New Funding Opportunity from the Social Security Administration

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Social Security Administration Funding Opportunity: Interventional Cooperative Agreement Program (ICAP) This funding opportunity will establish a new cooperative agreement program to allow Social Security Administration (SSA) to collaborate with states, private foundations, and other non-federal groups who have the interest and ability to identify, operate, and partially fund interventional research. Grants.gov Forecasted Opportunity ICAP-ICA-21-001 The research and interventions under this program will target: Increased employment and self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities Coordination between private and public welfare agencies to improve the administration and effectiveness of the Disability Insurance (DI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and related programs Assisting claimants in vulnerable populations in applying for or appealing decisions on claims for DI and SSI benefits Outreach to children with disabilities who are potentially eligible to receive SSI SSA intends the projects to have a five-year project period, with the first year used to execute necessary data agreements, recruit partners, secure additional funding, and other planning activities. If a project meets these milestones in the first year, funding will be continued to implement and evaluate for up to four years. SSA expects at least two awards totaling up to $6 million (combined) in cooperative agreements. The full request for applications is expected in January 2021, with applications due in April 2021.