Project Grant 1SIPPRA001PA

PURPOSE: THE SOCIAL IMPACT PARTNERSHIPS TO PAY FOR RESULTS ACT (SIPPRA) WAS ENACTED AS TITLE VIII OF DIVISION E OF THE BIPARTISAN BUDGET ACT OF 2018 TO PROVIDE COMPETITIVE GRANTS TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR PROJECTS THAT PRODUCE ONE OR MORE MEASURABLE, CLEARLY DEFINED OUTCOMES THAT RESULT IN SOCIAL BENEFIT AND FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL SAVINGS, AND GRANTS TO PAY FOR INDEPENDENT EVALUATORS FOR SUCH PROJECTS. SIPPRA ALSO PROVIDES GRANTS FOR FEASIBILITY STUDIES. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: SIPPRA RECIPIENTS WILL RECEIVE PAYMENT UNDER THE PROJECT GRANT IF THEY ACHIEVE ONE OR MORE OUTCOMES SPECIFIED IN THEIR APPROVED PROJECT PLAN, AND SUCH OUTCOMES ARE VALIDATED BY AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: SIPPRA IS EXPECTED TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN NEED IN THE UNITED STATES BY FUNDING SOCIAL PROGRAMS THAT ACHIEVE REAL RESULTS; DIRECT FUNDS INTO PROGRAMS THAT ACHIEVE DEMONSTRATABLE, MEASURABLE RESULTS; ENSURE FUNDS ARE USED EFFECTIVELY ON SOCIAL SERVICE TO PRODUCE POSITIVE OUTCOME; ESTABLISH THE USE OF SOCIAL IMPACT PARTNERSHIPS TO ADDRESS SOME OF OUR NATION'S MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS; FACILITATE THE CREATION OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS; AND BRING PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE TO THE SOCIAL SECTOR. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE RECIPIENTS OF THE SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE AWARDED STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME.