Amendment 2 adds an "Other Direct Costs" line item and provides a Past Performance Assessment Chart as well as the SF 1449. Amendment 1 updates the submission dates for proposals and questions. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Policy, Development, and Research (PD&R) is seeking the services of a contractor to study the implementation and impact of the Public Housing Agency (PHA) waivers authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. To achieve this, the study will: 1) gather and analyze feedback from PHAs on the utility of the waivers offered; 2) analyze the outcomes of select waivers on PHAs and assisted households and their related characteristics; and 3) inform future policy and program implications related to the PHA waivers.The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Policy, Development, and Research (PD&R) is seeking the services of a contractor to study the implementation and impact of the Public Housing Agency (PHA) waivers authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. To achieve this, the study will: 1) gather and analyze feedback from PHAs on the utility of the waivers offered; 2) analyze the outcomes of select waivers on PHAs and assisted households and their related characteristics; and 3) inform future policy and program implications related to the PHA