[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 203 (Monday, October 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59544-59545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-20687]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5100-FA-27]


Announcement of Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2007 Early 
Doctoral Student Research Grant 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 Reform Act of 1989, this document 
notifies the public of funding awards for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 
Early Doctoral Student Research Grant (EDSRG) Program. The purpose of 
this document is to announce the names and addresses of the award 
winners and the amount of the awards to be used to help doctoral 
students cultivate their research skills through the preparation of 
research manuscripts that focus on housing and urban development 
issues.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Brunson, Office of University 
Partnerships, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 8106, 
451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 402-
3852. 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 EDSRG Program provides funds to eligible 
doctoral students to cultivate their research skills through 
preparation of research manuscripts that focus on policy-relevant 
housing and urban development issues. Students, who are in the early 
stages of their doctoral studies, have 12 months to complete a major 
research study. The maximum amount to be awarded to a doctoral student 
is $15,000.
    The Office of University Partnerships under the Assistant Secretary 
for Policy Development and Research (PD&R) administers this program. In 
addition to this program, the Office of University Partnerships 
administers HUD's ongoing grant programs to institutions of higher 
education as well as creates initiatives through which colleges and 
universities can bring their traditional missions of teaching, 
research, service, and outreach to bear on the pressing local problems 
in their communities.

    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this 
program is 14.517.

    May 13, 2007, (72 FR 11758), HUD published a Notice of Funding 
Availability (NOFA) announcing the availability of $105,000 in FY 2007 
funds for the EDSRG Program. The Department reviewed, evaluated and 
scored the applications received based on the criteria in the NOFA. As 
a result, HUD has funded the applications

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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 http://www.oup.org.

List of Awardees for Grant Assistance Under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 
Early Doctoral Student Research Grant Program Funding Competition, by 
Institution, Address, Grant Amount and Name of Student Funded

    1. Brandeis University, Stanley Bolotin, Brandeis University, 
Heller School, IASP, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA 02454-9110. Grant: 
$13,580 to Hannah Thomas.
    2. The Regents of the University of California, Irvine, Chris 
Abernethy, The Regents of the University of California, Irvine, Office 
of Research Administration, 300 University Tower, Irvine, CA 92697. 
Grant: $15,000 to Rocco Pendola.
    3. Tulane University, Dr. Felicia Rabito, Tulane University, School 
of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, 1430 Tulane Avenue, EP 
15, New Orleans, LA 70112. Grant: $15,000 to Elizabeth Holt.
    4. University of Tennessee, Kay Cogley, University of Tennessee, 
Office of Research, 1534 White Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-1529. Grant: 
$15,000 to Courtney Cronley.
    5. The Regents of the University of California, Berkeley, Susan 
Hedley, Sponsored Projects Office, The Regents of the University of 
California, Berkeley, 2150 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 313, Berkeley, CA 
94704-5940. Grant: $15,000 to Richard Smith.
    6. Trustees of Indiana University, David Renigold, Trustees of 
Indiana University, P.O. Box 1847, Bloomington, IN 47402-1847. Grant: 
$14,413 to Stephanie Moulton.
    7. The George Washington University, Harold Gollos, The George 
Washington University, Department of Economics, 2121 Eye Street, NW., 
Suite 601, Washington, DC 20052. Grant: $14,700 to William Larson.

    Dated: October 9, 2007.
Darlene F. Williams,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. E7-20687 Filed 10-19-07; 8:45 am]
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