How Housing Matters Research Initiative

Posted by on March 27, 2011

MacArthur Foundation Announces Final Call for Proposals for How Housing Matters Research Initiative
Deadline: April 8, 2011 (Initial Research Abstracts)

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has issued a Call for Proposals for the final round of competitive funding under its How Housing Matters to Families and Communities research initiative. The five-year, $25 million research initiative is designed to deepen the literature on the effect that investments in affordable housing have on social and economic outcomes, beyond shelter.

While MacArthur welcomes proposals on all topics, the foundation is especially interested in studies that address the relationship of housing to the following outcomes: health and independent living of an aging population; public safety, violence reduction, and reduction in criminal justice system involvement, particularly among youth; and educational outcomes.

The foundation has demonstrated an interest in proposals from public agencies and collaborations between housing scholars and experts from other disciplines, such as health, education, and labor, among others.

As in previous years — and in order to maximize the impact that funded research will have on policy —: the foundation requires every applicant to clearly identify the specific policy audience that will be able to utilize the research to improve or enhance a specific policy intervention and improve outcomes being studied.

The foundation will consider supporting studies of one, two, or three years’ duration. The total cost to the foundation over a project’s term may not exceed $1 million, including indirect costs (up to 15 percent of direct project costs). More costly projects are also eligible for consideration if they receive additional support from other funders.

United States and non-U.S. citizens affiliated with a nonprofit entity are eligible to apply. Units of government, including those outside the U.S., are eligible for a grant provided they meet all program guidelines and IRS regulations. Nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education located outside of the U.S. are also eligible.

The complete Call for Proposals and detailed instructions for submitting a research abstract to this year’s competition are available at the MacArthur Foundation Web site. The foundation will be accepting e-mailed questions from applicants until close of business on March 21, 2011, and will post responses for all applicants to view at its Web site on March 25, 2010.

http://www.macfound.org/site/c.lkLXJ8MQKrH/b.6617727/k.C76C/Call_for_Proposals_2011_How_Housing_Matters.htm