TSU, Winston-Salem receive $5 million to study housing and community development

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $5 million to Winston-Salem State University and Tennessee State University to establish Research Centers of Excellence. HUD’s Research Centers of Excellence (COEs) conduct research projects on topics of strategic interest to HUD and produce research that provides evidence-based solutions to housing, community development, economic development or built environment challenges in underserved communities. This builds on the Biden-Harris Administration’s historic record in Federal investments in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) – totaling more than $16 billion. “Universities are anchors in their respective communities; they serve as economic drivers and thought leaders,” said Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman. “To build the knowledge and insights we need to drive housing policy, there’s no better place to look to than our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities. “I’m proud to build on the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to HBCUs, providing funds to establish research centers that will inform our next generation of policy ideas.” Todman announced the awards at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina, one of several states to receive a major disaster declaration from President Biden in the wake of Hurricane Helene, including Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. “I am deeply...