HUD Evaluation Policy

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. 6620-N-01] AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This policy articulates the core principles of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's evaluation and research activities. This notice updates the Department's Evaluation Policy and reaffirms HUD's commitment to conducting rigorous, relevant evaluations, adhering to the tenets of Executive Order 14303 , “Restoring Gold Standard Science,” and using evidence from evaluations to inform policy and practice. DATES: Effective date of this notice: September 24, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about this notice, contact Jennifer Turnham, Evaluation Officer, Office of Policy Development and Research, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410, email PDRPublicComments@hud.gov , or telephone (202) 402-6021. The listed telephone number is not a toll-free number. HUD welcomes and is prepared to receive calls from individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as individuals with speech and communication disabilities. To learn more about how to make an accessible telephone call, please visit https://www.fcc.gov/​consumers/​guides/​telecommunications-relay-service-trs . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Evaluation activity occurs in several office…