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Social Security - Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program is sponsored by SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. To comply with the Ticket-to-Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act (TWWIIA) which was passed in December 1999, and reauthorized by the Social Security Protection Act of 2004, which requires the SSA to establish a community-based work incentives planning and assistance program.
The purpose of the program is to support beneficiaries who want to return to work to make a successful and profitable transition to the workforce. Beneficiaries that continue to work improve their economic independence and financial security. WIPA projects help beneficiaries take advantage of our work incentives programs, which may delay or reduce the effect of work on monetary benefits and health insurance.
Additionally, WIPA projects act as repositories for information about other work incentives, benefits counseling services, and other resources that may help beneficiaries succeed in their work attempts, or may assist beneficiaries to improve financial stability as they return to work. This listing is currently active. Program number: 96.
008. Last updated on 2024-11-27.
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Search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Applicants applying for cooperative agreement funds may include State or local governments (excluding any State administering the State Medicaid program), public or private organizations, or nonprofit or for-profit organizations (for-profit organizations may apply with the understanding that no cooperative agreement funds may be paid as profit to any awardee), as well as Native American tribal organizations that the Commissioner determines is qualified to provide work incentives planning and assistance to all SSDI and SSI beneficiaries with disabilities, within the targeted geographic area. These may include Centers for Independent Living established under Title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, protection and advocacy organizations, Native American tribal entities, client assistance programs established in accordance with Section 112 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, State Developmental Disabilities Councils established in accordance with Section 124 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, and State agencies administering the State program funded under Part A of Title IV of the Act. The Commissioner may also award a cooperative agreement to a State or local Workforce Investment Board, a Department of Labor (DOL) One-Stop Career Center System established under the Workforce Improvement Act of 1998, or a State Vocational Rehabilitation agency. Cooperative agreements may not be awarded to any individual, the Social Security Administration Field Offices, any State agency administrating the State Medicaid program under Title XIX of the Act, any entity that the Commissioner determines would have a conflict of interest if the entity were to receive a cooperative agreement under the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) Program or any organization described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1968 that engages in lobbying (in accordance with Section 18 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, 2 U.S.C. 1611). Eligible applicant types include: Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals), Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Profit organization, Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows recent federal obligations suggest $20,000,000 (2025). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Yes — Social Security - Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program is offered by SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION and this listing comes from SAM.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
This opportunity targets applicants in District of Columbia. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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Social Security Research and Demonstration is sponsored by SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. (1) To conduct social, economic, and demographic research on topics important to the Social Security Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs and the current and future well-being of their beneficiaries; (2) to develop and carry out experiments and research demonstration projects to determine the efficacy of: (a) alternative ways of rehabilitating beneficiaries and encouraging their return to work; and (b) modifying conditions applicable to such beneficiaries including: (i) early referral for rehabilitation services; and (ii) greater use of employers and others in the rehabilitation and placement process. This listing is currently active. Program number: 96.007. Last updated on 2024-11-27.
Social Security Disability Insurance is sponsored by SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. Social Security pays benefits to people who can’t work because they have a medical condition(s) that’s expected to last at least one year or result in death. Certain members of the individual's family may be eligible for benefits based on the individual's work history. This listing is currently active. Program number: 96.001. Last updated on 2023-09-18.
Social Security State Grants for Work Incentives Assistance to Disabled Beneficiaries is sponsored by SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. Support State designated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) systems. The Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) provides legal support, advocacy and information to help you resolve barriers to work for Social Security beneficiaries receiving benefits based on disability. This listing is currently active. Program number: 96.009. Last updated on 2024-11-20.
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