Agency Priority Goals (APGs) are an agency’s near-term, implementation-focused priorities that the heads of each major Federal agency set every two years. Today, major Federal agencies published their new two-year Priority Goals covering FYs 2024-25 on Performance.gov.
The organizational routines established by the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 ushered in a new era of Federal performance management, prioritizing management reviews to increase performance information use in decision-making, and transparency through regular public reporting to follow the performance journey of federal agencies as goal teams report their progress being made toward achieving their goals. These goals, known as Agency Priority Goals (APGs), serve as markers of an agency’s commitment to improving outcomes, customer experiences, and efficiency.
APGs serve as strategic stepping stones toward the achievement of broader, longer-term objectives in an agency’s strategic plan. This approach provides agencies with a critical management tool for organizing the actions, resources and focus of leadership that is needed to deliver on tangible, measurable performance milestones and targets.
Today’s release of the FY 2024-25 Agency Priority Goals spans across the Federal Government and ties into several of the Biden-Harris Administration’s long-term priorities. Some represent joint efforts across agencies, and many continue efforts from the previous two-year goals with powerful new quantitative targets. Here are some highlights:
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The Department of Commerce and the United States Department of Agriculture are continuing to partner on a joint goal to expand access to high-speed broadband for more Americans, setting an ambitious goal to fund projects that, when completed, will provide six million households and other locations with reliable and affordable access to high-quality internet service by September 30, 2025.
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) commits to improve health outcomes for those affected by behavioral health conditions through increasing access and utilization of critical prevention, crisis intervention, treatment and recovery services. By September 30, 2025, HHS will reduce Emergency Department (ED) visits for acute alcohol use, mental health conditions, suicide attempts, and drug overdose by 10%, compared to the FY 2023 baseline.
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New APGs from the Departments of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will advance complementary efforts to tackle aspects of homelessness in America. By September 30, 2025, HUD seeks to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring by reducing the number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness by 7%, as measured in the January 2025 Point-in-Time count, while actions by the VA aim to place at least 76,000 unique Veterans into permanent housing, and ensure that at least 90% of at-risk Veterans are prevented from becoming homeless.
The Federal Government is committed to serving and enhancing the lives of Americans, and APGs play a pivotal role in shaping our daily lives. As we begin executing on this new two-year cycle of performance commitments prioritized by these APGs, we encourage you to follow along as we release quarterly updates on agencies’ progress throughout the goal cycle.
For a comprehensive list of the new FY 2024-25 APGs, visit Performance.gov.
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Reporting on APG progress fosters transparency and accountability within government agencies. By embracing progress reporting, agencies can enhance their impact, deliver on strategic objectives, and ultimately meet the needs and improve the livelihoods of the public they serve.
Interested in learning more about APGs?
- Read more about APGs in the blog post What Are APGs? Understanding Agency Priority Goals.
- Explore the #FederalAPGs campaign. Everybody knows the ABC’s… but do you know the ABC’s of the #FederalAPGs? This year, Performance.gov highlighted the 2023-24 APGs from A - Z, emphasizing that governments impact is as universal as the alphabet.
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We will continue to update Performance.gov quarterly with progress on agency and PMA priorities and strategies. Follow Performance.gov on LinkedIn and Twitter, and subscribe to our newsletter to receive updates in your inbox.
