SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION’S (SSA) OFFICE OF ACQUISITION GRANT
About Grants
The Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Office of Acquisition Grants has provided financial protection for our nation’s people for over 80 years. Chances are, you either receive Social Security benefits or know someone who does. With retirement, disability, and survivors’ benefits, Social Security is one of the most successful anti-poverty programs in our nation’s history.
Passionate and Supportive
We are passionate about supporting our customers by delivering financial support, providing superior customer service, and ensuring the safety and security of your information — helping you secure today and tomorrow. the contracting office for the Social Security Administration. This does not include modifications to awards and call orders against blanket purchase agreements.
The list shows all awards with completion dates of 6 months ago or less. “Completion date” means the period of performance ending date, or the scheduled delivery date, or if neither of those apply, the award date.
Listing Date: Friday, June 24, 2022, 5:45:12 AM
The Social Security Administration’s Office of Acquisition and Grants (OAG) funds research and demonstration grants involving:
Old-Age Survivors Program
- Social Security Disability Insurance Program (SSDI)
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program
- Social Security awards funds for innovative research and demonstrations, adding to existing knowledge and improving methods and techniques for managing, administering, and the effectiveness of SSA programs.
Research and Demonstration Grants
Conduct social, economic, and demographic research on topics important to the SSDI and SSI programs, as well as the current and future well-being of beneficiaries.
Examples
Retirement and Disability Research Consortium (RDRC)
Analyzing Relationships between Disability, Rehabilitation, and Work (ARDRAW)
Service Grants
Provide funding to support our beneficiaries in their efforts to return to work and to gain self-sufficiency and to conduct onsite reviews of individual and organizational payees. Services afforded to our beneficiaries include:
- Trial Work Period
- Early referral for rehabilitation services
- Greater use of employers and others in the rehabilitation and placement process
Our Mission
The Office of Acquisition and Grants (OAG) is responsible for SSA-wide acquisition and grants programs supporting the Agency’s mission and strategic goals. OAG directs the business management aspects of these activities, and develops and implements applicable policies, procedures, and directives.