Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART)
OMB discontinued PART in 2009. The information below is for PART assessments conducted between 2003 and 2006.
To earn a high PART rating, a program must use performance to manage and justify its resource requests, based on the performance it expects to achieve, and continually improve efficiency – all goals of the Budget and Performance Integration Initiative. The rating scale is shown below:
| Rating | Range |
|---|---|
| Effective | 85 – 100 |
| Moderately Effective | 70 – 84 |
| Adequate | 50 – 69 |
| Ineffective | 0 – 49 |
NIH's PART assessment ratings are below:
| PART Year | Year Conducted | Program | Score | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 005 | FY 03 | HIV/AIDS Research | 83 | Moderately Effective | The HIV/AIDS Research Program was deemed moderately effective. Improvements based on PART included a scientific update to the deadline for the end target, and an increase in the number of program evaluations submitted for the planning and budget development process. |
| FY 006 | FY 04 | Extramural Research | 89 | Effective | The Extramural Research Program was deemed effective. The PART resulted in integrating the CJ and GPRA Plans/Reports and led to discussions addressing budget performance alignment. Program exemplifies good design, planning, management and results. |
| FY 007 | FY 05 | Intramural Research | 90 | Effective | The Intramural Program was deemed effective. Program exemplifies good design, planning, management and results. |
| FY 007 | FY 05 | Building & Facilities | 96 | Effective | The Building and Facilities Program was deemed effective. Building and Facilities received the highest numerical score. There were no program flaws noted. |
| FY 008 | FY 06 | Research Training | N/A | Effective | The Research Training Program was deemed effective. Program is effective at training and retaining researchers in the biomedical research field. |
| FY 008 | FY 06 | Extramural Construction | N/A | Moderately Effective | The Extramural Research Facilities Construction Program was deemed moderately effective. Program effectively manages construction and renovation projects from the pre-award phase and during construction. |
NIH PART summaries and improvement plans can be accessed by clicking on the links below:
- FY 05 PART HIV/AIDS Research Program (PARTed in 2003)
- FY 06 PART Extramural Research Program (PARTed in 2004)
- FY 07 Intramural Research Program (PARTed in 2005)
- FY 07 Building & Facilities Program (PARTed in 2005)
- FY 08 Research Training Program (PARTed in 2006)
- FY 08 Extramural Research Facilities Construction Program (PARTed in 2006)