The UW Center for Financial Security (CFS) is a Social Security Administration (SSA) Retirement and Disability Research Consortium (RDRC) Center, an interdisciplinary extramural policy research program funded through a 5-year cooperative agreement.

The CFS plan of work is focused on ongoing studies that explore issues related to economically vulnerable populations, including people with disabilities, low-wealth households and children.

CFS is currently seeking investigator driven applied research studies. This is an applied research program designed to assist policymakers, the public, and the media in understanding Social Security, retirement, and disability policy issues.

Proposal Due Date April 15, 2019. Please contact CFS Faculty Director, J. Michael Collins, with questions at jmcollins@wisc.edu