Social Security Disability Research Consortium
Agency: Social Security Administration
Assistance Listings
- 96.007 -- Social Security_Research and Demonstration
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
As authorized under section 1110 of the Social Security Act, SSA announces the solicitation of competitive applications for a five year cooperative agreement for a Disability Research Consortium (DRC). SSA seeks applications in support of the DRC that will serve as a national resource fostering high quality research, communication, and education on matters related to disability policy. The DRC is an interdisciplinary extramural policy research program funded by the Social Security Administration (SSA) through a cooperative agreement. In addition to research, the DRC will disseminate research...
results and train graduate students and junior faculty.
The expectation is that the DRC will foster more collaborative research across federal agencies as well as more collaboration among researchers in the federal government, academia, and research centers. Another important expectation is that research results will help policymakers improve service delivery, enhance coordination of services across programs, build on complementarities across programs, eliminate duplication and waste, and advance cooperation across federal agencies that serve people with disabilities.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- State governments
- County governments
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Business
- Small businesses
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Education
- Independent school districts
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Miscellaneous
- Other
Nonprofit
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Additional information
Research organizations, university and associations of research organizations , and universities only in the US are eligible to apply.
Grantor contact information
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Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| drc-rfa-final-march9.pdf | SSA Disability Research Consortium Request for Applications | Mar 9, 2012 02:21 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: May 30, 2012
Award
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Program Funding
2
Expected awards
$3,000,000
Award Minimum
$5,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
DRC-DRC-12-001
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Income security and social services
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
March 1, 2012
Archive date:
May 30, 2012
