SSA Financial Literacy Research Consortium

Post Date

April 22nd 2009

Application Due Date

June 6th 2009

Alls Applications must be submitted through www.grants.gov by the application submission Close Date.

Funding Opportunity Number

SSA-ORP-09-1

CFDA Number(s)

96.007

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

2

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $5000000

• Award Range:

  $2500000 - $5000000

Grant Description

We are announcing the solicitation of applications for a cooperative agreement to compete for a Financial Literacy Research Consortium (FLRC). Section 1110 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 1310. We seek applications in support of the FLRC that will serve as a national resource fostering innovative R&D on how to encourage savings through greater financial literacy, being cognizant that Social Security income is a fundamental source of retirement savings for many, and thus a cornerstone of our involvement. The FLRC may consist of up to two research centers. The Consortium’s purpose is to benefit the public through the following: (1) Research, development and evaluation. We expect the FLRC to plan, initiate, and maintain a multidisciplinary R&D program of high quality. This R&D will result primarily in educational products that encourage savings and effective retirement planning, including planning for the key decisions around retirement timing and benefit receipt. It may also result in research-based recommendations on the architecture or structure of programs or mechanisms that encourage use of public and private sector savings plans.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Social Security Administration

• Office:

  Office of Policy; ORES

• Agency Contact:

  Audrey Adams
  Grants Management Specialist
  Phone 410-965-9469

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Grants Management Specialist

• Agency Email Address:

  audrey.adams@ssa.gov

• More Information:

  Link to full announcement