The Social Security Administration is seeking applications for its Interventional Cooperative Agreement Program to collaborate with States, foundations, and other non-federal groups and organizations who have the interest and ability to identify, operate, and partially fund interventional research.
Donor Name: Social Security Administration
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/31/2023
Size of the Grant: $3,000,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
The research and interventions under this program will target the increased employment and self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, including people of color and underserved communities (whether beneficiaries, applicants, or potential applicants of the Disability Insurance (DI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs); coordinating planning between private and public human services agencies to improve the administration and effectiveness the DI, SSI, and related programs; assisting claimants in underserved communities apply for or appeal decisions on claims for DI and SSI benefits; and conducting outreach to people with disabilities who are potentially eligible to receive SSI.
SSA intends the projects to have a project period of up to 5 years, with the first year intended to put any necessary data agreements into place, recruit additional partners , and conduct any other implementation planning activities. If the project is able to meet these milestones in the first year, funding may be continued to field and evaluate the project for up to four years.
Priority topics of interest
Proposals must address goals under at least one of the following priority topics. Proposals must identify the priority topic(s) the proposed intervention(s) will address and explain how the intervention(s) would address the priority topic(s).
- Eliminating the structural barriers in the labor market for people with disabilities, including people of color and other underserved communities, that increase the likelihood of people receiving or applying for DI or SSI benefits;
- Promoting self-sufficiency by helping people enter, stay in, or return to the labor force, including youth;
- Coordinating planning between private and public human services agencies to improve the administration and effectiveness the DI, SSI, and related programs;
- Assisting claimants in underserved communities apply for or appeal decisions on claims for DI and SSI benefits; and
- Conducting outreach to children with disabilities who are potentially eligible to receive SSI.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $3,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $3,000,000
- Award Floor: $300,000
Period of performance
Proposals must include a project timeline that must be for at least three years, up to a maximum of five years.
Eligibility Criteria
The following applicants are eligible to apply and will be referred to throughout the RFA as the “lead applicant” or “applicant”:
- States: For purposes of this RFA, the term “State” shall be consistent with the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards include any of a State’s agencies or instrumentalities, and the terms “local government” and “federally recognized Indian tribe” shall have the meanings given in the Uniform Guidance and set forth, Applicants.
- Local governments
- Federally recognized Indian tribes
- Foundations
- Employer associations
- Not-for-profit organizations
- For-profit organizations, such as firms
- Educational institutions
- Minority Serving Institutions
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
