[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 203 (Monday, October 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59543-59544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-20695]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. 5100-FA-27A]


Announcement of Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2007 Doctoral 
Dissertation 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 
Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant (DDRG) 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 
candidates complete dissertations on topics that focus on housing and 
urban development issues.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Brunson, Office of University 
Partnerships, U.S. 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 DDRG Program was created as a means of

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expanding the number of researchers conducting research on subjects of 
interest to HUD. Doctoral candidates can receive grants of up to 
$25,000 to complete work on their dissertations. Grants are awarded for 
a two-year period.
    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 $300,000 in FY 2007 
funds for the DDRG 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 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 
Doctoral Dissertation Reseach Grant Program Funding Competition, by 
Institution, Address, Grant Amount and Name of Student Funded

1. University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, Kathy Young, University of 
Illinois-Urbana Champaign, Urban and Regional Planning, 1901 South 
First Street, Suite A, Office of Sponsored Programs and Research 
Administration, Champaign, IL 61820-7406. Grant: $24,957 to Julia 
Koschinsky
2. The Trustee of Indiana University, Robert Robinson, The Trustee of 
Indiana University, Department of Sociology, P.O. Box 1847, 
Bloomington, IN 47402-1847. Grant: $24,842 to Evelyn Perry
3. North Carolina State University, Matt Ronning, North Carolina State 
University, Department of Public and International Affairs, 2701 
Sullivan Drive, Administration Services III MS7514, Raleigh, NC 27695-
7514. Grant: $25,000 to Charles Reiss
4. Northwestern University, Susan Ross, Northwestern University, Office 
for Sponsored Research, 633 Clark Street, Evanston, IL 60208-1110. 
Grant: $23,796 to Anita Zuberi
5. Princeton University, Sally Waltman, Princeton University, 
Department of Sociology, P.O. Box 36, 4 New South Building, Princeton, 
NJ 08544. Grant: $22,220 to Debbie Becher
6. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Diane Barrett, University of 
Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Sociology, 21 North Park Street, Suite 
6401, Madison, WI 53715-1218. Grant: $25,000 to Matthew Desmond
7. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Lewis Friedland, University of 
Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Journalism/Mass Communication, 21 
North Park Street, Suite 6401, Madison, WI 53715-1218. Grant: $25,000 
to Yong Jun Shin
8. Temple University, Roseanne Wallin, Temple University, Department of 
History, Room 406 USB, 1601 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122. 
Grant: $25,000 to Charles Nier
9. Portland State University, William Helseley, Portland State 
University, Institute of Aging, P.O. Box 751 (ORSD), Portland, OR 
97207. Grant: $25,000 to Andree Tremoulet
10. The Trustee of Columbia University, Daniel Calto, The Trustee of 
Columbia University, 1210 Amsterdam Avenue, Mail Code 2205, New York, 
NY 10027-6902. Grant: $25,000 to David Madden
11. Ohio State University Research Foundation, Laurie Rosenberg, Ohio 
State University Research Foundation, Sponsored Program, 1960 Kenny 
Road, Columbus, OH 43210. Grant: $24,968 to Diana Karafin
12. University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Susan Sedwick, University of 
Texas at Austin, Office of Sponsored Projects, P.O. Box 7726, Austin, 
TX 78713-7726. Grant: $25,000 to Jenna Tighe

    Dated: October 9, 2007.
Darlene F. Williams,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
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