Federal Housing Program Performance
The relative performance of federal housing programs with similar functions and purposes can be assessed using a uniform cost-effectiveness measure. This comparative measure is based upon a discounted net present value of the subsidy costs required to serve an eligible family of a particular income level over an extended period of time.
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Flood Mitigation Program Performance
Multiple Federal disaster programs attempt to reduce, or "mitigate," property damage caused by flooding. To evaluate the relative effectiveness of these programs, agencies should develop common performance measures that compare net societal benefits against federal costs of a program.
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Health Comparison Measures
OMB proposes three measures to compare health programs including: quantify the resources expended on direct and Federally-funded health care programs and better understand the cost differences,  assist with evaluating the efficiency of these programs, compare health outcomes.
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Health and Human Services Programs
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has embarked on a process to establish performance measures for all of its health and human service programs.  Performance measurement is needed as a management tool to clarify goals, document the contribution toward achieving those goals, and document the benefits received from the investment in each program.
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Performance Measures for Public Health, Substance Abuse, and Mental Health
The Panel on Performance Measures and Data for Public Health Performance Partnership Grants was asked to consider performance measures in ten areas, such as: chronic diseases, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), mental health, and others. Their report focuses on measures that states and the federal government can use to negotiate agreements and monitor performance in these areas.
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Reporting Indicators for Public Health
Public health pursues "the optimal health status obtainable for the populations served and correcting, to the extent possible, the health problems that impinge upon the physical, social and mental well-being of the community." Because there are no cures for some health problems the treatment goal is control of the progression of disease.
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Reporting Indicators for Public Assistance Programs
Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) is the largest cash assistance program in the country. It provides monthly payments to families that are determined to be eligible by county or local officials. Though it is a federal program, the actual grant amounts vary between states and depend on such factors as family size and income. The link below shows indicators recommended for AFDC and General Assistance (GA) programs.
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Public Health Indicators from Boston
The Boston Indicators Project was done to have a better understanding of Boston's key challenges and opportunities through shared access to high quality objective data. To achieve this, it developed several indicators in various areas including public health.
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Health Indicators
Sustainable Measures, a private consulting firm, developed several indicators that measure progress toward a sustainable economy, society and environment. Among them are health indicators.
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Society Indicators
Sustainable Measures, a private consulting firm, developed several indicators that measure progress toward a sustainable economy, society and environment. Among them are society indicators.
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Housing Indicators
Sustainable Measures, a private consulting firm, developed several indicators that measure progress toward a sustainable economy, society and environment. Among them are housing indicators.
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