Shaping HUD's Research: Kickoff Event - March 20, 2019

Dear Friend of Evidence-Based Government,

We are reaching out to you because we think your agency or organization has a mission, program activities, and/or research interests that overlap with those of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) is preparing to gather stakeholder input on new developments, emerging opportunities, and important gaps in housing and community development research to inform the development of a new Research Roadmap. HUD's Research Roadmap is an evidence-building plan that guides the department's research efforts to ensure a vigorous stream of research that can strengthen housing and community development policy, investments, and outcomes.

To launch this effort, PD&R is hosting the Shaping HUD's Research: Kickoff Event on Wednesday March 20, 2019, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern Time. Please join us to share your ideas and hear a distinguished panel of policy experts discuss research needs related to: HUD's public and assisted housing programs, economic opportunity and wellbeing, housing finance and homeownership, and strengthening communities.

Please register either to join us in person at HUD's Brooke-Mondale Auditorium or to view the webcast on the event page here: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/event/Research-Roadmap.html.

More information on the Research Roadmap, including the Kickoff event and forums in which you can post research questions or present issues for HUD to consider, is available here: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/about/pdr_roadmap.html. You may also want to learn more about HUD's Strategic Plan 2018-2022, HUD's programs, and the range of PD&R's evaluations and research.

If you know of someone else who could assist us, feel free to forward this email. Please send research questions for HUD to consider to HUDResearchRoadmap@huduser.gov or join the discussion forums at: HUDuser.gov/forums/research_roadmap.html. We will be compiling questions and comments for this Roadmap update through May 31, 2019.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
PD&R Research Roadmap Team