Closed · WIPA-WIP-21-001 · CFDA 96.008 · Discretionary
SSA Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program (WIPA)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Social Security Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $50K-$300K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 19, 2021
- Close date
- 75
- Expected awards
The verdict
SSA Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program (WIPA) is a closed discretionary listing from Social Security Administration that offered $50,000 -- $300,000 across 75 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 17 other opportunities from Social Security Administration.
- $50K-$300K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 75
- expected awards
- 96.008
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
SSA Work Incentives Planning and Assistance P… is closed (last close April 19, 2021). 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 April 19, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$20,000,000
Expected Awards
75
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The purpose of these projects is to disseminate accurate information to beneficiaries with disabilities (including transition-to-work aged youth) about work incentives programs and issues related to such programs, to enable them to make informed choices about working and whether or when to assign their Ticket to Work, as well as how available work incentives can facilitate their transition into the workforce. The ultimate goal of the work incentives planning and assistance projects is to assist SSA beneficiaries with disabilities succeed in their return to work efforts.
Wide-open applicant board · 14 Grants.gov doors
SSA Work Incentives Planning and Assistance P… prints 14 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +10 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Income Security and Social Services (ISS). 3 other Social Security Administration listings share this eligibility-code string (17% of 18).
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 04
- Special district governments
- Code 05
- Independent school districts
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 08
- Public / Indian housing authorities
- 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
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Grants.gov Contact Center Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. support@grants.gov
What to do next
SSA Work Incentives Planning and Assistance P… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Browse open federal opportunities in the same category when this listing is closed. Open opportunities
- Look up CFDA 96.008 across all indexed listings before you commit to this opportunity alone. Eligibility finder
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Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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| Sources | the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov |