NIH's response to GPRA is embodied in two major activities: (1) yearly preparation of an NIH-specific Annual Performance Plan and Report, which describes the agency's mission, resources, programs and strategies, and provides an assessment of the progress towards achieving its performance goals and targets, and (2) participation in the development and periodic updating of the unified (department-wide), multiyear Strategic Plan under GPRA, prepared by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In addition, NIH also prepares other substantial reports pertaining to GPRA, such as the Assessment of Research Outcomes, which documents the findings of the independent review process used to assess performance for many of NIH's outcome goals for research.

NIH GPRA Performance Plans: