Information for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs), Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs)

Information for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs), Tribes, and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs)

An informational webinar for PHA, Tribe, and Tribally Designated Entities interested in partnering with HUD for the 2025 IAH competition was held on Thursday, October 10, 2024. To view a re-play of the webinar click here.

Interested in partnering with HUD on the 2026 IAH competition? Email iah@huduser.gov with your questions and to receive communications with updates and information about how to apply.

Introduction and Background

The Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition is an exciting initiative from HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R). Now celebrating its twelfth year, the competition invites teams of graduate students from multiple disciplines to submit plans in response to a real-life affordable housing design issue. The 2025 competition will focus on addressing strategies to enhance disaster preparedness with a specific focus on mitigation practices to reduce long-term risks of loss of life, injury, and property damage from disasters such as flooding, wind, and extreme temperatures.

Timing

Outreach to graduate schools and creation of the design issue and competition materials will take place in October, and the competition will officially launch in early November 2024.

PD&R expects to have a PHA, Tribe, and Tribally Designated Entity on board by November 2024. The site visit will occur in early March 2025, and the final competition event at HUD HQ in Washington D.C. on April 18, 2025.

Application

To download the application, please click here.  The completed application and all supporting materials must be emailed to IAH@huduser.gov NO LATER THAN Tuesday, October 29th, 2024, at noon EDT.