WIPA-WIP-21-001: SSA Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program (WIPA)
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Social Security Administration notices from 2021.
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.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 25, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$300,000
- Award floor$50,000
- Total funding$20.0 million
- Expected awards75
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | February 18, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | April 19, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | May 19, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.
All 14 applicant types the notice lists
- 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
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Social Security - Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program awards averaged $1.3 million; this notice allows up to $300,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (80% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
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.
Who has won Social Security - Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Social Security - Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program (96.008) awarded $98.8 million across 75 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imagine Enterprises | Texas | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Disability Rights Ohio | Ohio | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Bobby Dodd Institute, Inc. | Georgia | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Ahedd | Pennsylvania | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Infinity Support Services LLC | Maryland | 1 | $1.5 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
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.
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