Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§1397n–12 Definitions

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 7— - SOCIAL SECURITY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XX— - BLOCK GRANTS AND PROGRAMS FOR SOCIAL SERVICES AND ELDER JUSTICE › § 1397n–12

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines key words used in this part of the law. Agency means whatever "agency" is defined as in section 551 of title 5. Intervention means a specific service given to try to create an impact. Secretary means the Secretary of the Treasury. Social impact partnership project means a project that pays for social services using a social impact partnership model. That model pays federal money only if agreed outcomes are met, and it has the state or local government work with service providers, investors (if needed), and sometimes an intermediary to choose the intervention, the provider, and the investors. State means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian tribe.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §1397n–12

The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

In this division:

(1)The term “agency” has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5.

(2)The term “intervention” means a specific service delivered to achieve an impact through a social impact partnership project.

(3)The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Treasury.

(4)The term “social impact partnership project” means a project that finances social services using a social impact partnership model.

(5)The term “social impact partnership model” means a method of financing social services in which—

(A)Federal funds are awarded to a State or local government only if a State or local government achieves certain outcomes agreed on by the State or local government and the Secretary; and

(B)the State or local government coordinates with service providers, investors (if applicable to the project), and (if necessary) an intermediary to identify—

(i)an intervention expected to produce the outcome;

(ii)a service provider to deliver the intervention to the target population; and

(iii)investors to fund the delivery of the intervention.

(6)The term “State” means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian tribe.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

42 U.S.C. § 1397n–12

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73