ClosedResearch announcementOpportunity FR-6400-N-61

HBCU Research Center of Excellence

Department of Housing and Urban Development

At a glance

HBCU Research Center of Excellence is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The application deadline was July 29, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $2M – $4.5M, with about 2 awards expected and $4.5M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 14.506 (General Research and Technology Activity).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Apr 29, 2021Posted
Jul 29, 2021Application deadline

Posted: Apr 29, 2021
Close date: Jul 29, 2021
Award floor: $2,000,000
Award ceiling: $4,500,000
Est. total funding: $4,500,000
Expected awards: 2
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligible organizations include all Historically Black Colleges and Universities as defined in Section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Only Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) are eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, defines an HBCU as any historically black college or university that was established prior to 1964, whose principal mission was, and is, the education of Black Americans, and that is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association determined by the Secretary (of Education) to be a reliable authority as to the quality of training offered or is, according to such an agency or association, making reasonable progress toward accreditation. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Public colleges & universities
Private colleges & universities

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

HBCU Center of Excellence

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

14.506General Research and Technology ActivityProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 14.506

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$3M

FY25

$7.36M

FY26

$44M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 14.506. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Department of Housing and Urban Development
Kinnard.d.wright@hud.gov
202 708 0667

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “HBCU Research Center of Excellence”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “HBCU Research Center of Excellence”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $2m – $4.5m, total estimated program funding is $4,500,000 and the agency expects to make about 2 awards.

How do I apply for “HBCU Research Center of Excellence”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity FR-6400-N-61), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 14.506