National Council on Disability · Federal agency

Reforming Social Security's Disability Benefits System

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Award $150k Deadline 5175 days ago Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Closed posted May 15, 2012

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Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
Funding amount: up to $150,000 (total pool ~$150,000).
Next deadline: June 18, 2012.
Issued by: National Council on Disability.

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Eligible applicants: see the Eligibility tab for the criteria from the official announcement.
Where: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia.
Award: $150k. Total program pool: $150,000.
Matching funds: not required.
Deadline type: Fixed.

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About the funder

National Council on Disability is a federal-level funder.

Award amount

$150k

Deadline

5175 days ago

Jun 18, 2012

Total pool

$150k

About this opportunity

The National Council on Disability (NCD) is an independent federal agency charged with making recommendations to Congress and the Administration on laws affecting people with disabilities. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) provide a vital safety net for a growing number of people with disabilities. SSDI cash benefits are payable to eligible disabled workers and their families after a five month waiting period. These benefits currently average $1,070 per month. According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), almost half of families receiving SSDI benefits rely on Social Security for the majority of their family income. Some SSDI beneficiaries who meet asset and income limitations or have extraordinary medical expenses also receive Supplemental Security Income. After a two year waiting period, most SSDI beneficiaries are also eligible for Medicare. On average, each disability benefit award is valued at $250,000 in SSDI and Medicare benefits over a beneficiary's lifetime. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), between 1970 and 2009, the number of people receiving disability benefits more than tripled from 2.7 million to 9.7 million. Despite the growth in these programs and several demonstration initiatives to make it easier for people receiving these benefits to transition back to work, the research shows that these programs continue to create work disincentives for applicants and beneficiaries, erode work capacity, foster long-term dependence, and increase poverty among the very people they are intended to help. Additionally, the programs, as they now exist, are not fiscally sustainable. In their 2012 Annual Report, the Social Security Trustees projected that the Disability Insurance Trust Fund will be exhausted in 2016. The failings of current policy and the need for major structural reforms have been documented and discussed extensively. Despite repeated calls for reform of these Social Security Programs by government researchers, no appreciable modernization has occurred in these programs. For example, the criteria for SSI/SSDI eligibility have not changed since the early 1960s—50 years ago. Additionally, though advances in technology, workplace accommodations, and legal protections against discrimination have made it possible for many people with disabilities to work, complete inability to work remains a criterion for receiving social security benefits. In light of the importance of the Social Security Disability programs for people with disabilities, and the impending threat to the fiscal soundness of the Social Security Trust Fund, responsible reforms are needed that will ensure the fiscal integrity of these programs while preserving vital benefits for people with disabilities. NCD would like to update and build on previous work on these issues and develop recommendations to modernize and preserve the Social Security Disability Programs in ways that will optimize work opportunities for the people with disabilities who are able to work and preserve the safety net for those who will not be able to work.

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National Council on Disability

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Source ID170733

PostedMay 15, 2012

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