Policies for Action: Research on Housing Policies That Promote Equity

Where you live matters a great deal to your health and well-being, and that of your family. Not everyone has the same chance to live in a safe neighborhood with great schools, healthy food options, public libraries, community centers, parks and trails, transportation hubs, and access to employment centers. RWJF recognizes the role that housing policies, laws, and regulations can play in promoting neighborhood conditions that positively shape health and well-being.

We will award grants totaling approximately $2 million through this CFP. Each grant awarded will be up to $250,000 for up to 24 months. Eligible applicant organizations include academic institutions; public entities; private nonprofit organizations, state and local government agencies; and for-profit organizations based in the United States or its territories. We strongly encourage applications that include researchers who are from groups that are underrepresented in policy research and/or who are affiliated with institutions that serve underrepresented groups.

RWJF supports research that generates actionable evidence and information about how, and how well, housing policies work. We would like research findings to guide legislators; public agencies; public policy advocates; grassroots organizers; housing, community development, and financing practitioners; and other stakeholders developing and implementing housing policies to create equitable communities.

For complete details, visit the Policies for Action program website.

• Eligible applicant organizations include academic institutions; public entities; private nonprofit organizations; state and local government agencies; and for-profit organizations. All organizations must be based in the United States or its territories. Applicants also may represent partnerships between service providers or practitioners and researchers.
• We strongly encourage applications that include researchers who are from groups that are underrepresented in policy research and/or who are affiliated with institutions that serve underrepresented groups, such as historically black colleges and universities; academic institutions serving primarily Latino students such as the Hispanic Centers of Excellence; tribal colleges; and other similar institutions. 

• March 30, 2020 (2 p.m. ET)
  Optional applicant webinar. Registration is required through this link.
• April 29, 2020 (3 p.m. ET)
  Deadline for receipt of letters of intent.*
• August 5, 2020 (3 p.m. ET)
  Deadline for receipt of full proposals.*
• Late September 2020
  Notification of finalists.
• November 15, 2020
  Grants begin.

• Approximately $2 million will be awarded through this CFP. 
• Each grant awarded will be up to $250,000 for up to 24 months.