Research initiative on poverty, inequality, self-sufficiency and mobility among Hispanic populations in the US

Post Date

July 18th 2012

Application Due Date

August 17th 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

HS-12-001

CFDA Number(s)

93.239

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Income Security and Social Services

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligible applicants for the Hispanic research program is restricted to currently funded ASPE poverty research centers п University of California-Davis, Stanford University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This is a supplemental grant.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $375000

• Award Range:

  $125000 - $375000

Grant Description

ASPE plans to fund one (1) Poverty Research Center to carry out this program. It is anticipated that the Center receiving this grant award will (1) facilitate an innovative subgrant research program focused on poverty, inequality, self-sufficiency and mobility among Hispanic populations in the US; (2) solicit applications for research projects from a diverse set of investigators with particular outreach to the Hispanic research community and Hispanic serving academic institutions to broaden the network of social scientists engaged in this research area and (3) disseminate information obtained via these projects to a diverse audience of other researchers, policymakers and program officials through workshops, presentations, published papers and innovative use of digital media.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  HHS - Office of the Secretary

• Agency Contact:

  Don Oellerich
  Deputy Chief Economist
  Phone 202-690-7409

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Office

• Agency Email Address:

  don.oellerich@hhs.gov

• Location:

  Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation