SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

On February 9, 2018, the President signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, establishing the Commission under the Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act (“SIPPRA”). The Commission's duties include making recommendations to Treasury on whether to fund social impact partnership grant applications. The Commission consists of nine members. Eight members are appointed by congressional leadership, and the ninth member is appointed by the President. The President's appointee serves as the Chair of the Commission. Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). During this meeting, the Commission will receive a briefing from Treasury staff on (1) SIPPRA's program structure; (2) update on forthcoming Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO); and (3) update on current SIPPRA awardees.

Submission of Written Statements: Those wishing to make public comments at the public meeting should register no later than three business days before the public meeting. Written comments must be received one calendar day before the public meeting in order to be considered during the public meeting. Written comments can be emailed to SIPPRA@treasury.gov.

Exceptional Circumstances: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), the Department has determined that exceptional circumstances warrant providing less than seven calendar days' notice of this meeting in the Federal Register . The meeting date was announced to Committee members, program stakeholders, and the public through other channels well in advance, and Committee members and members of the public have made plans, including travel arrangements, in reliance on that schedule. Postponing the meeting at this stage would impose unnecessary costs and disruption on participants and could reduce public participation. In addition, the meeting will primarily provide the Committee and the public with an update from the Department on the status of the program; the Committee is not scheduled to deliberate or make recommendations at this meeting. Under these circumstances, the Department has determined that proceeding on the previously announced date is in the public interest.