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

INEFFECTIVE PROGRAMS

WHAT DOES THE INEFFECTIVE RATING MEAN?

The program rating indicates how well a program is performing, so the public can see how effectively tax dollars are being spent.

Programs receiving the Ineffective rating are not using your tax dollars effectively. Ineffective programs have been unable to achieve results due to a lack of clarity regarding the program's purpose or goals, poor management, or some other significant weakness. Ineffective programs are categorized as Not Performing on ExpectMore.gov.

Based on our most recent assessments, 3% of Federal programs are Ineffective.

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 INEFFECTIVE


Agency Program Name Funding
FY08		 Last
PART
Assessment		 Rating Link to
Program
Department of Education Even Start 66 2002 Ineffective Link
Department of Education Federal Perkins Loans 64 2003 Ineffective Link
Department of Education TRIO Upward Bound 361 2002 Ineffective Link
Department of Education Vocational Education State Grants 1161 2002 Ineffective Link
Department of Energy Natural Gas Technology 20 2003 Ineffective Link
Department of Energy Oil Technology 5 2003 Ineffective Link
Dept of Health & Human Service Black Lung Clinics 6 2006 Ineffective Link
Dept of Health & Human Service Health Professions 318 2002 Ineffective Link
Dept of Health & Human Service Healthy Community Access Program 0 2005 Ineffective Link
Dept of Health & Human Service Radiation and Exposure Screening and Education Program 2 2006 Ineffective Link
Dept of Health & Human Service State Planning Grant Program 0 2005 Ineffective Link
Dept of Health & Human Service Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant 1759 2003 Ineffective Link
Dept of Housing & Urban Develp Community Development Block Grant (Formula) 3866 2003 Ineffective Link
Dept of Housing & Urban Develp HOPE VI (Severely Distressed Public Housing) 100 2003 Ineffective Link
Dept of Housing & Urban Develp Project-Based Rental Assistance 6382 2002 Ineffective Link
Dept of Housing & Urban Develp Rural Housing and Economic Development 17 2004 Ineffective Link
Department of Justice Juvenile Accountability Block Grants 52 2002 Ineffective Link
Department of Labor Senior Community Service Employment Program 523 2003 Ineffective Link
Department of Labor Trade Adjustment Assistance 891 2007 Ineffective Link
Department of Labor Workforce Investment Act - Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers 81 2003 Ineffective Link
Department of Transportation Amtrak 1355 2005 Ineffective Link
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Earned Income Tax Credit Compliance 161 2002 Ineffective Link
Corps of Engineers-Civil Works Flood and Coastal Storm Damage Reduction (with Dam Safety) 1384 2008 Ineffective Link
Environmental Protection Agy Air Quality Grants and Permitting 193 2005 Ineffective Link
Environmental Protection Agy EPA Pesticide Enforcement Grant Program 18 2004 Ineffective Link
Corp for Natl & Commun Service AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps 27 2005 Ineffective Link
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