2016 Social Innovation Fund

Pay For Success Administrative Data Pilot

Competition Overview
Purpose of this Webinar

1

Provide an overview of the Social Innovation Fund 

(SIF) and its Pay for Success (PFS) Program

2

Highlight key aspects and requirements of the 

Notice of Federal Funding Availability (NOFA)

Note: You must read the NOFA and the application 

instructions for detailed information.

2
The Corporation for National & Community 

Service

• Dedicated to improving lives and strengthening 

communities by fostering civic engagement through 

service and volunteering, and identifying and scaling 

effective solutions to community challenges

• Engages more than five million Americans annually in 

service to their communities through programs such 

as Senior Corps and AmeriCorps

4
5
About SIF

Find what works, make it work for more people.

The SIF combines public and private resources to grow 

the impact of innovative, community-based solutions 

that have compelling evidence of improving the lives of 

people in low-income communities throughout the US.

$301 million to 

46 grantees 

Over $620 million 

in match 

committed

Over 450 

subgrantees 

have served 

650,000+ 

individuals

6
SIF Classic & SIF PFS

SIF Classic Program SIF Pay for Success Program

7 8

The SIF can use up to 20% of grant funds to PFS: 

Advancing and developing emerging models that direct 

resources toward interventions that produce measurable 

outcomes. 
SIF Classic and SIF PFS: 

Three Focus Areas

Youth 

Development Economic 

Opportunity

7

Healthy Futures

8
The SIF PFS Program

8

Innovation

Evidence

Intermediaries

Scale

Match

Knowledge Sharing

18
PFS Administrative Data Pilot

12

• Response to a longstanding need

• Support PFS projects’ access to highquality, less expensive data for 

evaluation purposes

•High quality administrative data exists 

but there are technical and logistical 

barriers to access
Barriers to Access

12

•Understanding the requirements 

•Negotiating data access agreements

• File formatting 

• Protecting the privacy and security of 

data 
Solution

12

• Fund an entity (or entities) to function as a 

conduit and technical assistance provider for 

PFS projects

• Assistance provided could include:

• Identifying required data sources and fields

• Negotiating data access agreements

• Developing standardized data access 

agreements

• Developing streamlined protocols 

• Formatting pre-match data files
Funding and Eligibility

25

Total Available Up to $4.5 million

3-Year Grant $1,050,000 - $4,500,000

Project Period 3 years

Applicants

Nonprofit organizations, public or nonprofit 

universities, state and local governments (and 

other political subdivisions), tribes, as well as 

faith-based organizations (or partnerships). 

Subapplicants

Same as above, and that are currently 

engaged in PFS projects that address one or 

more of the SIF’s focus areas

22
Administrative Data Pilot Requirements

12

Match

• One to one match from non-federal sources; up 

to 50% of match can be from third-party, in-kind 

contributions

Selection of Service Recipients

• Within six months, select Service Recipients 

through an open, competitive process. 

• A minimum of 80% of awarded federal funds 

must be directly invested in Service Recipients
Administrative Data Pilot Requirements

12

Deliverables

• Services provided should result in deliverables, 

which must contribute to the development of 

High-Quality PFS Projects, eg.: 

• Final reports on the data sharing agreements 

negotiated and the protocols developed
Example 1

12

Applicant: A non-profit organization with experience negotiating 

contracts or MOUs to access administrative data related to 

education and health outcomes at the state and local level 

Approach: Facilitate similar contracts or MOUs for PFS projects 

focused on homeless individuals with children

Goal: Access to the administrative data for the purposes of the 

experimental group and for creating a control group, improves 

the quality of a randomized control trial. 
Example 2

12

Applicant: A public university with skilled data analysts 

Approach: Assist PFS projects to determine the most appropriate 

administrative data to evaluate their interventions.

Clean and match data needed to track employment outcomes for 

participants in a PFS project focused on reintegration of individuals 

who were previously incarcerated. 

Goal: Access to employment data would assist the project in 

measuring outcomes
Selection Criteria

12

Criteria Points Subcriteria

Program Design 50

10 Understanding of objectives and need for 

assistance

25 Technical approach 

5 Description of activities: Knowledge sharing

10 Work plan and deliverables

Organizational 

Capability 35

10 Track record in selecting 

service providers 

and working with 

25 Staff qualifications, expertise, and capacity

Cost-Effectiveness 

and Budget 

Adequacy

15

10 Budget and program design 

5 Matching funds
Review Process

31 34

1. Compliance review

2. Staff review

3. Clarifications (if necessary)

4. Final Decision

5. Notification – September 2016

6. Award – September 2016
Next Steps

• Notice of intent due July 25, 2016 at 5:00 PM Eastern 

Daylight Time (encouraged)

• Applications due August 16, 2016, 5:00 PM Eastern 

Daylight Time 

• Questions? SIFApplication@cns.gov or (202) 606-3223

33 19
Key Documents and Resources

www.nationalservice.gov/SIF

– NOFA and application instructions

– Frequently Asked Questions

– National Service Hotline – for eGrants Help

32 20
How to Reach Us

Email: SIFapplication@cns.gov

Voicemail: 202.606.3223

Updates: Sign up at www.nationalservice.gov/sif

21