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Department of Housing and Urban Development

Mass Market Solutions for Leveraging Robotics and AI Technologies for Home Construction Demonstration

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development"s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) expects to release a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Mass Market…

Agency
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Deadline
Jul 13, 2026 (1 days left)
Award ceiling
$10,000,000
Award floor
$3,000,000
Total program funding
$10,000,000
Expected awards
3
Opportunity #
PDR-2600-DC-029Q
CFDA
14.536
Cost sharing
Not required
HousingScience and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentPrivate institutions of higher educationNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationSmall businessesPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationFor profit organizations other than small businesses

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About this opportunity

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development"s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) expects to release a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Mass Market Solutions for Leveraging Robotics and AI Technologies for Home Construction Demonstration.

This anticipated NOFO is intended to fund demonstration projects that test and scale the use of automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence in factory-built housing to help build homes faster, at lower cost, and in ways that can meaningfully increase housing supply.Awards are expected to be made as cooperative agreements, which means HUD will be actively involved throughout the project period.

PD&R will provide technical guidance and oversight to help ensure projects are well designed, aligned with program goals, and able to generate lessons that can be applied more broadly across the housing industry.HUD is especially interested in projects that use automation, robotics, or AI at specific stages of the factory-built housing process, whether onsite or offsite.

Eligible approaches may include panelized systems, modular construction, or fully volumetric homes.

Projects must show that the proposed technology can produce housing components at a scale sufficient to deliver a defined number of homes and clearly explain how the technology improves construction speed, labor efficiency, quality, or cost.The overall goal of this NOFO is to support technologies that can move beyond a single pilot and be scaled for wider use, contributing to long-term increases in housing supply.

Applicants should explain how their project bridges the gap between early development and commercial use and should quantify expected affordability benefits, such as reduced construction time or labor needs. The program supports Administration priorities to lower housing costs and expand housing supply and requires projects to follow principles of Gold Standard Science.

Who can apply

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs); Non-profit Applicants: To confirm your eligibility as an applicant with non-profit status, HUD will use data from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this…

How to apply

Applications for federal grants are submitted through grants.gov under opportunity number PDR-2600-DC-029Q. Before you start, confirm your organization's eligibility, register in SAM.gov if you haven't already, and note the response deadline of Jul 13, 2026. AutoGrantHunter helps you decide whether this opportunity is worth pursuing before you invest in a full application.

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