Improving Disability Determination Process: Small Grant Program (IDDP)

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	Federal Grant Title:	Improving Disability Determination Process: Small Grant Program (IDDP)
	CFDA Number:	96.007
	CFDA Description:	Social Security_Research and Demonstration
	Federal Agency Name:	Social Security Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Income Security and Social Services
	Category Explanation:	Social Security Administration research project.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	IDDP-IDD-11-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Apr 28, 2011
	Creation Date:	Apr 28, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 13, 2011 Applications are due at 11:59pm on Monday, June 13, 2011.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 13, 2011 Applications are due at 11:59pm on Monday, June 13, 2011.
	Archive Date:	Jul 13, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	300,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	300,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: Research organizations, universities and associations of research organizations and universities only in the United States are eligible to apply.
Grant Description: The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides benefits to approximately 11 million individuals with disabilities and their dependents each month. In addition, each month the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program makes payments to approximately 6.5 million low-income individuals who are blind or disabled. In calendar year 2009, expenditures for the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and SSI programs for the blind and disabled totaled $121.5 billion and $41 billion respectively. These programs are the foundation of the Federal structure that provides cash income to individuals who do not have or who have lost the ability to support themselves in the labor market due to one or more permanently disabling conditions. The disability determination process under the SSDI and SSI programs is both extensive and complex. Members of the public with health problems and economic hardships may find it difficult to navigate this complex process. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is seeking ideas to improve the efficiency and reduce the complexity of the disability determination process. SSA is announcing the solicitation of applications to compete for a grant aimed at improving the Disability Determination Process. This new program will make small stipends available to graduate students for innovative research relevant to the disability program. SSA management will identify suggested priority areas of interest. SSA intends to fund stipends to graduate students to support their thesis work with the expectation that the resulting product will be a thesis or written project relevant to our disability program. The successful grantee will serve as Program Manager to coordinate the effort. SSA intends to award funding for this grant on a five-year basis, renewable annually. Annual funding for this grant is $300,000, which will include funding for the program manager and graduate student stipends of $10,000 each.
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