FY 2026 U.S. Leadership in Education, Advanced Manufacturing, and Digital Skills (U.S. LEADS) Program

The Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) outlines a framework for collecting and analyzing data from participants in Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) programs. This document provides standardized indicators, definitions, disaggregation methods, data sources, and survey questions to ensure consistent measurement across all ECA initiatives. It details demographic indicators, such as home country, state, age, sex, and race, as well as core indicators across four key objectives: advancing cross-cultural competence, increasing participant impact on communities, strengthening engagement, and enhancing personal/professional abilities. The PMP emphasizes using the Monitoring Data for ECA (MODE) Framework and provides instructions for applicants to customize their plans, including setting targets and incorporating custom indicators. Resources and definitions of key terms like "Participant," "Host community," and "Virtual exchange" are included to guide data collection and reporting. The plan requires semi-annual or annual reporting depending on the indicator, with a 60% response rate target for participant surveys.

The Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) document outlines a framework for collecting and measuring data from participants in Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) programs. It details standard indicators and survey questions, primarily from the Monitoring Data for ECA (MODE) Framework, to ensure consistent performance measurement across all programs. The document provides instructions for applicants to select relevant indicators, set targets, and, if necessary, design custom objectives. Key definitions for terms like 'Participant,' 'Host community,' 'Virtual exchange,' and various PMP column headers are included. The plan covers performance indicators across several ECA objectives, focusing on advancing cross-cultural competence, increasing participant impact on communities, strengthening engagement, and enhancing personal, professional, and technical abilities. Data collection primarily occurs post-program through self-reported surveys, with some administrative data collected semi-annually or annually. A core indicator for survey response rate is set at 60%.

The document outlines the Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) for federal grant applicants, specifically for programs under the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). It details instructions for completing the PMP, emphasizing the use of the Monitoring Data for ECA (MODE) Framework's standard indicators and survey questions. The PMP requires applicants to identify relevant MODE indicators from solicitations, consider additional MODE indicators, and potentially design custom objectives. Key definitions for PMP columns like Performance Indicator, Definition, Disaggregation, Target, Data Source, and When to Collect are provided. The document also defines crucial terms such as "Participant or Exchange Visitor," "Host community," "Virtual exchange," and "Virtual element." It lists various performance indicators across multiple ECA objectives, covering aspects like cross-cultural competence, community impact, participant engagement, and skill development, along with demographic questions. The indicators specify definitions, data disaggregation requirements, target setting (to be completed by the applicant), data sources (primarily self-reported surveys and administrative data), and collection timing (mostly post-program or semi-annually).