[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 116 (Thursday, June 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35233-35234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14912]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5500-N-23]


Notice of Web Availability; Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) 
for HUD's Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant 
Program

AGENCY: Office of the Chief of the Human Capital Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD announces the availability on its Web site and Grants.gov 
of the applicant information, submission deadlines, funding criteria, 
and other requirements for HUD's FY2011 Doctoral Dissertation Research 
Grant Program NOFA. Specifically, this

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NOFA announces the availability of approximately $400,000 made 
available under the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2011, Public Law 112-10, enacted April 15, 2011.
    The purpose of the Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program is 
to enable doctoral candidates enrolled at institutions of higher 
education accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency 
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to complete and improve 
the quality of their dissertations on policy-relevant housing and urban 
development issues.
    The notice providing information regarding the application process, 
funding criteria and eligibility requirements, application and 
instructions can be found using the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development agency link on the Grants.gov/Find Web site at http://www.grants.gov/search/agency.do. A link to the funding opportunity is 
also available on the HUD Web site at http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/administration/grants/fundsavail. The link 
from the funds available page will take you to the agency link on 
Grants.gov. The Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 
for this program is 14.516. Applications must be submitted 
electronically through Grants.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding specific program 
requirements should be directed to the agency contact identified in the 
program NOFA. Program staff will not be available to provide guidance 
on how to prepare the application. Questions regarding the 2011 General 
Section should be directed to the Office of Grants Management and 
Oversight at (202) 708-0667 or the NOFA Information Center at 800-HUD-
8929 (toll free). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access 
these numbers via TTY by calling the Federal Information Relay Service 
at 800-877-8339.

    Dated: June 9, 2011.
Barbara S. Dorf,
Director, Office of Departmental Grants Management and Oversight, 
Office of the Chief of the Human Capital Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-14912 Filed 6-15-11; 8:45 am]
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