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HBCU Research Centers of Excellence

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HBCU Research Centers of Excellence
HBCU Research Centers of Excellence

HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) funded three HBCU Research Centers of Excellence in FY21 and FY22—Howard University, Texas Southern University and North Carolina A&T University—to support housing and community development research.

In October 2024, PD&R announced $5 million in award funding to Winston-Salem State University and Tennessee State University to establish additional HBCU Research Centers of Excellence. Check out this HUD press release for more information about the two new HBCU Center of Excellence awards.

HBCU Centers of Excellence


Howard University - Center of Excellence in Housing and Urban Research and Policy (CHURP)

North Carolina A&T University - Center of Excellence for Innovation in Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (CIAHSC)

Texas Southern University - Center of Excellence for Housing and Community Development Policy Research (HCDPR)