scale up effective social interventions already being 
implemented by private organizations, non-profits, 
charitable organizations, and State and local govern-
ments across the country. 
‘‘(6) To bring pay-for-performance to the social 
sector, allowing the United States to improve the im-
pact and effectiveness of vital social services pro-
grams while redirecting inefficient or duplicative 
spending. 
‘‘(7) To incorporate outcomes measurement and 
randomized controlled trials or other rigorous meth-
odologies for assessing program impact. 
‘‘SEC. 2052. SOCIAL IMPACT PARTNERSHIP APPLICATION. 
‘‘(a) NOTICE.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Fed-
eral Interagency Council on Social Impact Partnerships, 
shall publish in the Federal Register a request for pro-
posals from States or local government for social impact 
partnership projects in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(b) REQUIRED OUTCOMES
FOR SOCIAL IMPACT 
PARTNERSHIP PROJECT.—To qualify as a social impact 
partnership project under this subtitle, a project must 
produce measurable, clearly defined outcomes that result 
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in social benefit and Federal savings through any of the 
following: 
‘‘(1) Increasing work and earnings by individ-
uals who have been unemployed in the United States 
for more than six consecutive months. 
‘‘(2) Increasing employment and earnings of in-
dividuals age 16 to 24. 
‘‘(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 among low-in-
come families and individuals. 
‘‘(8) Reducing rates of asthma, diabetes, or 
other preventable diseases among low-income fami-
lies and individuals to reduce the utilization of emer-
gency and other high-cost care. 
‘‘(9) Increasing the proportion of children living 
in two-parent families. 
‘‘(10) Reducing incidences and adverse con-
sequences of child abuse and neglect. 
‘‘(11) Reducing the number of youth in foster 
care by increasing adoptions, permanent guardian-
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ship arrangements, reunification, or placement with 
a fit and willing relative. 
‘‘(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 deter-
mined 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 return-
ing to foster care. 
‘‘(14) Reducing recidivism among individuals 
released from prison. 
‘‘(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 
special-needs or low-income children. 
‘‘(18) Improving the employment and well-being 
of returning U.S. military members. 
‘‘(19) Increasing the financial stability of low- 
income families. 
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‘‘(20) Increasing the independence and employ-
ability of individuals who are physically or mentally 
disabled. 
‘‘(21) Other measurable outcomes defined by 
the State or local government that result in positive 
social outcomes and Federal savings. 
‘‘(c) FEASIBILITY STUDY REQUIRED.—The notice 
described in subsection (a) shall require a State or local 
government to submit a feasibility study for the social im-
pact partnership project that contains the following infor-
mation: 
‘‘(1) The outcome goals of the project. 
‘‘(2) A description of each intervention in the 
project and anticipated outcomes of such interven-
tion. 
‘‘(3) Rigorous evidence demonstrating that the 
intervention can be expected to produce the desired 
outcomes. 
‘‘(4) The target population that will be served 
by the project. 
‘‘(5) The expected social benefits to participants 
who receive the intervention and others who may be 
impacted. 
‘‘(6) Projected Federal, State, and local govern-
ment costs and other costs to conduct the project. 
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‘‘(7) Projected Federal, State, and local govern-
ment savings and other savings, including an esti-
mate of the savings to the Federal, State, and local 
government, on a program-by-program basis and in 
the aggregate, if the project is implemented and the 
outcomes are achieved. 
‘‘(8) If savings resulting from the successful 
completion of the project are estimated to accrue to 
the State or local government, the likelihood of the 
State or local government to realize those savings. 
‘‘(9) A plan for delivering the intervention 
through a social impact partnership model. 
‘‘(10) A description of the expertise of each 
service provider that will administer the intervention. 
‘‘(11) An explanation of the experience of the 
State or local government, the intermediary, or the 
service provider in raising private and philanthropic 
capital to fund social service investments. 
‘‘(12) The detailed roles and responsibilities of 
each entity involved in the project, including any 
State or local government entity, intermediary, serv-
ice provider, independent evaluator, investor, or 
other stakeholder. 
‘‘(13) A summary of the experience of the serv-
ice provider delivering the proposed intervention or 
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a similar intervention, or a summary demonstrating 
the service provider has the expertise necessary to 
deliver the proposed intervention. 
‘‘(14) A summary of the unmet need in the 
area where the intervention will be delivered or 
among the target population who will receive the 
intervention. 
‘‘(15) The payment terms, the methodology 
used to calculate outcome payments, the payment 
schedule, and performance thresholds. 
‘‘(16) The project budget. 
‘‘(17) The project timeline. 
‘‘(18) The criteria used to determine the eligi-
bility of an individual for the project, including how 
selected populations will be identified, how they will 
be referred to the project, and how they will be en-
rolled in the project. 
‘‘(19) The evaluation design. 
‘‘(20) The metrics that will be used to deter-
mine whether the outcomes have been achieved and 
how such metrics will be measured. 
‘‘(21) An explanation of how the metrics used 
to determine whether the outcomes have been 
achieved are independent, objective indicators of im-
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