funded Agency, Address and Grant 
Amount

Region I

    1. Middlebury College, ``High Cost of Lending in Rural America and 
the Great Recession.'' Dr. Peter Nelson, Principal Investigator, 38 
College Street, Middlebury, VT 05753. Grant Award: $21,519.
    2. Boston Medical Center, ``Bringing Life Course Home: Improving 
Health Through Housing Stability and Support.'' Dr. Emily Feinberg, 
Principal Investigator, 1 Boston Medical Place, Boston, MA 02118. Grant 
Award: $222,904.

Region II

    3. Mayor's Fund to Advance NYC, ``Jobs-Plus Cost Study.'' Kate 
Dempsey, Recipient Project Manager, 253 Broadway 8th Floor, New York, 
NY 10007. Grant Award: $343,100.
    4. MDRC, ``Re-Thinking How to Increase Work and Self-Sufficiency 
Among Recipients of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers.'' Dr. James 
Riccio, Principal Investigator, 16 East 34th Street, New York, NY 
10016. Grant Award: $100,000.

Region III

    5. Urban Institute, ``Mining MTO: Housing Assistance Leavers and 
Vulnerable Female Youth.'' Robin Smith, Principal Investigator, 2100 M 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20037. Grant Award: $25,000.
    6. Urban Institute, ``The Housing Opportunity and Service Together 
(HOST) Demonstration.'' Elsa Falkenburger, Principal Investigator, 2100 
M Street NW., Washington, DC 20037. Grant Award: $100,000.
    7. University of Maryland--College Park, ``The Impact of Children's 
Housing on the Long-Term Economic Outlook.'' Dr. John Haitiwanger, 
Principal Investigator, 3112 Lee Building, College Park, MD 20742. 
Grant Award: $246,197.
    8. John Hopkins University/Bloomberg School of Public Health, ``The 
Effects of Housing on Young Children.'' Dr. Sandra Newman, Principal 
Investigator, 615 North Wolfe Street, W1600, Baltimore, MD 21205. Grant 
Award: $2,000,000.
    9. John Hopkins University/Harvard University, ``Brokering the 
Geography of Opportunity: How Landlords Affect Access to Housing and 
Neighborhood Quality Among HUD Assisted Renters.'' Dr. Stephanie 
DeLuca, Principal Investigator, Wyman Park Center Suite N600, 
Baltimore, MD 21218. Grant Award: $401,104.

Region IV

    10. University of Florida, Shimberg Center for Housing Studies, 
``Using Parcel and Household Data to Evaluate the Low-Income Housing 
Choice Voucher Programs: Accessibility, Opportunity and Tenant 
Choice.'' Dr. Anne Ray, Principal Investigator, 219 Ginter Hall, 
Gainesville, FL 32611. Grant Award: $170,000.

Region V

    11. Ohio State University, ``Aging in Place: Managing the Use of 
Reverse Mortgages to Enable Housing Stability.'' Dr. Stephanie Moulton, 
Principal Investigator, 1960 Kenny Road, Columbus, Ohio 43210. Grant 
Award: $555,004.

Region IX

    12. RAND Corporation, ``Evaluation of the Chicago Regional Housing 
Choice Initiative.'' Heather Schwartz, Principal Investigator, 650 
Poydras Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130. Grant Award: $10,000.

Region X

    13. Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, 
``Relationship Between Receipt of Housing Assistance and Social and 
Health Outcomes.'' Dr. Martha Galvez, Principal Investigator, 1115 
Washington Street SE., Olympia, WA 98504. Grant Award: $16,000.

[FR Doc. 2013-28786 Filed 11-29-13; 8:45 am]
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