Opportunity Information: Apply for ARDRAW DRW 24 001
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is seeking one organization to run and manage the Analyzing Relationships between Disability, Rehabilitation, and Work (ARDRAW) Graduate Student Research Program through a cooperative agreement. The purpose of ARDRAW is to build the next generation of disability researchers by supporting supervised, independent graduate-level projects that focus on the intersection of disability, rehabilitation, and work. The program is designed to reach a broad range of graduate students and to strengthen the pipeline of scholars doing research that informs real-world policy and practice around employment and income security for people with disabilities.
Under the redesigned 2024 ARDRAW program, selected graduate students would receive one-year research stipends of $15,000. Those stipends are intended to support student-led research conducted with appropriate supervision, allowing students to develop strong research skills, contribute new findings to the field, and position themselves for continued work in disability and rehabilitation research. While the research themes are centered on rehabilitation, work, and disability, the overall emphasis is on cultivating talent and producing credible, policy-relevant research that can deepen understanding of how disability and rehabilitation relate to employment outcomes and participation in the workforce.
A major new objective for this cycle is explicitly tied to federal efforts to advance racial equity and improve access to federal funding opportunities. Consistent with recent Executive Orders referenced in the notice (including EO 13895 and EO 14112), SSA expects the ARDRAW program to increase recruitment and participation of students of color and other underrepresented populations in the research areas of work, rehabilitation, and disability. The stated intent is to foster new and more inclusive perspectives in disability research by expanding who gets supported, mentored, and connected to this field. In practice, this means the managing organization will be expected to build outreach, selection, and support structures that effectively engage underserved communities and diversify the community of emerging scholars.
This opportunity is a discretionary grant using a cooperative agreement funding instrument, which typically means SSA anticipates substantial involvement in the project beyond what occurs in a standard grant. The program falls under the Income Security and Social Services activity category and is listed under CFDA 96.007. SSA expects to make one award, with an award ceiling of $900,000, to support the organization that will administer the program. The funding opportunity number is ARDRAW DRW 24 001, and the original application closing date is August 2, 2024 (with the opportunity first posted on June 3, 2024).
Eligible applicants, as specified in the source data, include nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) and other eligible entities identified by SSA. Although the description highlights the kinds of partners and networks that are relevant to successful program delivery, such as research organizations and universities, as well as University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs), Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) programs, Eunice Kennedy Shriver Intellectual and Developmental Disability Research Centers (IDDRCs), and associations of research organizations and universities, the core idea is that the awardee should be positioned to recruit widely, administer stipends responsibly, and maintain a strong research mentorship and oversight structure. Ultimately, SSA is looking for an organization that can run a national graduate student research pipeline program, ensure high-quality supervised research on disability and work, and make measurable progress on broadening participation among underrepresented students.Apply for ARDRAW DRW 24 001
- The Social Security Administration in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Analyzing Relationships between Disability, Rehabilitation, and Work (ARDRAW) Graduate Student Research Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 96.007.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-06-03.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-08-02. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $900,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): ARDRAW Graduate Student Research Program (SSA)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is a discretionary federal grant from the Social Security Administration (SSA) to support the Analyzing Relationships between Disability, Rehabilitation, and Work (ARDRAW) Graduate Student Research Program. SSA plans to fund one organization to run and manage the program through a cooperative agreement.
2) What is ARDRAW?
ARDRAW is a graduate student research program intended to build the next generation of disability researchers. It supports supervised, independent, graduate-level research projects focused on the intersection of disability, rehabilitation, and work, with the goal of producing credible, policy-relevant research that can inform real-world policy and practice related to employment and income security for people with disabilities.
3) What is the purpose of the ARDRAW program?
The purpose is to strengthen the pipeline of scholars conducting research that deepens understanding of how disability and rehabilitation relate to employment outcomes and workforce participation. ARDRAW is designed to reach a broad range of graduate students and to help them develop strong research skills while contributing new findings to the field.
4) Who is SSA seeking to fund?
SSA is seeking to fund one organization to administer ARDRAW nationally. The selected organization would be responsible for recruiting and selecting graduate students, administering stipends, and maintaining a strong mentorship and oversight structure to support high-quality supervised student research.
5) How many awards does SSA expect to make?
SSA expects to make one award.
6) What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $900,000.
7) What funding instrument is being used?
SSA is using a cooperative agreement funding instrument. This typically indicates SSA anticipates substantial involvement in the project beyond what occurs in a standard grant.
8) What is the focus area or activity category for this grant?
The program is listed under the Income Security and Social Services activity category.
9) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 96.007.
10) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is ARDRAW DRW 24 001.
11) When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was first posted on June 3, 2024.
12) What is the application deadline?
The original application closing date is August 2, 2024.
13) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) and other eligible entities identified by SSA.
14) Are institutions of higher education eligible to apply as the main applicant?
The eligibility information provided specifies nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) and other eligible entities identified by SSA. Based on that wording, institutions of higher education are excluded from the 501(c)(3) category referenced, though SSA may identify other eligible entities beyond that category.
15) What kinds of partnerships or networks are relevant for delivering the program?
The description highlights that successful program delivery may involve connections to research organizations and universities and mentions networks such as University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs), Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) programs, Eunice Kennedy Shriver Intellectual and Developmental Disability Research Centers (IDDRCs), and associations of research organizations and universities.
16) What will graduate students receive under the redesigned 2024 ARDRAW program?
Selected graduate students would receive one-year research stipends of $15,000.
17) What is the stipend intended to support?
The stipends are intended to support student-led research conducted with appropriate supervision. The aim is to allow students to build research skills, contribute new findings, and position themselves for continued work in disability and rehabilitation research.
18) How long is a student award expected to last?
Each selected student would receive a one-year research stipend.
19) What topics should the student research projects focus on?
Projects should focus on the intersection of disability, rehabilitation, and work. The themes are centered on rehabilitation, work, and disability, with an emphasis on policy-relevant research related to employment outcomes and workforce participation.
20) Is the program only about research topics, or is there another emphasis?
In addition to the research themes, the program emphasizes cultivating talent and producing credible, policy-relevant research that can inform policy and practice around employment and income security for people with disabilities.
21) What is a major new objective for this cycle of ARDRAW?
A major new objective is to increase recruitment and participation of students of color and other underrepresented populations in the research areas of work, rehabilitation, and disability, consistent with federal efforts to advance racial equity and improve access to federal funding opportunities.
22) Which federal directives are referenced as part of the equity objective?
The notice references Executive Orders including EO 13895 and EO 14112 in connection with advancing racial equity and improving access to federal funding opportunities.
23) What does SSA expect the managing organization to do to meet the equity objective?
SSA expects the managing organization to build outreach, selection, and support structures that effectively engage underserved communities, diversify the community of emerging scholars, and foster inclusive perspectives in disability research.
24) What outcomes is SSA looking for from the managing organization?
SSA is looking for an organization that can run a national graduate student research pipeline program, ensure high-quality supervised research on disability and work, and make measurable progress on broadening participation among underrepresented students.
25) What does "supervised, independent" graduate research mean in this context?
Based on the description, graduate students are expected to lead their research projects while receiving appropriate supervision through a mentorship and oversight structure managed by the awardee organization.
26) Does SSA expect the funded organization to administer stipends?
Yes. The funded organization is expected to administer the one-year $15,000 research stipends to selected graduate students and do so responsibly.
27) What is the overall goal for the student researchers?
The goal is for students to develop strong research skills, contribute credible findings to the field, and be positioned for continued work in disability and rehabilitation research, especially research that informs policy and practice.
28) Is this opportunity intended to be national in scope?
Yes. SSA indicates it is looking for an organization that can run a national graduate student research pipeline program and recruit widely.
29) What does SSA mean by "substantial involvement" under a cooperative agreement?
The description notes that a cooperative agreement typically means SSA anticipates substantial involvement in the project beyond what occurs in a standard grant.
30) What does SSA mean by "pipeline" in this context?
In this context, the pipeline refers to developing and strengthening a pathway for graduate students to enter and continue in disability, rehabilitation, and work research fields, including mentorship, support, and broader professional connection to the field.
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