# SSA Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program (WIPA)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/wipa-wip-21-001-ssa-work-incentives-planning-and-assistance-program-wipa/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/331605

> Social Security Administration offered grants of up to $300,000 (at least $50,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 75 awards worth $20.0 million in total. Applications closed on April 19, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | WIPA-WIP-21-001 |
| Agency | Social Security Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 19, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $300,000 |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | 75 |
| Total funding | $20.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 96.008 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses

## What the grant funds

The purpose of these projects is to disseminate accurate information to beneficiaries with disabilities (including transition-to-work aged youth) about work incentives programs and issues related to such programs, to enable them to make informed choices about working and whether or when to assign their Ticket to Work, as well as how available work incentives can facilitate their transition into the workforce. The ultimate goal of the work incentives planning and assistance projects is to assist SSA beneficiaries with disabilities succeed in their return to work efforts.

## Questions people ask

### Is WIPA-WIP-21-001 still open?

No. It closed on April 19, 2021.

### Who can apply for SSA Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program (WIPA)?

Social Security Administration accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.

### What is the deadline for SSA Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program (WIPA)?

Closed April 19, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $300,000 each. About $20.0 million in total across about 75 awards.

### Who has won Social Security - Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program  grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Imagine Enterprises, Disability Rights Ohio, Bobby Dodd Institute, Inc. The program made 75 awards worth $98.8 million in that time.