[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55403-55404]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22871]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5415-FA-24]


Announcement of Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2010 
Transformation Initiative: Sustainable Communities Research Grant 
(SCRGP) Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary of 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 (HUD) Reform Act of 1989, this document 
notifies the public of funding for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 
Transformative Initiative: Sustainable Communities Research Grant 
Program (SCRGP). 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 complete the research projects developed under this 
program.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regina Gray, Division of Affordable 
Housing Research and Technology, Office of Policy Development and 
Research, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 8132, 
451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, 20410, Telephone (202) 402-
2876. 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 tool free).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Policy Development and 
Research (PD&R), under the Assistant Secretary, administered the FY10 
Sustainable Communities Research Grant Program (SCRGP) to invite 
research proposals that build on existing evidence-based scholarship in 
the broad area of sustainability. Research proposals were submitted in 
five subject categories: (a) Affordable housing development and 
preservation; (b) transportation and infrastructure planning; (c) 
healthy community design; (d) ``green'' and energy-efficient practices; 
and, (e) an open research category.
    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program 
is 14.523.
    On January 4, 2011, HUD posted a Notice of Public Interest (NOPI) 
for Fiscal Year 2010 Transformation Initiative: Sustainable Communities 
Research Grant Program on Grants.gov. Policy Development and Research 
reserved $1,500,000 and the Office of Sustainable Housing and 
Communities (OSHC) added an additional $1,000,000 under the Sustainable 
Communities Initiative (SCI), bringing the total amount to $2,500,000. 
Funds for both programs were made available by the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117 
approved December 16, 2009). Applicants could request a minimum amount 
of $150,000 and a

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maximum of $500,000. The grant performance period is for 24 months (2 
years). Awards under this NOPI will be administered in the form of a 
Cooperative Agreements.
    The Department reviewed, evaluated and scored the applications 
received based on the rating criteria in the NOPI. As a result, HUD has 
accepted 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 awardees may be found at http://www.huduser.org.

    Dated: August 24, 2011.
Kevin J. Neary,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research Evaluation and Monitoring.

List of Awardees for Grant Assistance Under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 
Sustainable Communities Research Grant Program Funding Competition, by 
Institution, Address, Grant Amount and Point of Contact

    1. The University of Miami, Dr. Scott C. Brown, Department of 
Epidemiology & Public Health, 1425 NW., 10th Avenue, Miami, Florida. 
Grant: $500,000.
    2. The National Housing Trust, Mr. Todd Nedwick, 1101 30th Street, 
NW., Washington, D.C. Grant: $348,696.
    3. Arizona State University, Ms. Tamara Deuser, P.O. Box 8760111, 
600 South Mill Avenue, Tempe, Arizona 85287-5302. Grant: $500,000.
    4. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Mr. Andrew 
McCoy, 1880 Pratt Drive, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060-3580. Grant: 
$363,475.
    5. International City/County Management Association, Ms. Barbara 
Yuhas, 777 North Capitol Street, NE., Washington, DC. Grant: $284,666.
    6. The Urban Institute, Dr. Rolf Pendall, Metropolitan Housing & 
Communities Policy Center, 2100 M Street, NW., Washington, DC. Grant: 
$500,000.
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