Local Government Responses to Housing Challenges in the United States
With support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University invites proposals for research on Local Government Responses to Housing Challenges in the United States. The call supports rigorous, actionable research on the effectiveness of local-government responses to housing challenges and on the conditions that shape whether those responses work in practice.
We invite proposals in four priority areas: regulatory systems; strategies for housing finance; targeting and delivering assistance; and building support for local housing action. The RFP sets out the research priorities, eligibility, funding, and how to apply.
Letters of Interest are open for four weeks beginning November 10, 2026.
Timeline
| November 10, 2026 | LOI opens |
| December 8, 2026 | Submission deadline |
| December 21, 2026 | Full proposals invitation |
| February 1, 2027 | Full proposal deadline |
| Early March, 2027 | Funding decisions announced |
Resources and questions
Request for Proposals (PDF)
Request for Proposals (PDF) – authoritative source for scope, eligibility, application requirements, review and selection, funding rules, and other terms.
