### Question
Can you define what social impact partnership model means?


### Answer
**Social impact partnership model** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 1397n*:

> 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

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1397n*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER XX-BLOCK GRANTS AND PROGRAMS FOR SOCIAL SERVICES AND ELDER JUSTICE > Division C-Social Impact Demonstration Projects**

