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…

The Department of the Treasury Departmental Offices awarded Spartanburg County, South Carolina $1.5 million on April 20, 2026, under the Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act (SIPPRA, CFDA 21.017), a Project Grant with performance through March 31, 2032.

SIPPRA funds social impact partnership projects designed to produce measurable, clearly defined outcomes that generate social benefit and federal, state, or local savings. Spartanburg County receives payment contingent on achieving outcomes specified in its approved project plan and validated by an independent evaluator. The program prioritizes projects that directly benefit children, with a statutory minimum of 50 percent of project funds allocated to child-benefiting interventions.

Performance takes place in South Carolina. Sub-recipient activities and specific broadband-usage activities related to this award were not known at the time of the award. The obligated amount stands at $1.5 million.

Activities

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. Specific activities relating to broadband usage are not known at the time of award.