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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
 
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