Performance Review of
ORHP Network and Outreach Grants
Each year, HRSA conducts approximately 500 performance reviews to assure that the more than 3,000 organizations receiving grant or cooperative agreement funding from HRSA are successfully accomplishing their program purposes.
A performance review is a collaborative effort between HRSA and the grantee. It includes:
- selection of Performance Review Measures
- analysis of performance in relation to the selected Performance Review Measures
- creation of a Performance Report, which includes Performance Improvement Options, and development of an Action Plan, which includes Performance Improvement Actions to be completed by the grantee on each Performance Review Measure
The Office of Performance Review (OPR) serves as the agency.s focal point for reviewing and enhancing the performance of HRSA funded programs within communities and States. On a regularly scheduled basis, HRSA grantees are comprehensively reviewed by a review team from one of the ten OPR regional divisions.
Through performance reviews, OPR works collaboratively with grantees and other HRSA components to measure program performance, analyze the factors impacting performance, and identify effective strategies and partnerships to improve program performance. Performance reviews are part of an overall agency-wide strategy to enhance the performance of HRSA funded programs, and assist grantees in their ongoing efforts to provide quality service with a focus on improving outcomes for the populations served.
Performance reviews have also been designed to review and enhance the performance of HRSA programs within the context of the grantee.s entire organization, and will therefore eliminate the need for multiple on-site reviews for grantees with one or more HRSA funded programs. In addition, performance reviews create the opportunity for grantees to provide direct feedback about the impact of HRSA policies on program implementation and performance.
If your organization has been identified for a performance review, you will be contacted at least twelve weeks before your performance review begins in order to provide you with additional information about the scope and process for your review, and to schedule the dates for the on-site phase. It is important to note, however, that the performance review does not change the relationship between the grantee and the project officer and grants management specialist. For all matters for which you currently contact these individuals, please continue to do so.
For more information about the Performance Review Process please contact your ORHP Project Officer, or visit the OPR website and other resources listed below.