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ExpectMore.gov ExpectMore.gov home page EXPECT FEDERAL PROGRAMS TO PERFORM WELL, AND BETTER EVERY YEAR.

PERFORMING PROGRAMS

WHAT DOES PERFORMING MEAN?

The program rating indicates how well a program is performing, so the public can see how effectively tax dollars are being spent. ExpectMore.gov tells you whether or not a program is performing.

Programs that are PERFORMING have ratings of Effective, Moderately Effective, or Adequate.

Effective. This is the highest rating a program can achieve. Programs rated Effective set ambitious goals, achieve results, are well-managed and improve efficiency.

Moderately Effective. In general, a program rated Moderately Effective has set ambitious goals and is well-managed. Moderately Effective programs likely need to improve their efficiency or address other problems in the programs' design or management in order to achieve better results.

Adequate. This rating describes a program that needs to set more ambitious goals, achieve better results, improve accountability or strengthen its management practices.

Based on our most recent assessments, 72% of Federal programs are Performing.

More information on how we assess and rate programs is available here. Funding information for each program can be found with the President's Budget.

FEDERAL PROGRAMS THAT ARE PERFORMING


Agency Program Name Funding
FY08		 Last
PART
Assessment		 Rating Link to
Program
Department of Agriculture Agricultural Commodity Grading and Certification Programs 198 2004 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund - Guaranteed Loans 2475 2008 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Direct Loans 948 2004 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Agricultural Crops Counter Cyclical Payments 483 2004 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Agricultural Export Credit Guarantee Programs 2274 2004 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Loan Payments 0 2007 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Agriculture Marketing Service - Research and Promotion Programs 3 2006 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Animal Welfare 21 2007 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Cochran Fellowship Program 3 2008 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Community Facilities Program 559 2006 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Conservation Operations 834 2006 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Conservation Reserve Program 1930 2005 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Dairy Payment Program 0 2006 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Direct Crop Payments 5224 2008 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service 77 2005 Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Emergency Pest and Disease Management Programs 360 2005 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Emergency Watershed Protection Program 0 2006 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Environmental Quality Incentives Program 1000 2007 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Export Enhancement/Dairy Export Incentive Program 0 2006 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Farmland Protection Program 97 2005 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Federal Crop Insurance 4221 2005 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Federal Grain Inspection Services 60 2005 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations 95 2006 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service 930 2008 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Food Stamp Program 39778 2003 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service - Child and Adult Care Food Program 2287 2006 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Forest Service: Energy Resource Needs 105 2005 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Forest Service: Forest Legacy Program 52 2004 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Forest Service: Invasive Species Program 128 2006 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Forest Service: Land Acquisition 42 2005 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Forest Service: Recreation 278 2005 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Grants for Economic Opportunities and Quality of Life for Rural America 196 2006 Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Grants for Nutrition and Health 148 2006 Effective Link
Department of Agriculture In-House Research for Natural Resource Base and Environment 222 2006 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture In-House Research for Nutrition and Health 85 2006 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Intermediary Relending Program 34 2004 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Market News and Marketing Services 52 2006 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Multi-Family Housing Programs 678 2005 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Mutual Self-Help Housing -- Technical Assistance Grants 39 2004 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service 162 2004 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture National School Lunch 8119 2006 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Base & Environment (Grants) 193 2005 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Non-Insured Crop Assistance Program 325 2006 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico 1623 2005 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture On-going Pest and Disease Management Program 74 2006 Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act 7 2004 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Pest and Disease Exclusion 371 2004 Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Pesticide Data Program 15 2007 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Plant and Animal Health Monitoring Programs 334 2008 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Protection and Safety of Agricultural Food Supply (Grants) 225 2005 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Research on Protection and Safety of Agricultural Food Supply 383 2005 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Research/Extension Grants: Economic Opportunities for Producers 427 2004 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Resource Conservation and Development 52 2006 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Rural Business Enterprise Grant Program 39 2007 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Rural Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program 43 2008 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Rural Business-Cooperative Service Value-Added Producer Grants 19 2006 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Rural Development Broadband Loan and Loan Guarantee Program 304 2007 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Rural Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant Program 36 2007 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Rural Electric Utility Loans and Guarantees 6500 2004 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Rural Telecommunications Loan Programs 689 2004 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Rural Water and Wastewater Grants and Loans 1566 2005 Effective Link
Department of Agriculture School Breakfast Program 2367 2004 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Single Family Housing Direct Loans 1121 2004 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Single Family Housing Loan Guarantees 4190 2007 Effective Link
Department of Agriculture Summer Food Service Program 307 2006 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture USDA Food Aid Programs 376 2004 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture USDA Foreign Market Development Programs 248 2005 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture USDA Research: Economic Opportunities for Producers 391 2004 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Agriculture USDA Wildland Fire Management 2049 2006 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention 50 2004 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Wetlands Reserve Program 455 2005 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program 85 2006 Adequate Link
Department of Agriculture Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) 6020 2006 Effective Link
Department of Commerce Advanced Technology Program 65 2002 Adequate Link
Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis 80 2003 Effective Link
Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security 73 2005 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Commerce Census Bureau: Current Demographic Statistics 77 2004 Effective Link
Department of Commerce Census Bureau: Current Economic Statistics and Census of Governments 161 2005 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Commerce Census Bureau: Decennial Census 800 2007 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Commerce Census Bureau: Economic Census 125 2004 Effective Link
Department of Commerce Census Bureau: Intercensal Demographic Estimates 10 2003 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Commerce Census Bureau: Survey Sample Redesign 11 2003 Effective Link
Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration 251 2004 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Commerce Hydrology 42 2007 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Commerce International Trade Administration: Import Administration 62 2007 Adequate Link
Department of Commerce International Trade Administration: Manufacturing and Services 40 2006 Adequate Link
Department of Commerce International Trade Administration: Market Access and Compliance 41 2007 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Commerce International Trade Administration: U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service 235 2008 Adequate Link
Department of Commerce Manufacturing Extension Partnership 90 2002 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency 29 2007 Adequate Link
Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology Laboratories 601 2003 Effective Link
Department of Commerce National Marine Fisheries Service 496 2007 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Commerce National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration: Tsunami Monitoring, Forecasting, and Warning Program 29 2008 Effective Link
Department of Commerce National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration: Climate Program 240 2004 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Commerce National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration: Ecosystem Research 167 2005 Adequate Link
Department of Commerce National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration: Marine and Aviation Operations 185 2006 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Commerce National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration: Navigation Services 144 2006 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Commerce National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration: Protected Areas 51 2004 Adequate Link
Department of Commerce National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration: Weather and Related Programs 1846 2005 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Adminstration 17 2005 Adequate Link
Department of Commerce Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund 67 2006 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Commerce U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Patents 1642 2008 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Commerce U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Trademarks 221 2003 Moderately Effective Link
Department of Commerce United State Patent and Trademark Office - Intellectual Property Protection Activities 53 2008 Adequate Link
Dept of Defense--Military Air Combat Program 18000 2002 Moderately Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military Air Force Aircraft and Weapons Readiness 16928 2004 Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military Air Force Combat-Related Readiness 3824 2007 Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military Air Force Depot Maintenance 3943 2004 Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military Airlift Program 3596 2002 Moderately Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military Army Air Readiness 1702 2006 Moderately Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military Army Base Operations & Support 8149 2006 Moderately Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military Army Depot Maintenance 1237 2006 Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military Army Land Forces Readiness 40077 2004 Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military Chemical Demilitarization 1513 2005 Adequate Link
Dept of Defense--Military Cooperative Threat Reduction 426 2006 Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military Defense Air Transportation System 5049 2005 Moderately Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military Defense Applied Research Program 5063 2004 Moderately Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military Defense Basic Research 1634 2002 Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military Defense Civilian Education and Training 404 2006 Adequate Link
Dept of Defense--Military Defense Commissary Agency 1525 2006 Moderately Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military Defense Contract Audit Agency 410 2007 Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military Defense Contract Management Agency 1047 2007 Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military Defense Health Care 24044 2003 Adequate Link
Dept of Defense--Military Defense Housing 2413 2002 Moderately Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military Department of Defense Depot Maintenance: Ship 5772 2004 Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military Department of Defense Education Activity 2208 2005 Moderately Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military Department of Defense Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, Modernization, and Demolition 7905 2002 Adequate Link
Dept of Defense--Military Department of Defense Recruiting 5420 2002 Moderately Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military Department of Defense Training and Education Programs - Accession Training 1037 2005 Moderately Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military Department of Defense Training and Education Programs - Basic Skills and Advanced Training 5626 2005 Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military Department of Defense Training and Education Programs -- Voluntary Training 603 2006 Moderately Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military Depot Maintenance - Naval Aviation 1465 2004 Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military DoD Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) 2303 2005 Moderately Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military Energy Conservation Investment 70 2003 Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military Future Combat Systems/Modularity Land Warfare 15501 2005 Moderately Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps 353 2006 Moderately Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military Marine Corps Depot Maintenance 498 2006 Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare 12008 2006 Moderately Effective Link
Dept of Defense--Military Marine Corps Ground Forces Readiness