MODERATELY EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS

WHAT DOES THE MODERATELY EFFECTIVE RATING MEAN?

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

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. Moderately Effective programs are categorized as Performing on ExpectMore.gov.

Based on our most recent assessments, 29% of Federal programs are Moderately Effective.

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 MODERATELY EFFECTIVE

Agency	Program Name	Rating
Department of Agriculture	Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund - Guaranteed Loans	Moderately Effective
Department of Agriculture	Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Direct Loans	Moderately Effective
Department of Agriculture	Agricultural Export Credit Guarantee Programs	Moderately Effective
Department of Agriculture	Agricultural Marketing Loan Payments	Moderately Effective
Department of Agriculture	Conservation Reserve Program	Moderately Effective
Department of Agriculture	Emergency Pest and Disease Management Programs	Moderately Effective
Department of Agriculture	Environmental Quality Incentives Program	Moderately Effective
Department of Agriculture	Federal Crop Insurance	Moderately Effective
Department of Agriculture	Federal Grain Inspection Services	Moderately Effective
Department of Agriculture	Food Stamp Program	Moderately Effective
Department of Agriculture	Forest Service: Forest Legacy Program	Moderately Effective
Department of Agriculture	Forest Service: Recreation	Moderately Effective
Department of Agriculture	Multi-Family Housing Programs	Moderately Effective
Department of Agriculture	Mutual Self-Help Housing -- Technical Assistance Grants	Moderately Effective
Department of Agriculture	National Agricultural Statistics Service	Moderately Effective
Department of Agriculture	Natural Resource Base & Environment (Grants)	Moderately Effective
Department of Agriculture	Natural Resources Conservation Service: Plant Materials Research Centers	Moderately Effective
Department of Agriculture	Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act	Moderately Effective
Department of Agriculture	Protection and Safety of Agricultural Food Supply (Grants)	Moderately Effective
Department of Agriculture	Research on Protection and Safety of Agricultural Food Supply	Moderately Effective
Department of Agriculture	Research/Extension Grants: Economic Opportunities for Producers	Moderately Effective
Department of Agriculture	School Breakfast Program	Moderately Effective
Department of Agriculture	Single Family Housing Direct Loans	Moderately Effective
Department of Agriculture	Snow Survey Water Supply Forecasting	Moderately Effective
Department of Agriculture	Soil Survey Program	Moderately Effective
Department of Agriculture	USDA Food Aid Programs	Moderately Effective
Department of Agriculture	USDA Foreign Market Development Programs	Moderately Effective
Department of Agriculture	USDA Research: Economic Opportunities for Producers	Moderately Effective
Department of Commerce	Bureau of Industry and Security	Moderately Effective
Department of Commerce	Census Bureau: Current Economic Statistics and Census of Governments	Moderately Effective
Department of Commerce	Census Bureau: Decennial Census	Moderately Effective
Department of Commerce	Census Bureau: Intercensal Demographic Estimates	Moderately Effective
Department of Commerce	Economic Development Administration	Moderately Effective
Department of Commerce	Manufacturing Extension Partnership	Moderately Effective
Department of Commerce	National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration: Climate Program	Moderately Effective
Department of Commerce	National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration: Navigation Services	Moderately Effective
Department of Commerce	National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration: Weather and Related Programs	Moderately Effective
Department of Commerce	U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Trademarks	Moderately Effective
Dept of Defense--Military	Air Combat Program	Moderately Effective
Dept of Defense--Military	Airlift Program	Moderately Effective
Dept of Defense--Military	Defense Air Transportation System	Moderately Effective
Dept of Defense--Military	Defense Applied Research Program	Moderately Effective
Dept of Defense--Military	Defense Housing	Moderately Effective
Dept of Defense--Military	Department of Defense Education Activity	Moderately Effective
Dept of Defense--Military	Department of Defense Recruiting	Moderately Effective
Dept of Defense--Military	Department of Defense Training and Education Programs - Accession Training	Moderately Effective
Dept of Defense--Military	DoD Unmannned Aircraft Systems (UAS)	Moderately Effective
Dept of Defense--Military	Future Combat Systems/Modularity Land Warfare	Moderately Effective
Department of Education	Advanced Placement	Moderately Effective
Department of Education	Improving Teacher Quality State Grants	Moderately Effective
Department of Education	TRIO Student Support Services	Moderately Effective
Department of Education	TRIO Talent Search	Moderately Effective
Department of Energy	Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative	Moderately Effective
Department of Energy	Advanced Scientific Computing Research	Moderately Effective
Department of Energy	Bonneville Power Administration	Moderately Effective
Department of Energy	Directed Stockpile Work (DSW)	Moderately Effective
Department of Energy	Distributed Energy Resources	Moderately Effective
Department of Energy	Facilities and Infrastructure	Moderately Effective
Department of Energy	Federal Energy Management Program	Moderately Effective
Department of Energy	Fusion Energy Sciences	Moderately Effective
Department of Energy	Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems Initiative	Moderately Effective
Department of Energy	Geothermal Technology	Moderately Effective
Department of Energy	High Energy Physics	Moderately Effective
Department of Energy	High Temperature Superducting (HTS) Research and Development	Moderately Effective
Department of Energy	Hydrogen Technology	Moderately Effective
Department of Energy	Inertial Confinement Fusion Ignition and High Yield Campaign/NIF Construction Project	Moderately Effective
Department of Energy	National Nuclear Security Administration: Nonproliferation and Verification Research and Development	Moderately Effective
Department of Energy	National Nuclear Security Administration: Weapons Activities - Science Campaign	Moderately Effective
Department of Energy	Readiness in Technical Base and Facilities (RTBF), Operations	Moderately Effective
Department of Energy	Safeguards and Security	Moderately Effective
Department of Energy	Secure Transportation Asset (STA)	Moderately Effective
Department of Energy	Solar Energy	Moderately Effective
Department of Energy	Southeastern Power Administration	Moderately Effective
Department of Energy	Southwestern Power Administration	Moderately Effective
Department of Energy	Vehicle Technologies	Moderately Effective
Department of Energy	Weatherization Assistance	Moderately Effective
Department of Energy	Western Area Power Administration	Moderately Effective
Department of Energy	Wind Energy	Moderately Effective
Dept of Health & Human Service	Administration on Aging	Moderately Effective
Dept of Health & Human Service	Adoption Assistance	Moderately Effective
Dept of Health & Human Service	Child Care and Development Fund	Moderately Effective
Dept of Health & Human Service	Childrens Mental Health Services	Moderately Effective
Dept of Health & Human Service	Family Planning	Moderately Effective
Dept of Health & Human Service	Food and Drug Administration	Moderately Effective
Dept of Health & Human Service	Health - Data Collection and Dissemination	Moderately Effective
Dept of Health & Human Service	Health and Human Services - Office for Civil Rights	Moderately Effective
Dept of Health & Human Service	HIV/AIDS Research	Moderately Effective
Dept of Health & Human Service	Human Trafficking	Moderately Effective
Dept of Health & Human Service	Indian Health Service Federally-Administered Activities	Moderately Effective
Dept of Health & Human Service	Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Program	Moderately Effective
Dept of Health & Human Service	Maternal and Child Health Block Grant	Moderately Effective
Dept of Health & Human Service	Medicare	Moderately Effective
Dept of Health & Human Service	National Bone Marrow Donor Registry	Moderately Effective
Dept of Health & Human Service	National Center for Health Statistics	Moderately Effective
Dept of Health & Human Service	National Health Service Corps	Moderately Effective
Dept of Health & Human Service	Pharmaceutical Outcomes	Moderately Effective
Dept of Health & Human Service	Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness	Moderately Effective
Dept of Health & Human Service	Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness	Moderately Effective
Dept of Health & Human Service	Strategic National Stockpile	Moderately Effective
Dept of Health & Human Service	Substance Abuse Prevention Projects of Regional and National Significance	Moderately Effective
Dept of Health & Human Service	Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)	Moderately Effective
Dept of Health & Human Service	Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention Program	Moderately Effective
Dept of Homeland Security	Coast Guard Fisheries Enforcement	Moderately Effective
Dept of Homeland Security	Coast Guard Marine Environmental Protection	Moderately Effective
Dept of Homeland Security	Coast Guard Migrant Interdiction Program	Moderately Effective
Dept of Homeland Security	Federal Emergency Management Agency - Mitigation Programs	Moderately Effective
Dept of Homeland Security	Federal Protective Service	Moderately Effective
Dept of Homeland Security	Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Detention and Removal	Moderately Effective
Dept of Homeland Security	Immigration Services	Moderately Effective
Dept of Homeland Security	Preparedness -- Infrastructure Protection National Communications Service	Moderately Effective
Dept of Homeland Security	Science and Technology: Rapid Prototyping of Countermeasures	Moderately Effective
Dept of Homeland Security	Science and Technology: Emerging Homeland Security Threat Detection	Moderately Effective
Dept of Homeland Security	Science and Technology: Homeland Security University Fellowships	Moderately Effective
Dept of Housing & Urban Develp	Fair Housing Assistance Program	Moderately Effective
Dept of Housing & Urban Develp	Homeownership Voucher	Moderately Effective
Dept of Housing & Urban Develp	Housing Vouchers	Moderately Effective
Dept of Housing & Urban Develp	HOME (Affordable Housing Block Grant)	Moderately Effective
Dept of Housing & Urban Develp	Lead Hazard Grants	Moderately Effective
Dept of Housing & Urban Develp	Manufactured Housing and Standards	Moderately Effective
Dept of Housing & Urban Develp	National Community Development Initiative	Moderately Effective
Department of the Interior	Bureau of Indian Affairs - Dam Safety and Dam Maintenance	Moderately Effective
Department of the Interior	Bureau of Indian Affairs - Indian Land Consolidation	Moderately Effective
Department of the Interior	Bureau of Indian Affairs - Job Placement and Training	Moderately Effective
Department of the Interior	Bureau of Land Management - Wildlife Habitat Restoration	Moderately Effective
Department of the Interior	Bureau of Reclamation - Site Security	Moderately Effective
Department of the Interior	Bureau of Reclamation - Water Reuse and Recycling	Moderately Effective
Department of the Interior	Fish and Wildlife Service - National Fish Hatchery System	Moderately Effective
Department of the Interior	Minerals Management Service - Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Studies	Moderately Effective
Department of the Interior	Minerals Management Service - Outer Continental Shelf Minerals Evaluation and Leasing	Moderately Effective
Department of the Interior	National Park Service - National Historic Preservation	Moderately Effective
Department of the Interior	National Park Service - Natural Resource Stewardship	Moderately Effective
Department of the Interior	National Park Service - Visitor Services	Moderately Effective
Department of the Interior	US Geological Survey - Biological Information Management and Delivery	Moderately Effective
Department of the Interior	US Geological Survey - Biological Research and Monitoring	Moderately Effective
Department of the Interior	US Geological Survey - Energy Resource Assessments	Moderately Effective
Department of the Interior	US Geological Survey - Geologic Hazard Assessments	Moderately Effective
Department of the Interior	US Geological Survey - Mineral Resource Assessments	Moderately Effective
Department of the Interior	US Geological Survey - National Cooperative Geological Mapping	Moderately Effective
Department of the Interior	US Geological Survey - Water Information Collection and Dissemination	Moderately Effective
Department of the Interior	US Geological Survey - Water Resources Research	Moderately Effective
Department of Justice	Arson and Explosives Program	Moderately Effective
Department of Justice	Criminal Justice Services	Moderately Effective
Department of Justice	FBI Counterintelligence Program	Moderately Effective
Department of Justice	Firearms Programs -- Integrated Violence Reduction Strategy	Moderately Effective
Department of Justice	National Criminal History Improvement Program	Moderately Effective
Department of Justice	Prisons Operations	Moderately Effective
Department of Labor	Black Lung Benefits Program	Moderately Effective
Department of Labor	Employee Benefits Security Administration	Moderately Effective
Department of Labor	Federal Employees Compensation Act	Moderately Effective
Department of Labor	H-1B Work Visa for Specialty Occupations - Labor Condition Application Program	Moderately Effective
Department of Labor	Job Corps	Moderately Effective
Department of Labor	Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	Moderately Effective
Department of Labor	Unemployment Insurance Administration State Grants	Moderately Effective
Department of Labor	Veterans' Employment and Training State Grants	Moderately Effective
Department of State	Economic Support Fund for the Western Hemisphere	Moderately Effective
Department of State	Military Assistance to New NATO and NATO Aspirant Nations	Moderately Effective
Department of State	Nonproliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Expertise	Moderately Effective
Department of State	Peace Keeping Operations - Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Programs	Moderately Effective
Department of State	President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief: Focus Countries	Moderately Effective
Department of State	Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials	Moderately Effective
Department of State	Security Assistance for the Western Hemisphere	Moderately Effective
Department of State	Security Assistance to Sub-Saharan Africa	Moderately Effective
Department of Transportation	Department of Transportation Pipeline Safety	Moderately Effective
Department of Transportation	FAA Aviation Safety	Moderately Effective
Department of Transportation	FAA Grants-in-Aid for Airports	Moderately Effective
Department of Transportation	Federal Lands Highway Program	Moderately Effective
Department of Transportation	Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - Operations and Programs	Moderately Effective
Department of Transportation	Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Grant Program	Moderately Effective
Department of Transportation	Federal Transit Administration New Starts	Moderately Effective
Department of Transportation	Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety	Moderately Effective
Department of Transportation	Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety - Emergency Preparedness Grants	Moderately Effective
Department of Transportation	Highway Emergency Relief Program	Moderately Effective
Department of Transportation	Highway Infrastructure	Moderately Effective
Department of Transportation	Highway Research and Development/Intelligent Transportation Systems	Moderately Effective
Department of Transportation	Maritime Administration - Merchant Marine Academy	Moderately Effective
Department of Transportation	National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Operations and Research	Moderately Effective
Department of Transportation	National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Grant Program	Moderately Effective
Department of Transportation	Railroad Research and Development	Moderately Effective
Department of Transportation	Railroad Safety Program	Moderately Effective
Department of the Treasury	Bank Secrecy Act Data Collection, Retrieval and Sharing	Moderately Effective
Department of the Treasury	Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations	Moderately Effective
Department of the Treasury	Internal Revenue Service Examinations	Moderately Effective
Department of the Treasury	Internal Revenue Service Submission Processing	Moderately Effective
Department of the Treasury	Internal Revenue Service Taxpayer Advocate Service	Moderately Effective
Department of Veterans Affairs	Department of Veterans Affairs- General Administration	Moderately Effective
Department of Veterans Affairs	Veterans Burial Benefits	Moderately Effective
Department of Veterans Affairs	Veterans Health Research and Development	Moderately Effective
Department of Veterans Affairs	Veterans Life Insurance	Moderately Effective
Agency for International Devel	Child Survival and Health - Population	Moderately Effective
Agency for International Devel	Child Survival and Health for Latin America and the Caribbean	Moderately Effective
Agency for International Devel	Development Assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean	Moderately Effective
Agency for International Devel	Development Credit Authority	Moderately Effective
Agency for International Devel	Office of Transition Initiatives	Moderately Effective
Agency for International Devel	US Agency for International Development Administration and Capital Investment	Moderately Effective
Corps of Engineers-Civil Works	Corps of Engineers: Coastal Ports and Harbors	Moderately Effective
Corps of Engineers-Civil Works	Corps of Engineers: Emergency Management	Moderately Effective
Corps of Engineers-Civil Works	Corps of Engineers: Recreation Management	Moderately Effective
Corps of Engineers-Civil Works	Corps of Engineers: Regulatory Program	Moderately Effective
Corps of Engineers-Civil Works	Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program	Moderately Effective
Environmental Protection Agy	EPA Acid Rain Program	Moderately Effective
Environmental Protection Agy	EPA Indoor Air Quality	Moderately Effective
Environmental Protection Agy	EPA Lead-Based Paint Risk Reduction Program	Moderately Effective
Environmental Protection Agy	EPA New Chemicals Program	Moderately Effective
Environmental Protection Agy	EPA Support for Cleanup of Federal Facilities	Moderately Effective
Environmental Protection Agy	Mobile Source Air Pollution Standards and Certification	Moderately Effective
Environmental Protection Agy	Superfund Removal	Moderately Effective
Environmental Protection Agy	Surface Water Protection	Moderately Effective
General Services Admin	General Services Administration - Personal Property Management	Moderately Effective
General Services Admin	General Services Administration - Real Property Disposal	Moderately Effective
General Services Admin	General Services Administration - Real Property Leasing	Moderately Effective
General Services Admin	General Services Administration - Vehicle Leasing	Moderately Effective
Natl Aeronautics & Space Admin	Human Systems Research and Technology	Moderately Effective
Natl Aeronautics & Space Admin	International Space Station	Moderately Effective
Natl Aeronautics & Space Admin	NASA Aeronautics Technology	Moderately Effective
Natl Aeronautics & Space Admin	NASA Earth-Sun System Research	Moderately Effective
Office of Personnel Management	Center for Talent Services - HR Products and Services for Federal Agencies	Moderately Effective
Small Business Administration	Historically Underutilized Business Zone - HUBZone	Moderately Effective
Small Business Administration	Service Corps of Retired Executives Small Business Assistance	Moderately Effective
Social Security Administration	Social Security Disability Insurance	Moderately Effective
Social Security Administration	Supplemental Security Income	Moderately Effective
Broadcasting Board of Governor	Broadcasting to Africa	Moderately Effective
Broadcasting Board of Governor	Broadcasting to East Asia and Eurasia	Moderately Effective
Broadcasting Board of Governor	Broadcasting to Near East Asia and South Asia	Moderately Effective
Court Services/Offender Superv	District of Columbia: Pretrial Services Agency	Moderately Effective
Export-Import Bank of the US	Export Import Bank - Long Term Guarantees	Moderately Effective
Inter-American Foundation	Inter-American Foundation	Moderately Effective
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corp	Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation	Moderately Effective
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	Reactor Licensing	Moderately Effective
Securities & Exchange Comm	Examining Compliance with Securities Laws	Moderately Effective
Tennessee Valley Authority	Tennessee Valley Authority Power	Moderately Effective