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Retirement and 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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As authorized under section 1110 of the Social Security Act, SSA announces the solicitation of applications for cooperative agreements to compete a Retirement and Disability Research Consortium (RDRC). SSA seeks applications in support of the RDRC that will continue to serve as a national resource fostering high quality research on matters related to retirement and disability policy. The Consortium may consist of one or more research “centers” – research organizations, universities, and associations of research organizations and universities in the United States that may include affiliates at other research institutions

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • City or township governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • State governments
  • County governments
  • Special district governments

Education

  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public and state institutions of higher education

Nonprofit

  • Other Native American tribal organizations
  • Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Business

  • Small businesses
  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses

Additional information

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Grantor contact information

Description

SSA/OAG Grants Team

Email

Grants Team

Grants.Team@ssa.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
RDRC_RFA_2018_corrected-04-30.doc
Corrected FAQs and Deadline
May 1, 2018 06:36 PM UTC

Link to additional information

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Archived: July 8, 2018

Application process

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Award

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Program Funding

10

Expected awards

$1,000,000

Award Minimum

$3,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

RDRC-RDRC-18-01

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:

3

Posted date:

April 20, 2018

Archive date:

July 8, 2018

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