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

Posted Apr 20 Closes Jun 8

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

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