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Funding Opportunity for Research Through the Interventional Cooperative Agreement Program

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Dear Colleague,

We are accepting applications for the Interventional Cooperative Agreement Program (ICAP), an exciting research opportunity! Information on this funding opportunity is available at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=348435. The application is open through Monday, July 31, 2023. We encourage institutions serving students of color, non-federal organizations serving diverse populations, and eligible institutions with equity-based researchers to apply.

ICAP allows us to enter into cooperative agreements with non-federal entities to conduct interventional research supporting our programs. The research and interventions funded by ICAP will target five priority research areas:

  • Eliminating the structural barriers for people with disabilities in the labor market, particularly for people of color and other underserved communities, that increase the likelihood of people receiving or applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI);
  • Increasing employment and self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, including people in underserved communities;
  • Coordinating planning between private and public human services agencies to improve the administration and effectiveness of the SSDI, SSI, and related programs;
  • Assisting claimants in underserved communities to apply for or appeal decisions on claims for SSDI and SSI benefits; and
  • Conducting outreach to people with disabilities who are potentially eligible to receive SSI.

To learn more about the ICAP funding opportunity and how to apply, please attend an information session. Information sessions will be held on Friday, June 23, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET and on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET. You can register to attend either session at https://ocomm.gov1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Hi7cVXQ7qtqpGS. You can also visit our ICAP website https://www.ssa.gov/disabilityresearch/icap.html.

You may submit questions to SSA.ICAP@ssa.gov.

We encourage you to share this information with other organizations that may be interested.

Sincerely,

Dawn Bystry
Acting Associate Commissioner
Office of Strategic and Digital Communications