Round 3 Program List
Examples of Programs Potentially Eligible for Inclusion in Pilots
Programs that may be included in pilots are limited to those that target disconnected youth, or are designed to prevent youth from disconnecting from school or work, that provide education, training, employment, and other related social services. Programs that serve youth as well as other populations may still be eligible for inclusion. In general, the Agencies will consider whether the inclusion of a program in a pilot is consistent with, or conflicts with, other significant legal or policy considerations.
The Agencies recognize that for Performance Partnership Pilots to be successful they must protect vulnerable populations and individuals served by programs included in each pilot at the same time that funds are blended and pilots are given new flexibilities. For a program to be blended as part of a pilot, the Federal agency must determine that doing so will: (1) not deny or restrict an individual’s eligibility to services; and (2) not adversely affect vulnerable populations that receive services from that program. More information on these determinations is provided in the FAQs posted at http://youth.gov/p3.
Some programs may introduce a greater likelihood of adversely affecting vulnerable populations, if blended in a pilot, and therefore warrant greater levels of review during the application process to ensure appropriate safeguards. Certain programs may be particularly well suited for blending if they have broad authority or a purpose well aligned with that of a Performance Partnership Pilot and therefore have very low risk of violating the P3 statutory protections. On the other hand, other programs may not be appropriate for a pilot at all if the Agencies determine that their inclusion would infringe on the statutory protections, or that inclusion would undermine important Federal policies or objectives. Where Federal programs are not eligible or suitable for blending under P3, pilots may consider how to braid funding streams, or align them in ways that promote more effective and efficient outcomes even though each stream of funds maintains a separate identity and remains subject to the requirements of the program for which the funds were appropriated.
To assist applicants in determining whether to propose various Federal programs for inclusion in a pilot using funds from FY 2016 and later years, the Agencies have identified three categories of risk as well as specific examples of the types of programs in each category. This resource identifies programs that should likely not be included in a pilot and those for which agencies believe that applicants would have either a notably high or low burden of proof to show that the statutory protections will not be violated. This is not a comprehensive list of all programs that may be involved in a pilot, and applicants should consider the context of their localities in determining which programs to blend.
In addition, the inclusion of competitive grants that have already been awarded will merit special consideration on a case-by-case basis to determine whether the scope, objectives, and target population(s) of the existing competitive grant award(s) appropriately and sufficiently align with, as well as enhance, the scope, objectives, and target population(s) of the proposed pilot.
Category 1: Programs with Low Likelihood of Adversely Affecting Vulnerable Populations
The Agencies have identified these programs as presenting a low likelihood of adversely affecting vulnerable populations if they are included in a pilot. The Agencies would require assurances, but not plans, for ensuring the protection of individuals and vulnerable populations in receiving services.
These programs may align with the purpose or requirements of Performance Partnership Pilots, or they may have sufficiently broad authority that blending those funds would be unlikely to violate the statutory protections.
| Agency | Program |
| Corporation for National and Community Service | AmeriCorps State Grants |
| Corporation for National and Community Service | Social Innovation Fund |
| Department of Education—Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education | Adult Education and Family Literacy Act |
| Department of Education—Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education | Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act |
| Department of Education—Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 21st Century Community Learning Centers |
| Department of Education—Office of Innovation and Improvement | Full Service Community Schools |
| Department of Education—Office of Innovation and Improvement | Promise Neighborhoods |
| Department of Education—Office of Postsecondary Education | Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) |
| Department of Education—Office of Postsecondary Education | TRIO—Talent Search |
| Department of Education—Office of Postsecondary Education | TRIO—Upward Bound |
| Department of Justice—Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention | Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Grants |
| Department of Labor—Employment and Training Administration | Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act—Adult |
| Department of Labor—Employment and Training Administration | Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act—Youth |
| Department of Labor—Employment and Training Administration | YouthBuild |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | Library Services and Technology Act Grants to State Library Administrative Agencies |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | Museums for America |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | Native American Library Services (Basic and Enhancement Grants) |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | Native Hawaiian Library Services |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | Museum Grants for African American History and Culture |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | National Leadership Grants for Museums/National Leadership Grants for Libraries |
Category 2: Programs Requiring Significant Review to Ensure that Vulnerable Populations Are Not Adversely Affected
The Agencies have identified these programs as potentially eligible for blending, but only with significant, robust safeguards in place to ensure that vulnerable populations are not adversely affected. While applicants should propose safeguards as needed, these safeguards would ultimately be negotiated and finalized through the performance agreement.
These programs typically serve highly vulnerable populations, such as homeless youth, foster youth, justice-involved youth, and students with disabilities. To blend funds from such programs, applicants must convincingly demonstrate that the outcomes of the population served by the original program will not diminish during the pilot.
Evidence may include plans for data collection on the vulnerable population, alternative service options, and alternative sources of funds. A pilot’s Performance Agreement may include outcome measurements and accountability mechanisms related to these vulnerable populations.
| Agency | Program |
| Department of Education—Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I, Part A (Grants to Local Educational Agencies |
| Department of Education—Office of Indian Education | Indian Education—Grants to Local Education Agencies |
| Department of Education—Office of Indian Education | Special Programs for Indian Children—Native Youth Community Projects |
| Department of Education—Office of Safe and Healthy Students | Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I, Part D (Neglected and Delinquent) |
| Department of Education—Office of Safe and Healthy Students | McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program |
| Department of Health and Human Services—Administration for Children and Families | Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program (APPP) |
| Department of Health and Human Services—Administration for Children and Families | Basic Centers Program (BCP-Runaway and Homeless Youth) |
| Department of Health and Human Services—Administration for Children and Families | Transitional Living Program (TLP—Maternity Group Home) |
| Department of Health and Human Services—Administration for Children and Families | Street Outreach Program (SOP-Runaway and Homeless Youth) |
| Department of Health and Human Services—Administration for Children and Families | Transitional Living Program (TLP—Runaway and Homeless Youth) |
| Department of Health and Human Services—Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | “Now Is The Time” Healthy Transitions (HT): Improving Life Trajectories For Youth And Young Adults With, Or At Risk For, Serious Mental Health Conditions |
| Department of Health and Human Services—Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | State Youth Treatment (SYT) Cooperative Agreements |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development—Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs | Continuum of Care (CoC) Program |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development—Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs | Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program |
| Department of Justice—Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention | Drug Court Program |
| Department of Justice—Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention | Family Court Program |
| Department of Justice—Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention | Second Chance Act: Strengthening Relationships between Young Fathers and their Children |
| Department of Justice—Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention | Second Chance Act: Supporting Latino/a Youth from Out-of-Home Placement to the Community |
| Department of Justice—Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention | Title II Formula Grant Program |
| Department of Justice—Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention | Smart on Juvenile Justice: Reducing Out-of-Home Placement Program |
| Department of Labor—Employment and Training Administration | Reintegration of Ex-Offenders |
| Department of Labor—Employment and Training Administration | Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Section 166 Indian and Native American Youth Program |
| Department of Labor—Employment and Training Administration | Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Section 167 National Farmworker Jobs Program |
Category 3: Programs Likely Inappropriate for Pilots Due to High Likelihood of Restricting Eligibility for Services or Adversely Affecting Vulnerable Populations
While case-by-case determinations will be made, the Agencies have determined that there is a strong likelihood that blending funds from these programs would: (1) deny or restrict an individual’s eligibility for services funded by these programs; or (2) adversely affect vulnerable populations that receive such services. These programs may entitle all eligible individuals to a service, or provide individuals with direct benefits such as vouchers, credits, and scholarships. Applicants can try to justify that the blending of these programs’ funds would not violate the P3 statutory protections. Such justifications must be compelling.
| Agency | Program |
| Department of Health and Human Services—Administration for Children and Families | Chafee Education and Training Vouchers |
| Department of Health and Human Services—Administration for Children and Families | Promoting Safe and Stable Families, title IV-B, subpart 2 (discretionary appropriations only) |