Opportunity Information: Apply for IDDP IDD 11 001
Apply for IDDP IDD 11 001
- The Social Security Administration in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Improving Disability Determination Process Small Grant Program (IDDP)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 96.007 Social SecurityResearch and Demonstration.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 28, 2011 and posted on Apr 28, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 13, 2011 Applications are due at 1159pm on Monday, June 13, 2011.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) County governments Private institutions of higher education 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 Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility State governments City or township governments Independent school districts.
- Research organizations, universities and associations of research organizations and universities only in the United States are eligible to apply.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Improving Disability Determination Process Small Grant Program (IDDP) is a Social Security Administration (SSA) research grant designed to generate practical, research-backed ideas for making the disability determination process under Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) more efficient and less complex for applicants. SSA highlights that it pays benefits monthly to roughly 11 million disabled beneficiaries and their dependents, while SSI provides monthly payments to about 6.5 million low-income individuals who are blind or disabled. With 2009 spending reported at about $121.5 billion for SSDI and $41 billion for SSI disability and blindness payments, SSA frames this work as central to a major federal safety net. Because the disability determination process is described as extensive and complex, SSA is explicitly looking for innovations that reduce barriers for members of the public who may already be dealing with serious health issues and financial stress.
The core concept of the program is to fund graduate-student research that directly relates to SSA's disability programs, with the expectation that each supported project results in a thesis or substantial written product that can inform SSA operations and policy. Rather than funding large, multi-year research centers, this program uses small stipends to encourage targeted, creative work by graduate students. SSA management is expected to define or suggest priority topic areas of interest, and the funded projects are meant to align with those priorities while producing usable insights about improving the disability determination process.
The grant is structured so that one recipient organization functions as the central Program Manager. That grantee is responsible for coordinating the overall effort, which typically means administering the stipend program, overseeing the selection and support of graduate student projects, ensuring alignment with SSA priorities, and managing reporting and compliance for federal funds. In other words, the award is not simply a pass-through of scholarship money; the recipient is expected to run a small, organized research program that produces relevant deliverables for SSA.
Financially, SSA anticipated making a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1) with total annual funding of $300,000, which also serves as the award ceiling. The annual budget is intended to cover both the program manager costs and multiple graduate student stipends of $10,000 each. SSA indicated an intent to support the effort on a five-year basis, with funding renewable annually, which suggests an ongoing pipeline of student research projects rather than a one-off study. The funding instrument is a discretionary grant under CFDA 96.007 (Social Security Research and Demonstration), categorized under Income Security and Social Services.
Eligibility is broadly listed in the opportunity metadata, but the specific eligibility statement clarifies that only U.S.-based research organizations, universities, and associations of research organizations and universities are eligible to apply. This means an individual graduate student would generally not apply directly; instead, a university or qualifying research organization would apply to become the program administrator and then distribute stipends to graduate students as part of the managed program. The opportunity also indicates a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning the selected applicant would need to contribute matching resources or meet cost-sharing terms described in the full announcement.
Key administrative details include the Funding Opportunity Number IDDP IDD 11 001, a posted date of April 28, 2011, and an application deadline of June 13, 2011 (11:59 p.m.). The funding floor is listed as $0, and the estimated total funding is $300,000. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the notice directs them to the Grants.gov Contact Center (support@grants.gov, 1-800-518-4726) during standard weekday hours.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Improving Disability Determination Process Small Grant Program (IDDP)
1. What is the Improving Disability Determination Process Small Grant Program (IDDP)?
The Improving Disability Determination Process Small Grant Program (IDDP) is a Social Security Administration (SSA) research grant intended to generate practical, research-backed ideas to make the disability determination process for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) more efficient and less complex for applicants.
2. What is SSA trying to improve through this grant?
SSA is looking for innovations that reduce barriers and complexity in the disability determination process. The opportunity emphasizes that applicants may already be dealing with serious health conditions and financial stress, and SSA wants research-driven ideas that can help make the process easier to navigate and more efficient.
3. Which disability programs does this opportunity relate to?
This program relates directly to SSA disability programs, specifically SSDI and SSI. The funded research is expected to connect to how disability determinations are made under these programs.
4. Why is SSA emphasizing the importance of this work?
SSA frames the disability programs as a major federal safety net. The opportunity notes that SSA pays monthly benefits to roughly 11 million disabled beneficiaries and their dependents, while SSI provides monthly payments to about 6.5 million low-income individuals who are blind or disabled. SSA also cites large historical spending figures (for 2009) to underscore the scale and importance of the programs.
5. What type of research is SSA trying to fund?
SSA is focused on graduate-student research that produces practical insights about improving the disability determination process. Each supported project is expected to result in a thesis or another substantial written product that can inform SSA operations and policy.
6. Is this a large research center grant or a smaller stipend-based program?
This is a small grant program built around stipends rather than a large, multi-year research center model. SSA describes using small stipends to encourage targeted, creative graduate-student work aligned with SSA priorities.
7. Who is expected to apply for and receive this grant?
The award is designed for a recipient organization that functions as a central Program Manager. The recipient would administer the stipend program and manage the overall effort, rather than the grant being awarded to individual students directly.
8. Can an individual graduate student apply directly to SSA under this opportunity?
Based on the eligibility statement, the applicant must be a U.S.-based research organization, university, or an association of research organizations and universities. That implies individual graduate students generally would not apply directly; instead, a qualifying organization would apply and then support student projects through stipends as part of the managed program.
9. What does the Program Manager (recipient organization) have to do?
The recipient organization is expected to coordinate the overall effort. This typically includes administering graduate student stipends, overseeing the selection and support of student projects, ensuring projects align with SSA priority topic areas, and managing reporting and compliance requirements for federal funds.
10. Does SSA define the research topics, or can applicants propose their own?
The opportunity indicates that SSA management is expected to define or suggest priority topic areas of interest. Funded projects are meant to align with those priorities while producing usable insights for improving the disability determination process.
11. How many awards does SSA expect to make?
SSA anticipated making a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1).
12. What is the total amount of funding available each year?
The estimated total annual funding is $300,000, and the award ceiling is also $300,000.
13. What is the minimum award amount?
The funding floor is listed as $0.
14. How are graduate student stipends described in the opportunity?
The annual budget is intended to cover both program manager costs and multiple graduate student stipends. The stipend amount described is $10,000 per graduate student project.
15. How long is the program expected to run?
SSA indicated an intent to support the effort on a five-year basis, with funding renewable annually. This suggests an ongoing pipeline of graduate student research projects rather than a single one-time study.
16. Is the funding guaranteed for five years?
The description says SSA intended to support the effort on a five-year basis with annual renewals. That indicates continuation would be handled year-by-year rather than being a single guaranteed multi-year commitment.
17. What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument is a discretionary grant.
18. What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is under CFDA 96.007, Social Security Research and Demonstration.
19. What category does this funding fall under?
The opportunity is categorized under Income Security and Social Services.
20. Who is eligible to apply?
Only U.S.-based research organizations, universities, and associations of research organizations and universities are eligible to apply, according to the specific eligibility statement provided.
21. Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The opportunity indicates there is a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning the selected applicant would need to contribute matching resources or meet cost-sharing terms described in the full announcement.
22. What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is IDDP IDD 11 001.
23. When was the opportunity posted?
The posted date is April 28, 2011.
24. What is the application deadline?
The application deadline is June 13, 2011, at 11:59 p.m.
25. Where can applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement are directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center at support@grants.gov or 1-800-518-4726 during standard weekday hours.
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