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About Program Effectiveness |
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The objective of the FMCSA's Program Effectiveness research is to measure the effectiveness of the FMCSA Safety Programs. The Compliance Review Effectiveness Model and the Intervention Model provide estimates of the beneficial impact of these programs on reducing crashes resulting in lives saved and injuries avoided. The Resource Allocation model utilizes the results of these two models to analyze the allocation of state resources.
In addition, the Program Effectiveness research gives FMCSA a means to measure the impact of their safety programs on reducing crashes. It also is required as part of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993, which obligates federal agencies to measure the results of their programs as part of the budget cycle process. Also, the research is required in conjunction with the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART).
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Program Effectiveness Models
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Resource Allocation Overview
Resource Allocation, a prototypical resource analysis for FMCSA’s state-level CMV safety program is conducted, with Massachusetts as the prototype state. Using Volpe’s program effectiveness models and FMCSA cost data, a cost/benefit analysis of the state’s safety program is conducted under two scenarios: (1) assuming total resources are fixed, and (2) assuming additional funds are available. The results show that even modest changes to the existing safety program would result in significant improvements.
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