To comply with the bipartisan Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act (“Evidence Act”) of 2018, each year HUD publishes an Annual Evaluation Plan (AEP). The AEP describes the significant evaluation activities HUD expects to launch in the coming fiscal year and documents HUD’s major ongoing evaluation activities. The Fiscal Year 2023 AEP details seven new evaluation activities, covering four policy topics and three of the department's strategic goals. Those goals are to: support underserved communities, ensure access to and increase the production of affordable housing, and promote homeownership.