Dear Colleagues,
U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Economic Policy requests applications for the Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act Demonstration Projects program.
Demonstration projects may propose enhancements or alternative models that would add to or otherwise complement existing federal programs. Social impact partnership projects must be designed to produce one or more measurable, clearly defined outcomes that result in social benefit and federal, State, or local government savings through one or more of the following:
(1) Increasing work and earnings by individuals in the United States who are unemployed for more than 6 consecutive months;
(2) Increasing employment and earnings of individuals who have attained 16 years of age but not 25 years of age;
(3) Increasing employment among individuals receiving federal disability benefits;
(4) Reducing the dependence of low-income families on federal means-tested benefits;
(5) Improving rates of high school graduation;
(6) Reducing teen and unplanned pregnancies;
(7) Improving birth outcomes and early childhood health and development among low-income families and individuals;
(8) Reducing rates of asthma, diabetes, or other preventable diseases among low-income families and individuals to reduce the utilization of emergency and other high-cost care;
(9) Increasing the proportion of children living in two-parent families;
(10) Reducing incidences and adverse consequences of child abuse and neglect;
(11) Reducing the number of youth in foster care by increasing adoptions, permanent guardianship arrangements, reunifications, or placements with a fit and willing relative, or by avoiding placing children in foster care by ensuring they can be cared for safely in their own homes;
(12) Reducing the number of children and youth in foster care residing in group homes, child care institutions, agency-operated foster homes, or other non-family foster homes, unless it is determined that it is in the interest of the child's long-term health, safety, or psychological well- being to not be placed in a family foster home;
(13) Reducing the number of children returning to foster care;
(14) Reducing recidivism among juvenile offenders, individuals released from prison, or other high-risk populations;
(15) Reducing the rate of homelessness among our most vulnerable populations;
(16) Improving the health and well-being of those with mental, emotional, and behavioral health needs;
(17) Improving the educational outcomes of children with special needs or from low-income families;
(18) Improving the employment and well-being of returning United States military members;
(19) Increasing the financial stability of low-income families;
(20) Increasing the independence and employability of individuals who are physically or mentally disabled; or
(21) Other measurable outcomes defined by the State or local government that result in positive social outcomes and federal savings.
In designing and implementing a project producing one or more of the statutory outcomes listed above, the State or local government as the eligible applicant may work with other entities, referred to as “partners.” Partners may be an intermediary or service provider, which is the entity that delivers the intervention. UC ANR may serve as a partner institution. Only States or local governments are eligible applicant.
Treasury expects to award up to $66,290,000 in grants. Treasury anticipates making between five and fifteen grants for social impact partnership demonstration projects. The total amount awarded will be determined based on the strength of the applications received, the number of successful applications for projects for the direct benefit of children, and other programmatic considerations. The period of performance for demonstration project awards may not exceed seven and a half years, which includes an intervention period of up to seven years followed by up to six months for final measurement, analysis, evaluation, submission of the independent evaluator's final report, and submission of payment requests to the federal government.
Additional information regarding this opportunity can be found on grants.gov: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=312904
Applications are due on May 22, 2019.
Please contact the Office of Contracts and Grants at ocg@ucanr.edu should you have any questions.
Thank you.
Kathleen Nolan, Director, ANR Office of Contracts & Grants (OCG)