U.S. flagAn official website of the United States government
        Here’s how you know
    Goverment symbol**Official websites use .gov**
            A **.gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
        Lock symbol**Secure .gov websites use HTTPS**
            A lock (
              A locked padlock
                 ) or **https://** means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
              information only on official, secure websites.
 Skip to main content JoinDonate
    About
    About
          About
        
About menu block one
  

        
        What We Do
                Our Impact
                Agency FAQs
About menu block two
  

        
        Our Team
                Careers
About menu block three
  

        
        Agency Overview
                            Budget and Performance Plans
                Disability and Accessibility
                Federal Register Notices
                Open Government
                Plain Writing
                Privacy Policy
                Strategic Plan

  

  
Serve
    Serve
          Serve
        
Serve menu block one
  

        
        AmeriCorps
                            AmeriCorps NCCC
                AmeriCorps State and National
                AmeriCorps VISTA
                AmeriCorps Seniors
                            AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program
                AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP
                AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program
Serve menu block two
  

        
        Volunteer
                            9/11 Day
                MLK Day
Serve menu block three
  

        
        Find Your Fit
                Serve FAQs

  

  
Partner
    Partner
          Partner
        
Partner menu block one
  

        
        How it Works
                            AmeriCorps NCCC
                AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent
                AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP
                AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion
                AmeriCorps State and National
                AmeriCorps VISTA
                Research and Evaluation
                Volunteer Generation Fund
Partner menu block two
  

        
        Partnerships
                Communities and Initiatives
                Funding Opportunities
Partner menu block three
  

        
        Partner FAQs

  

  
Members & Volunteers
    Members & Volunteers
          Members & Volunteers
        
Members & Volunteers menu block one
  

        
        Your Benefits
                Segal AmeriCorps Education Award
                Education Award FAQs
Members & Volunteers menu block two
  

        
        Alumni
                Members in VISTA
Members & Volunteers menu block three
  

        
        Member and Volunteer FAQs
                Safety and Security

  

  
Grantees & Sponsors
    Grantees & Sponsors
          Grantees & Sponsors
        
Grantee & Sponsors menu block one
  

        
        State Service Commissions
                State and National Direct Grantees
                State Subgrantees
                VISTA Sponsors
                Research and Evaluation Grantees
                Volunteer Generation Fund and Days of Service Grantees
Grantee & Sponsors menu block two
  

        
        RSVP Grantees
                Foster Grandparent Program Grantees
                Senior Companion Program Grantees
                Senior Demonstration Program Grantees
                NCCC Project Sponsors
Grantee & Sponsors menu block three
  

        
        Manage Your Grant
                Grantee and Sponsor FAQs

  

  
Newsroom
    Newsroom
          Newsroom
        
Newsroom menu block one
  

        
        News
                Blog
Newsroom menu block two
  

        
        Stories
                Events
Newsroom menu block three
  

        
        In the News
                Communication Resources



  
Contact
    Contact
    JoinDonate
search Breadcrumb

              Social Innovation Fund Pay for Success Notice of Funding Availability FY 2015
      Back
                **This page provides all of the information you will need to udnerstand the Notive of Funding Availability and prepare your application to the 2015 Social Innovation Fund (SIF) Pay for Success (PFS) grant competition. Please review the information povided below.****If you are an employee of a federal agency and are interested in being a reviewer for the 2015 SIF Pay For Success competition, please send an email with your last name and "PFS Reviewer" in the subject line to PFSReview@cns.gov.**The 2015 Social Innovation Fund (SIF) Pay for Success (PFS) grant competition will provide up to $14million in grants to eligible nonprofit organizations and state and local governments seeking to engage in high-quality PFS projects in low-income communities across the country. Consistent with the broader mission of the SIF, the PFS grant competition intends to advance and evaluate new models of funding high-quality, effective social interventions that produce measurable outcomes for individuals and communities.Pay for Success is a new approach that brings together private, public and non-profit sectors to provide up-front funding to service providers. If the services provided achieve agreed-upon outcomes, the government repays the investors. If the outcomes are not achieved, the government does not pay allowing the public sector to receive the highest return on taxpayer investments. Seven Pay for Success programs have been piloted in the United States, in cities and counties including Chicago and Salt Lake County, and states including Massachusetts and New York, in the fields of juvenile justice, early childhood education, homelessness prevention and recidivism. Learn more about Pay for Success at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/factsheet/paying-for-success.As part of the 2015 PFS grant competition, the SIF will award each grantee between $200,000 and $1,800,000 each year over the three year project period to build PFS capacity or structure and enable PFS projects. Every SIF grant dollar must be matched by the grantee with nonfederal dollars and services.Application Deadline**NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPLY DEADLINE:**Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a Notice of Intent to Apply by **March 26, 2015**.**APPLICATION DEADLINE:**Applications are due **April 23, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. ET**. Successful applicants will be notified in July 2015.Funding Announcement and Application InstructionsApplicants must read both the Notice of FUnding Availability and the Application Instructions to understand the requirements and how to complete an application.Notice of Funding AvailabilityApplication InstructionsResources for ApplicantsPay for Success grant competition Fact SheetGuide to Completing your Application in eGrantsPFS Financial Management and Compliance OverviewCNCS Criminal History ChecksFrequently Asked QuestionsFrequently asked questions will be compiled and regularly updated.Frequently Asked Questions | *Updated March 6, 2015*Technical Assistance Webinar and Call ScheduleThe following webinars and calls are provided for prospective applicants to learn more about this funding opportunity.Competition Overview PresentationsThere are three Competition Overview presentations this year: one pre-recorded call and two live calls. All three presentations will cover the same material, and the two live calls are open to all attendees.**Pre-recorded Overview Presentation**Please click the heading to view the recording.Live Overview Webinar 1Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2015Time: 3-4 PM EasternLive Overview Webinar 2Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2015Time: 11 AM-12 PM EasternOffice Hours/Q&A SessionDate: Monday, April 13, 2015Time: 2-3 PM Eastern*This is an opportunity to have any remaining questios answered.*NOFA Outreach ToolkitBelow you will find a link to the SIF PFS NOFA Outreach Toolkit to help spread the word. The toolkit includes SIF fact sheets, sample newsletter text, sample tweets, links to useful websites, webinar schedules, reviewer outreach information and images. Using the kit, please:Promote the SIF PFS competition to your affiliates via your organization’s newsletter or eblastEncourage qualified members of your network to applyTweet (or other social media verb) about the competitionConsider writing a blog post on your organization’s website or an industry community like Huffington Post, explaining why you think this is an important funding opportunity for the fieldConsider posting the funding opportunity on your organization’s website during the duration of the competition.Encourage your network to participate in the SIF PFS NOFA WebinarsPromote the SIF PFS NOFA External Reviewer opportunity to members of your network that you think would be ideal grant reviewersOutreach Toolkit | *Updated March 6, 2015*Stay InformedSign up for our mailing list to receive new updates about the Notice. Contact the Social Innovation Fund at PFSApplication@cns.gov or leave a voicemail at 202-606-3223 if you have any questions.


      Further information
    



      Status
                        Open
  

      CFDA number
                        24.024
  

      Contact Email
                        PFSApplication@cns.gov Back to main content Sign up to hear about our latest news, events, and opportunities.
  Sign up for our newsletter
    Footer about
  

        
        About
                            What We Do
                Our Impact
                Our Team
                Careers
                Agency OverviewFooter serve
  

        
        Serve
                            AmeriCorps
                AmeriCorps Seniors
                Volunteer
                Find Your FitFooter partner
  

        
        Partner
                            How it Works
                Funding OpportunitiesFooter Members & Volunteers
  

        
        Members & Volunteers
                            Your Benefits
                Segal AmeriCorps Education Award
                Alumni
                Safety and SecurityFooter grantees & sponsors
  

        
        Grantees & Sponsors
                            eGrants
                History Checks
                LitmosFooter newsroom
  

        
        Newsroom
                            News
                Blog
                Stories
                Events
                In the News
                Communication Resources
      Bringing Americans together to serve communities

Follow us
  
  1-800-942-2677
            
    help@americorps.gov
    USA.gov / Office of Inspector General / FOIA and Privacy Act / Federal Register notices / No FEAR Act/ Employee Whistleblower Rights / Contractor and Grantee Whistleblower Rights / Office of Special Counsel / STOCK Act / Fraud Alert

Accessibility / Privacy policy / Site map / Donate / Join

**AmeriCorps.gov**
An official website of AmeriCorps. Produced and published at taxpayer expense. 
 You are leaving AmeriCorps.gov
 The website you’re going to is not part of the AmeriCorps domain and may not be under AmeriCorps’ control. Its privacy and security practices and policies may differ from AmeriCorps’. AmeriCorps is not responsible for the link, nor does it endorse the content of the third-party website. Click on the continue button to proceed to the external website; otherwise click cancel to stay on AmeriCorps.gov.
 Cancel Continue