# Social Services Research and Demonstration (93.647)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-647-social-services-research-and-demonstration/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Social Services Research and Demonstration is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $131 million in 184 grants, about $710,999 per award.

## Objectives

The Social Services Research and Demonstration program (SSRD) was authorized to promote research and demonstration projects related to the prevention and reduction of dependency, or to improve the administration and effectiveness of programs intended to prevent or reduce dependency.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $4.3 million | 7 |
| 2022 | $39.1 million | 51 |
| 2023 | $21.4 million | 36 |
| 2024 | $59.5 million | 118 |
| 2025 | $6.5 million | 24 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Morehouse School of Medicine, Inc. | Georgia | $5.5 million |
| Maine Community Action Association | Maine | $3.5 million |
| Child Trends, Incorporated | Maryland | $3.0 million |
| University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority | Wisconsin | $2.9 million |
| Covenant House Alaska | Alaska | $2.5 million |
| Voices of Tomorrow | Washington | $2.5 million |
| The Arizona Community Action Association, Inc. | Arizona | $2.3 million |
| South Carolina Association of Community Action Partnerships | South Carolina | $2.3 million |
| Virginia Community Action Partnership | Virginia | $2.3 million |
| Iowa Community Action Association | Iowa | $2.3 million |
| The North Carolina Community Action Association | North Carolina | $2.3 million |
| Refugee Women's Alliance Rewa | Washington | $2.0 million |
| Union, County of | New Jersey | $1.9 million |
| Ohio Community Action Training Organization | Ohio | $1.8 million |
| The Massachusetts Association for Community Action, Inc. | Massachusetts | $1.8 million |
| California Community Action Partnership Association | California | $1.8 million |
| Maryland Association of Community Action Agency | Maryland | $1.8 million |
| Community Action Agencies Association of Alabama | Alabama | $1.8 million |
| Washington State Community Action Partnership | Washington | $1.7 million |
| Connecticut Association for Community Action, Inc. | Connecticut | $1.7 million |