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Assistance Listing 14.506

General Research and Technology Activity

Department of Housing and Urban Development · Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research

Assistance Listing 14.506, “General Research and Technology Activity,” is a federal program administered by Department of Housing and Urban Development. It provides cooperative agreement assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 1 open, 0 forecasted and 12 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $7.36M in obligations for fiscal year 2025. Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov shows 64 grant awards under this listing; the largest recipient was WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY.

  • Funding up 145% (FY24→FY25)Actual obligations reported in the SAM.gov listing changed +145% from FY2024 to FY2025. Historical data, not a prediction. calculated by GrantsJunction

Program objective

Objectives vary by program – refer to each program NOFO for more detail on program-specific objectives. Primary objectives of the multiple NOFOs under this assistance listing number include: developing knowledge that has the potential of increasing the supply of affordable housing; adopting or scaling effective interventions; contributing to knowledge about the housing affordability crisis in the United States; generating actionable insights and evidence that can inform policy decisions to address the housing affordability crisis in the short-term.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 14.506

Eligible applicants (program level)

  • For-Profit Organization
  • Nonprofit Organization
  • Other

Intended beneficiaries: Small business, Profit organization, Private nonprofit institution/organization, Federal, Quasi-public nonprofit organization, Other private institution/organization and Scientist/Researchers.

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$3M
FY25$7.36M
FY26$44M est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): FY 2022 Authority to Accept Unsolicited Proposals for Research Partnerships: $60K-$700K/$414K FY 2022 HSI Research Center of Excellence: $515K-/$3.2M (FY22 funding) FY 2022 HBCU Research Center of Excellence: $2.5M/$2.5M Closing the Homeownership Gap and Preserving Homeownership During Economic Decline:$251K-$416K/$584K Authority to Accept Unsolicited Proposals for Research Partnerships (FR-6500-N-USP): $10K-$500K. Authority to Accept Unsolicited Proposals for Research Partnerships (FR-6600-N-USP): $10K - $500K. FY2023 and FY2024 Authority to Accept Unsolicited Proposals for Research Partnerships (FR-6700-N-USP): $0 - $2M.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 14.506. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Who gets funded

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov shows 64 grant or cooperative agreement awards with funding actions under ALN 14.506, and prime recipients reported 18 sub-awards to other organizations.

Grant obligations by fiscal year

FY22$5.09M
FY23$22.4M
FY24$9.01M
FY25$1.74M
Obligations recorded in USAspending.gov; FY25 may be partial. Can differ from the agency-reported totals above.

Where recipients are located

  • North Carolina$3.96M
  • District of Columbia$1.57M
  • California$1.18M
  • Tennessee$998K
  • Pennsylvania$739K
  • Maryland$490K
  • West Virginia$375K
  • Massachusetts$340K
  • Indiana$264K
  • Virginia$258K
All 15 states and territories

Louisiana $239K · Washington $227K · South Carolina $133K · Colorado $120K · New Jersey $15.6K

Most recent awards

  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK · MDPURPOSE: THE PROPOSED PROJECT INTENDS TO USE MIXED METHODS, INCLUDING MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES AND IN-PERSON FEEDBACK FROM TENANTS AND LOCAL PARTNERS, TO PREDICT BUILDING-LEVEL HOUSING INSTABILITY IN AN AREA SUSCEPTIBLE TO TRANSIT-INDUCED NEIGHBORHOOD CHANGE. PREVIOUS RESEARCH HAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE STUDY AREA AS ALREADY UNDER PRESSURE FROM PROPERTY AND RENT PRICE INCREASES INDUCED BY CONSTRUC$200KStarts Mar 17, 2025 · Award ↗
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION · PAPURPOSE: THE PICKET FENCE IS A CONCEPT HOME WHICH AIMS TO ADDRESS LIVABILITY, CONSTRUCTABILITY, AND SUSTAINABILITY FOR MISSING MIDDLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS IN URBAN SETTINGS. THE PROJECT LEVERAGES THE ROBUST AMERICA AT HOME STUDY, WHICH EXPLORES SHIFTS IN THE LIVING BEHAVIORS AND NEEDS OF AMERICANS.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE STUDY PROPOSES SIX RESEARCH OBJECTIVES. THOSE ARE LISTED BELOW WITH AS$500KStarts Feb 1, 2025 · Award ↗
  • CENTER FOR BUILDING IN NORTH AMERICA, INC · NYPURPOSE: THE CENTER FOR BUILDING IN NORTH AMERICA, A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ESTABLISHED IN 2022, IS DEDICATED TO RESEARCH AND POLICY ADVOCACY FOCUSED ON BUILDING CODES, PARTICULARLY FROM AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE. IN MANY HIGH-INCOME COUNTRIES OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA, RESEARCHERS HAVE EXPLORED WAYS TO MINIMIZE PLUMBING COSTS, INCLUDING LABOR AND MATERIALS, BY RECONSIDERING THE NEED FOR A SEPARATE PL—Starts Feb 1, 2025 · Award ↗
  • THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · MDPURPOSE: THIS PROPOSAL WILL SUPPORT TASKS NEEDED TO PREPARE THE GROUNDWORK FOR A THIRD WAVE OF DATA COLLECTION (9-YEAR FOLLOW-UP) FROM THE FAMILIES WHO WERE SURVEYED IN 2017-2018 (BASELINE) AND AGAIN IN 2020-2021 (3-YEAR FOLLOW-UP) IN THE HOUSING AND CHILDREN’S HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT (HCHD) STUDY. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL FINANCE THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: (I) LOCATING AND ENGAGING SAMPLE MEMBERS: (I$284KStarts Feb 1, 2025 · Award ↗
  • PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE · MAPURPOSE: THE MULTIFAMILY SERVICE COORDINATION PROGRAM IS A PROMISING RESOURCE FOR OLDER RESIDENTS OF PROPERTIES SUBSIDIZED BY HUD. YET RESEARCH ON THE IMPACT OF SERVICE COORDINATION IS LIMITED BY AN INABILITY TO IDENTIFY WHICH PROPERTIES EMPLOY A SERVICE COORDINATOR AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THAT EMPLOYMENT (SUCH AS THE SERVICE COORDINATOR TO RESIDENT RATIO). THIS MISSING DATA LIMITS THE ABILITY TO$133KStarts Feb 1, 2025 · Award ↗
  • REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE · CAPURPOSE: THE PROPOSED RESEARCH WOULD USE A MIXED-METHOD DESIGN THAT COMBINES A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW AND STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS TO DEVELOP A CONSENSUS AROUND OPPORTUNITIES TO LEVERAGE FEDERAL AUTHORITIES TO REMOVE OBSTACLES TO NEW HOUSING PRODUCTION. THE PURPOSE OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO PROVIDE CONCRETE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE SPECIFIC LEVERS AND FUNDING SOURCES THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAN$500KStarts Feb 1, 2025 · Award ↗
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY · SCPURPOSE: CLEMSON UNIVERSITY WITH SBCA (A TRADE ASSOCIATION) AND MITEK (A BUILDING PRODUCT MANUFACTURER) PROPOSED A STUDY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND WHY SO FEW BUILDERS AND FRAMERS ARE UTILIZING OFFSITE CONSTRUCTION METHODS FOR HOMEBUILDING THROUGH A MIXED-METHODS STUDY.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THIS STUDY WILL INCLUDE ILLUSTRATIONAL BUILDS AND COMPARISONS OF TRADITIONAL VERSUS OFFSITE METHODS, SURVE$151KStarts Jan 30, 2025 · Award ↗
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER · COPURPOSE: WHAT ALL FUNDING DOES THIS LISTING INCLUDE? ALL CORE R&T ACTIVITIES (PER THE PDR CONGRESSIONAL JUSTIFICATIONS)? IF SO, THE DESCRIPTION/OBJECTIVE SHOULD BE MORE BROAD TO INCLUDE DISCUSSION OF THE OTHER WORK PDR DOES WITH THESE FUNDS, E.G., HOUSING DATA INFRASTRUCTURE, KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, DISSEMINATION, AND OUTREACH, RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS, ETC. AWARD DESCRIPTION SOURCE - ASSISTANCE LISTIN$150KStarts Jan 10, 2025 · Award ↗
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION · WVPURPOSE: WHAT ALL FUNDING DOES THIS LISTING INCLUDE? ALL CORE R&T ACTIVITIES (PER THE PDR CONGRESSIONAL JUSTIFICATIONS)? IF SO, THE DESCRIPTION/OBJECTIVE SHOULD BE MORE BROAD TO INCLUDE DISCUSSION OF THE OTHER WORK PDR DOES WITH THESE FUNDS, E.G., HOUSING DATA INFRASTRUCTURE, KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, DISSEMINATION, AND OUTREACH, RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS, ETC. AWARD DESCRIPTION SOURCE - ASSISTANCE LISTIN$400KStarts Jan 1, 2025 · Award ↗
  • WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY · NCPURPOSE: SEVERAL NATIONAL ISSUES ARE EMERGING FOR RURAL HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, BUT THERE ARE FEW ORGANIZATIONS EXPLORING RESEARCH-BASED APPROACHES FOR TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH FOR POLICY SPECIFIC TO RURAL HOUSING. THE RESEARCH GOAL OF THE HUDRD: NATIONAL HBCU RESEARCH CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN RURAL HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT IS TO ADVANCE RESEARCH AND ACCESS TO TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH ON HOUSING $4MStarts Oct 31, 2024 · Award ↗

Pass-through funding: largest sub-awards

Prime recipients (often state agencies, universities or national organizations) passed funding to these organizations. If your organization can't apply directly, a prime recipient may run its own sub-grant competition.

  • ADL VENTURES GROUP, INC.from UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN$524K · May 14, 2024
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITYfrom UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN$338K · May 14, 2024
  • MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITYfrom NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY$250K · Jul 28, 2026
  • NEW YORK UNIVERSITYfrom REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE$167K · Oct 7, 2025
  • ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITYfrom UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA$143K · Jan 28, 2025
  • REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANfrom THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY$117K · May 5, 2025
  • HUSTON-TILLOTSON UNIVERSITYfrom UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN$105K · Jan 22, 2025
  • FROM THE GROUND UP, LLCfrom UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA$102K · Dec 5, 2024
  • MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITYfrom NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY$93.8K · Dec 11, 2023
  • TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITYfrom UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN$91.4K · Nov 15, 2024

Source: USAspending.gov (grants and cooperative agreements, award types 02–05), refreshed weekly; last checked Oct 9, 2026. Names and amounts are as reported by agencies and prime recipients. Past recipients show where money went — not who is eligible or how likely an application is to succeed.

Recently closed under 14.506

Closed opportunities under 14.506
OpportunityStatusAward rangeClosesALN
Automated Permitting Systems Demonstration NOFODepartment of Housing and Urban Development
Closed$300K – $1.5MJul 13, 202614.506
Advancing Building Technology Grant ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development
Closed$500K – $1.5MJul 25, 202514.506
Closed$250K – $2MJul 25, 202514.506
ClosedUp to $1MJan 23, 202514.506
HUDRD - HBCU Research Center of ExcellenceDepartment of Housing and Urban Development
Closed$1M – $4MJul 9, 202414.506
Closed$150K – $500KAug 1, 202314.506
Closed$10K – $500KJun 30, 202314.506
Closed$10K – $500KJun 30, 202214.506
HBCU Cooperative Research in Housing TechnologiesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development
Closed$150K – $300KAug 10, 202114.506, 14.536
HBCU Research Center of ExcellenceDepartment of Housing and Urban Development
Closed$2M – $4.5MJul 29, 202114.506

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 14.506?

14.506 is the Assistance Listing Number for “General Research and Technology Activity.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.

Who can apply under ALN 14.506?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: For-Profit Organization, Nonprofit Organization and Other. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 14.506 provide?

The agency reported $7,357,807 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.

Who has received funding under ALN 14.506?

Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov records 64 grant awards under 14.506. The largest recipients by obligations were WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY ($4M), TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY ($998K), M. ARTHUR GENSLER JR. & ASSOCIATES, INC. ($858K), REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE ($500K) and 1 more. Prime recipients also reported 18 sub-awards to other organizations. Past recipients do not indicate eligibility or chances of approval.