Government Performance Reporting Demonstration Grant Program
(2003-2006)

With support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the National Center for Civic Innovation launched the Demonstration Grant Program. The aim of this three-year initiative was to encourage local and state governments to apply the criteria specified in the Governmental Accounting Standards Board's (GASB) Special Report, Performance Reporting: Suggested Criteria for Effective Communication. Consult www.seagov.org for a full description of the criteria and a copy of the report.

Grants were awarded to governments that agree to prepare two annual reports on performance using some or all of the GASB Suggested Criteria. Preference was given to jurisdictions that would meet all or a large number of the GASB Suggested Criteria. Grant recipients were expected to communicate performance data to their constituents, and assess the influence and effectiveness of their reports.

Grantees:

(map of grantees)
Alpharetta, Georgia
Ankeny, Iowa
Austin, Texas
Bellevue, Washington
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Des Moines, Iowa
Durham, North Carolina
Eugene, Oregon
Irving, Texas
Lauderhill, Florida
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (Michigan)
Maricopa County, Arizona
Miami-Dade County, Florida
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Oklahoma Health Care Authority
Oregon Progress Board
Saco, Maine
Salisbury, North Carolina
San Diego Unified Port District, California
State of Iowa
Tucson, Arizona
Washington County, Minnesota
Washington State DSHS Children’s Administration
West Hartford, Connecticut