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Assistance Listing 96.009

Social Security State Grants for Work Incentives Assistance to Disabled Beneficiaries

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Assistance Listing 96.009, “Social Security State Grants for Work Incentives Assistance to Disabled Beneficiaries,” is a federal program administered by SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $9.27M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.

Program objective

Support State designated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) systems. The Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) provides legal support, advocacy and information to help you resolve barriers to work for Social Security beneficiaries receiving benefits based on disability.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 96.009

No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.

Eligible applicants (program level)

  • Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized)
  • Tribal
  • Nonprofit Organization
  • Not-for-Profit Organization
  • Local
  • Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
  • U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
  • U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
  • State

Applicants applying for grant funds are limited to State protection and advocacy systems established pursuant to Part C of Title I of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act.

Intended beneficiaries: State, Public nonprofit institution/organization, Profit organization, Private nonprofit institution/organization and Local.

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$9.27M
FY25$9.27M
FY26$9.27M est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): PABSS grants range from $63,965 to $725,565, average $162,593.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 96.009. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Who gets funded

Historical data · not a prediction

Grant obligations by fiscal year

FY22$38.6M
FY23$40.5M
FY24$41.9M
FY25$40.4M
FY26$9.27M
Obligations recorded in USAspending.gov; FY26 may be partial. Can differ from the agency-reported totals above.

Source: USAspending.gov (grants and cooperative agreements, award types 02–05), refreshed weekly. Names and amounts are as reported by agencies and prime recipients. Past recipients show where money went — not who is eligible or how likely an application is to succeed.

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 96.009?

96.009 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Social Security State Grants for Work Incentives Assistance to Disabled Beneficiaries.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.

Who can apply under ALN 96.009?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized), Tribal, Nonprofit Organization, Not-for-Profit Organization, Local, Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government, U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia), U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states) and State. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 96.009 provide?

The agency reported $9,267,805 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.