| APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS |
| |
· Award Procedure |
| |
|
OAG provides a Notice of Grant Award as official notice for approved applications. The notice indicates award amount, the purpose of the award, award terms and conditions, the budget period, the anticipated project period, and the awardee's cost-sharing requirement. |
| |
· Preapplication Coordination |
| |
|
Not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. |
| |
· Application Procedure |
| |
|
The standard application forms furnished by SSA must be used for this program. When grant opportunities are available, SSA sends a letter to the applicable protection and advocacy agency. Application kits that contain the prescribed application forms and supplemental descriptive information on the priority areas are available from the Internet site at www.grants.gov. SSA grant program announcements and application information also can be obtained from the Grants Management Team, Office of Operations Contracts and Grants (OOCG), Office of Acquisition and Grants (OAG), Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Budget, Finance and Management (DCBFM), Social Security Administration, 1st Floor, Rear Entrance, 7111 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21244. Contacts: Phyllis Y. Smith, Chief, Grants Management Officer. Telephone: (410) 965-9518 or, Gary Stammer, Telephone: (410) 965-9501. The fax number is (410) 966-9310. To be considered for a grant, all applicants must complete the prescribed application forms and submit them to the Grants Management Team. The application shall be executed by an individual authorized to act for the applicant agency or organization who will assume the obligations imposed by the terms and conditions of the cooperative agreement. |
| |
· Deadlines |
| |
|
Closing dates for receipt of grant applications are stated in the covering letter (usually 60 to 90 days after date of the letter). |
| |
· Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| |
|
Generally, 3 to 6 months after the closing date established in the Federal Register announcement. |
| |
· Appeals |
| |
|
There are no formal appeal procedures. If an application is not approved, the reasons will be stipulated in the denial notice. |
| |
· Renewals |
| |
|
Grants can be continued via formal application, which is subject to approval. If an application is recommended for approval for 2 or more budget periods, the awardee must submit a formal request for funding continuation each year. Continuation applications are evaluated prior to a recommendation of additional funding. |
See AidPage for more information on:
Social Security State Grants for Work Incentives Assistance to Disabled Beneficiaries
Federal Money Retriever® GrantGate® |
|