Closed · RDRC-RDRC-18-01 · CFDA 96.007 · Discretionary
Retirement and Disability Research Consortium
Federal grant opportunity posted by Social Security Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1M-$3M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 8, 2018
- Close date
- 10
- Expected awards
The verdict
Retirement and Disability Research Consortium is a closed discretionary listing from Social Security Administration that offered $1,000,000 -- $3,000,000 across 10 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 17 other opportunities from Social Security Administration.
- $1M-$3M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 10
- expected awards
- 96.007
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Retirement and Disability Research Consortium is closed (last close June 8, 2018). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Social Security Administration still indexes 17 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed June 8, 2018
Expected Awards
10
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
As authorized under section 1110 of the Social Security Act, SSA announces the solicitation of applications for cooperative agreements to compete a Retirement and Disability Research Consortium (RDRC). SSA seeks applications in support of the RDRC that will continue to serve as a national resource fostering high quality research on matters related to retirement and disability policy. The Consortium may consist of one or more research “centers” – research organizations, universities, and associations of research organizations and universities in the United States that may include affiliates at other research institutions
Wide-open applicant board · 12 Grants.gov doors
Retirement and Disability Research Consortium prints 12 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +8 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Income Security and Social Services (ISS). Inside Social Security Administration's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 04
- Special district governments
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 11
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 22
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Code 23
- Small businesses
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
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What to do next
Retirement and Disability Research Consortium is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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