OpportunityTitle: Retirement and Disability Research Consortium
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Universities and other organizations, or associations of universities and/or other organizations, in the United States are eligible to apply; a limited number of individual researchers/investigators associated with international institutions may be included as key personnel.   All awardees and subawardees (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.
Description: As authorized under section 1110 of the Social Security Act, SSA announces the solicitation of competitive applications for cooperative agreements to establish 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 RDRC may consist of one or more research &#8220;centers&#8221; (see section C.1. Eligible Applicants). The RDRC&#8217;s program purpose is to benefit the public through the following activities: a. Research, evaluation, and data development. SSA expects the RDRC to plan, initiate, and maintain a high-quality, multi-disciplinary research program that will cover issues related to Social Security programs in addition to broader retirement and disability policy. To facilitate the production of research, the RDRC can conduct data development activities including both the development of and expanded access to research data. b. Dissemination. The RDRC will disseminate policy research findings using a variety of media to inform the academic community, policymakers, stakeholders in community-based organizations, and the public. c. Training. The RDRC will train and provide funding support for undergraduate students, graduate students, and postgraduates to conduct research on retirement and disability policy related matters.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grants.gov Customer Support
GrantorContactText: Grants.gov Contact Center&lt;br/&gt;Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays.&lt;br/&gt;support@grants.gov
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