Suspend PD&R external research grants and shrink non-data functions
Mandate tells PD&R leadership to suspend external research/evaluation grants and end or realign functions not tied to surveys, data, or regulatory impact analyses.
Mandate
Mandate Ch. 15 (HUD) — Policy Development and Research: suspend all external research and evaluation grants; end or realign functions not involved in data/survey administration or regulatory impact analysis.
Undo plan
1) Reinstate PD&R competitive research and evaluation grants.
2) Restore housing-policy evaluation capacity independent of political messaging.
3) Protect American Housing Survey and public datasets.
4) Publish multi-year research agenda with stakeholder input.
5) Verify: grant awards restarted; public data release calendar.