As authorized under section 1110 of the Social Security Act, SSA announces the solicitation of applications for cooperative agreements to compete a Retirement and Disability Research Consortium (RDRC).

SSA seeks applications in support of the RDRC that will continue to serve as a national

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resource fostering high quality research on matters related to retirement and disability policy.

The Consortium may consist of one or more research “centers” – research organizations, universities, and associations of research organizations and universities in the United States that may include affiliates at other research institutions