; and (4) fully comply with the requirements of section 810(a) of the Fair Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3610(a) ). 5. Grants to private entities to study housing discrimination (a) Grant Program The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall carry out a competitive matching grant program to assist public and private nonprofit organizations in— (1) conducting comprehensive studies that examine— (A) the causes of housing discrimination and segregation; (B) the effects of housing discrimination and segregation on education, poverty, and economic development; or (C) the incidences, causes, and effects of housing discrimination and segregation on veterans and military personnel; and (2) implementing pilot projects that test solutions that will help prevent or alleviate housing discrimination and segregation. (b) Eligibility To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a public or private nonprofit organization shall— (1) submit an application to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, containing such information as the Secretary shall require; (2) agree to provide matching non-Federal funds for 50 percent of the total amount of the grant, which matching funds may include items donated on an in-kind contribution basis