Social Services Research and Demonstration

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. Projects funded under SSRD include the Behavioral Interventions Scholars, the Center for Research on Hispanic Children and Families, the National African American Child and Family Research Center, the National Research Center on Poverty and Economic Mobility, the Diaper Distribution Demonstration and Research Pilot, the Affordable Housing and Supportive Services demonstration, and the Medical Legal Partnerships Plus demonstration. The objectives of the Behavioral Intervention Scholars are to 1) support studies that apply a behavioral science lens to specific research questions relevant to social services…