Opportunity Information: Apply for UST SIPPRA 2024 002
The Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act (SIPPRA) Projects funding opportunity is a competitive federal grant program run by the U.S. Department of the Treasury that supports outcome-based social impact partnership projects led by state and local governments. Under this model, the federal government does not simply fund activities up front and hope for good results; instead, the award recipient is paid based on whether clearly defined project outcomes are actually achieved. Those outcomes must be measured and confirmed by an independent evaluator, and any federal payment tied to success must be no greater than the value of the achieved outcome to the federal government over a period of up to ten years from the date the project begins implementation. Treasury may administer awards directly or may have another federal agency with subject-matter expertise administer them, depending on the policy area the project addresses.
Treasury expects to make about 40.9 million dollars available for these SIPPRA project grants through this Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), with an estimated six total awards. Individual awards can be as large as 10,000,000 dollars (the award ceiling). The opportunity is classified as discretionary funding and uses the grant instrument type, and it falls within broad funding activity areas that include environment, health, housing, income security, and social services. A major statutory requirement shapes Treasury's priorities: at least 50 percent of awarded funds must go to projects that directly benefit children. As a result, Treasury indicates it will prioritize proposals with direct benefits for children to help meet that threshold.
A key structural feature of SIPPRA is the required independent evaluation. Because the evaluation is mandatory and can be costly, the NOFA also provides a separate but related support mechanism: state and local governments that receive a project grant may also be eligible for an additional grant of up to 15 percent of the project grant amount specifically to cover all or part of the independent evaluation costs. Importantly, this evaluation funding is paid regardless of whether the project ultimately meets its outcome targets, recognizing that rigorous, independent measurement is essential to the pay-for-results model. Treasury estimates up to about 6.1 million dollars will be available for these evaluation-related grants under this NOFA.
Eligible applicants are public-sector entities and certain public or quasi-public institutions, including state governments; county governments; city or township governments; special district governments; federally recognized tribal governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; and public housing authorities or Indian housing authorities. The opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number UST SIPPRA 2024 002 and CFDA number 21.017, with an application deadline of April 15, 2024 (original closing date) and a creation date of February 12, 2024. Overall, the program is designed to encourage governments to partner around evidence-based interventions, use independent evaluation to verify real-world results, and align federal payments with demonstrated social outcomes, with a strong emphasis on projects that improve outcomes for children.Apply for UST SIPPRA 2024 002
- The SIPPRA in the environment, health, housing, income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act (SIPPRA) Projects" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 21.017.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-02-12.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-04-15. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - SIPPRA Projects (UST SIPPRA 2024 002)
What is the SIPPRA Projects funding opportunity?
The Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act (SIPPRA) Projects opportunity is a competitive federal grant program run by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. It supports outcome-based social impact partnership projects led by state and local governments, where federal payments are tied to achieving clearly defined, independently verified outcomes.
Who runs and oversees this grant program?
The program is run by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Treasury may administer awards directly or may have another federal agency administer them when that agency has subject-matter expertise related to the project policy area.
What does "pay for results" mean in this program?
Under the pay-for-results model described in this NOFA, the federal government does not simply fund activities up front and hope for good results. Instead, the award recipient is paid based on whether specified project outcomes are actually achieved and confirmed through an independent evaluation.
What types of projects or topic areas does SIPPRA support?
The opportunity covers broad funding activity areas that include environment, health, housing, income security, and social services. Projects are expected to focus on evidence-based interventions and measurable social outcomes.
How much funding is Treasury expecting to make available for SIPPRA project grants?
Treasury expects to make about $40.9 million available for SIPPRA project grants under this Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).
How many awards does Treasury expect to make?
Treasury estimates approximately six total awards under this NOFA.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
Individual awards can be as large as $10,000,000 (the award ceiling).
Is this discretionary or mandatory funding, and what is the instrument type?
This opportunity is classified as discretionary funding and uses the grant instrument type.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include the following public-sector entities and certain public or quasi-public institutions:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities or Indian housing authorities
Is there a requirement related to children?
Yes. A statutory requirement requires that at least 50 percent of awarded funds must go to projects that directly benefit children. Treasury indicates it will prioritize proposals with direct benefits for children to help meet this threshold.
How does Treasury decide which proposals to prioritize?
Based on the information provided, Treasury will prioritize proposals with direct benefits for children in order to help ensure that at least 50 percent of awarded funds benefit children, as required by statute.
Is an independent evaluation required?
Yes. A required independent evaluation is a key structural feature of SIPPRA. Project outcomes must be measured and confirmed by an independent evaluator.
Why does the program require an independent evaluation?
The independent evaluation is essential to the pay-for-results model because federal payments are tied to outcomes that must be measured and confirmed independently, rather than relying solely on reported activities or internal assessments.
Can applicants get additional funding to cover the independent evaluation?
Yes. State and local governments that receive a project grant may also be eligible for an additional grant of up to 15 percent of the project grant amount specifically to cover all or part of the independent evaluation costs.
Is the evaluation-related funding contingent on achieving the outcome targets?
No. The evaluation funding is paid regardless of whether the project ultimately meets its outcome targets, recognizing that rigorous, independent measurement is essential to the model.
How much total funding is estimated to be available for evaluation-related grants?
Treasury estimates up to about $6.1 million will be available for these evaluation-related grants under this NOFA.
How long can outcomes be counted for purposes of federal payment tied to success?
Any federal payment tied to success must be no greater than the value of the achieved outcome to the federal government over a period of up to ten years from the date the project begins implementation.
Where can I find the official funding identifiers for this opportunity?
The Funding Opportunity Number is UST SIPPRA 2024 002, and the CFDA number is 21.017.
What is the application deadline?
The application deadline listed is April 15, 2024 (original closing date).
When was this opportunity created?
The creation date listed for this opportunity is February 12, 2024.
What is the core goal of the SIPPRA program design?
The program is designed to encourage governments to partner around evidence-based interventions, use independent evaluation to verify real-world results, and align federal payments with demonstrated social outcomes, with a strong emphasis on projects that improve outcomes for children.
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