E-Gov Initiative Performance

Grants.gov Performance Measures - Category View

Grants.gov creates a single portal for all Federal grant customers to find and apply for grants online.

There are over 1,000 grant programs offered by all Federal grant-making agencies. Any single grant program may include multiple grant opportunities.

ADOPTION/PARTICIPATION

Metric Name	Measure	Measure Period	FY07 Target	FY08 Target	Targeted Outcome
% of agencies posting discretionary grant opportunities on Grants.gov	100%	As of 12/31/07	100%	100%	100%
	100%	As of 3/07
	100%	As of 9/06

All 26 grant-making agencies use Grants.gov.

Metric Name	Measure	Measure Period	FY07 Target	FY08 Target	Targeted Outcome
% of discretionary grant opportunities available for electronic application through Grants.gov	99%	FY08 through 3/27/08	100%	100%	100%
	100%	FY07 through 8/07
	86%	10/06 to 3/07
	77%	Q4 FY06

Agencies are required to post a matching application package for every competitive discretionary grant opportunity posted.

USAGE

Metric Name	Measure	Measure Period	FY07 Target	FY08 Target	Targeted Outcome
# of Authorized Organization Representatives (AOR) on Grants.gov	110,212	As of 3/27/08	Not Applicable	105,750	Positive Growth
	88,125	As of 8/07
	70,147	As of 3/07
	52,106	As of 11/06

Individuals registered through Grants.gov and authorized to submit grant applications for an organization (cumulative measure).

Metric Name	Measure	Measure Period	FY07 Target	FY08 Target	Targeted Outcome
# of grant applications received electronically on Grants.gov	101,799	As of 3/27/08	129,665	221,753	Positive Growth
	170,579	As of 8/07
	85,354	10/06 to 3/07
	90,045	FY06

The number of grant applications received within a fiscal year (cumulative measure).

Metric Name	Measure	Measure Period	FY07 Target	FY08 Target	Targeted Outcome
# of unique entities that submit grants annually	9,220	Q3 FY07	Not Available	11,433	Positive Growth
	31,794	Q1 FY07

Number of new applicants in this quarter in comparison to the previous quarter as designated by unique DUNS number.

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION

Metric Name	Measure	Measure Period	FY07 Target	FY08 Target	Targeted Outcome
Grants community customer satisfaction with Grants.gov	56	As of 12/31/07	60	65	Private Sector National Average
	59	As of 8/07
	61	As of 3/07
	56	As of 9/06

Customer satisfaction is measured on a scale of 0-100 using the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).

U.S. Office of Management and Budget