The Social Security Administration (SSA) is offering a five-year cooperative agreement for a Disability Research Consortium (DRC). This grant is for the establishment of a national resource that will foster high-quality research, communication, and education on disability policy. Beyond research, the DRC will disseminate findings and train graduate students and junior faculty. The program aims to encourage collaborative research across federal agencies and between government, academia, and research centers. A core objective is for research outcomes to inform policymakers, leading to improved service delivery, enhanced coordination, reduced duplication, and strengthened cooperation among agencies serving people with disabilities.
Opportunity ID: 147953
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DRC-DRC-12-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Social Security Disability Research Consortium |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 96.007 — Social Security_Research and Demonstration |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 01, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 30, 2012 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 30, 2012 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | May 30, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $3,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Independent school districts Small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) City or township governments Special district governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Private institutions of higher education County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Research organizations, university and associations of research organizations , and universities only in the US are eligible to apply. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Social Security Administration |
| 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Social Security Disability Research Consortium |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants.gov Contact Center
Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time Email:support@grants.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 147953 Full Announcement-1 -> drc-rfa-final-march9.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Grants.gov Contact Center Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time Email: support@grants.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96.007 | DRC-DRC-12-001-013982 | Disability Research Consortium | PKG00101132 | Mar 01, 2012 | May 02, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
147953 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
147953 SSA_AdditionalAssurances-1.1.pdf
147953 Budget-1.1.pdf
147953 Project-1.1.pdf
147953 Other-1.1.pdf
147953 SF424A-1.0.pdf
147953 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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