Funding Opportunity with Retirement and Disability Research Consortium
Date:
Dear Colleague:
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is seeking competitive applications for cooperative agreements to establish a Retirement and Disability Research Consortium (RDRC). Information on this funding opportunity is available here. The application is open through Friday, May 12, 2023, and we encourage institutions serving students of color to apply.
The RDRC is a 5-year cooperative agreement, where SSA provides annual funding to research centers spread across academic institutions and other organizations nationally. Selected RDRC centers will receive agency funding from October 2023 to September 2028.
When completing your application, we ask that you consider the following:
- Equity and how structural barriers may contribute to disparate outcomes among people who have been historically underserved, marginalized, or adversely affected by persistent poverty.
- The COVID-19 pandemic and how it impacts our programs and the populations we serve. We are specifically interested in studies that consider how Long COVID may affect health, employment, and participation in Social Security programs.
To learn more about RDRC funding opportunities and how to apply consider attending an information session on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET. You can register to attend here. You can visit the applicants training page at Grants.gov to familiarize yourself with the proposal process prior to the informational session.
You may submit questions to Grants.Team@ssa.gov.
Sincerely,
Dawn Bystry
Acting Associate Commissioner
Office of Strategic & Digital Communications
OEA.Net.Post@ssa.gov
@SSAOutreach