Social Services Research and Demonstration (93.647)
Social Services Research and Demonstration (Assistance Listing 93.647) is run by the Administration for Children and Families, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $131 million in 184 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $710,999 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $422,000. Half of the 184 awards fell between $220,000 and $1.0 million, and they ranged from $10,000 to $5.5 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$131 million
- Grant awards184
- Typical award$422,000
- Awarded in FY 2025$6.5 million
- Size rank727 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $4.3 million in fiscal 2021 to $6.5 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 727th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 36% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 42 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Awards eligibility is limited to CSBG state associations, tribes that were funded directly by CSBG in FFY 2025, and CSBG-funded territories.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Awards are made for innovative research, demonstrations, and evaluations that are responsive to the ACF program priorities. Funding provided through the DDDRP grant may be used primarily to procure diapers and diapering supplies, with up to 10% of awarded funds allowable for activities such as coordinating wraparound services, facilitating participant enrollment, and conducting data collection. All applications must meet standards of excellence in research, demonstration, or evaluation design. Construction or the purchase of real estate are not allowable under these grants. Further, these funds may not be used to supplement the cost of program operations otherwise capped under the law. Organizations may not use funds under these grants to engage in inherently religious activities, such as worship, religious instructions, or proselytizing. In addition, an organization receiving ACF funds shall not, in providing ACF-funded services, discriminate against a program beneficiary or prospective program beneficiary on the basis of religion or religious belief. Regulations pertaining to the Equal Treatment for Faith-Based Organizations, which include the prohibition against Federal funding of inherently religious activities, as well as provisions related to nondiscrimination against religious organizations and the ability of religious organizations to maintain their religious character, can be found at 45 CFR Part 87.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. The total approved cost of the project is the sum of the ACF (federal) share and the non-federal share. The non-federal share may be met by cash or in-kind contributions.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
In FY 2025, the range of awards for the Affordable Housing continuaton grants was between $311, and $4,540, with an average $2,527. The range for new diaper bank awards was $550.000 to 1,200,000 with an average award of $1,100,000.The range for contnuing Diaper Bank Awards was between $497,393 and $500,000, with an average of $499,798.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Social Services Research and Demonstration (93.647) awarded $131 million across 184 grant awards, an average of $710,999 per award.
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 81% of the money, colleges and universities 9.0% and state and local governments 5.0%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 152 | $106 million | 81% |
| Colleges and universities | 18 | $11.8 million | 9.0% |
| State and local governments | 8 | $6.5 million | 5.0% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 4 | $4.7 million | 3.6% |
| Other | 2 | $1.8 million | 1.4% |
By state
37 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 11 | $10.5 million |
| Georgia | 8 | $8.8 million |
| Alaska | 11 | $8.3 million |
| Maryland | 8 | $8.2 million |
| Connecticut | 9 | $5.9 million |
| Wisconsin | 6 | $5.3 million |
| California | 7 | $5.2 million |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | $5.2 million |
| Maine | 7 | $5.0 million |
| New York | 8 | $4.6 million |
| Oregon | 4 | $4.3 million |
| Massachusetts | 10 | $3.9 million |
| Ohio | 5 | $3.5 million |
| Virginia | 3 | $3.0 million |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $3.0 million |
| Colorado | 4 | $2.9 million |
| Hawaii | 8 | $2.8 million |
| Michigan | 3 | $2.8 million |
| Arizona | 2 | $2.5 million |
| Iowa | 3 | $2.5 million |
| New Hampshire | 6 | $2.5 million |
| North Carolina | 2 | $2.3 million |
| South Carolina | 1 | $2.3 million |
| New Jersey | 2 | $2.1 million |
| Mississippi | 2 | $1.8 million |
| Alabama | 1 | $1.8 million |
| West Virginia | 4 | $1.8 million |
| Vermont | 7 | $1.8 million |
| Nebraska | 1 | $1.7 million |
| Utah | 1 | $1.7 million |
| South Dakota | 1 | $1.6 million |
| Rhode Island | 3 | $1.6 million |
| Minnesota | 2 | $1.5 million |
| Indiana | 2 | $1.4 million |
| Illinois | 4 | $1.3 million |
| Florida | 2 | $1.2 million |
| Nevada | 2 | $1.2 million |
| New Mexico | 4 | $919,000 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $531,464 |
| Missouri | 2 | $524,735 |
| Montana | 1 | $414,000 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $378,307 |