Establish a Poverty Research Center Program

Post Date

June 3rd 2011

Application Due Date

July 20th 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

HS-11-023

CFDA Number(s)

93.239

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Income Security and Social Services

Number of Awards

3

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Private Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $2350000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $800000

Grant Description

ASPE plans to fund up to three (3) Poverty Research Centers. The Poverty Research Center grants are for qualified institutions to provide a focused national and regional and/or state agenda expanding our understanding of the causes, consequences and effects of inequality and poverty and policies and programs to remediate and alleviate poverty, inequality and their affects. It is anticipated that investigators supported under the Poverty Research Center will benefit from the opportunity to conduct independent research; that the grantee institution will benefit from participation in the diverse extramural programs of HHS and other federal agencies; and that students will benefit from exposure to and participation in research and be encouraged to pursue graduate studies and careers in the social and behavioral sciences with a focus on poverty and inequality.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  HHS - Office of the Secretary

• Agency Contact:

  Don Oellerich
  Deputy to the Chief Economist
  Phone 202-690-8410

• Agency Mailing Address:

  office

• Agency Email Address:

  don.oellerich@hhs.gov

• Location:

  Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation