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The performance of OJJDP's Juvenile Justice Programs was recently rated on ExpectMore.gov, a U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Web site that distills information from the Federal Government's Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) accountability system.

PART was developed in 2002 to assess Federal programs in four major areas: purpose/design, strategic planning, management, and results/accountability. Launched in February 2006, ExpectMore.gov seeks to provide the public with information for evaluating how effectively tax dollars are being spent. The site has reported on 977 programs to date—about 96 percent of all Federal programs. PART results are often used by OMB in making determinations for inclusion in the President's budget.

For the assessment, OJJDP responded in detail to 25 PART questions and analyzed multiple years of performance measure data provided by formula grant, block grant, and discretionary grant recipients. Results of the assessment, which were released on ExpectMore.gov in February 2007, indicate that OJJDP's Juvenile Justice Programs are "performing," with an overall rating of "adequate." The assessment also notes the following:

The programs have developed a number of resources, including an online registry of effective programs, for States and localities to promote the implementation of effective practices and program models.

While additional efforts are needed to make program performance data transparent and available to the public, the programs still compare favorably with other programs focusing on juveniles, delinquency, and crime.

In addition to the overall rating and scores, the ExpectMore.gov report for OJJDP presents updates on program improvement plans, trend data for six performance measures, and detailed responses to each of the 25 PART questions, including explanations, evidence, and percentile score.

Juvenile Justice Program grantees and funding applicants will find the latest information on performance measurement at OJJDP's Performance Measures Web site.