The DEIA index is specifically designed to align with Executive Order (EO) 14035 and features the four components in the EO: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility. The source of the data for this indicator is the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.

This performance indicator measures the dollar amount of EDA grants made to communities and regions to help build community and regional capacity for entrepreneurship and innovation.

Provide broadband technical assistance to unserved and underserved communities to attract new business investments and spur economic growth. Various communities that were unable to receive NTIA assistance during the BTOP grant period can now take advantage of NTIA’s technical expertise during NTIA’s subsequent outreach program, thereby leveraging the expansion of broadband. This performance metric measures the additional communities that NTIA will assist.

The number of anticipated miinority customers reached through marketing and outreach including (but not limited to) social media, email campaigns, website visitors, phone/other promotional campaigns that build awareness of MBDA programs and services; online and in person training; as well as information and/or referral to other federal/state/local resources to assist in business formation and/or growth. Customers are broadly defined and can be persons, business entities and other organizational entities. The number of customers will include email campaign open rates, number of website visitors, virtual and in-person event attendance, and other digital /E-service counts.

The number of anticipated miinority customers reached through marketing and outreach including (but not limited to) social media, email campaigns, website visitors, phone/other promotional campaigns that build awareness of MBDA programs and services; online and in person training; as well as information and/or referral to other federal/state/local resources to assist in business formation and/or growth. Customers are broadly defined and can be persons, business entities and other organizational entities. The number of customers will include email campaign open rates, number of website visitors, virtual and in-person event attendance, and other digital /E-service counts.

Average # of calendar days to hire all hires (DE, MP, SES/SL/ST and other hires) from the time the hiring need was validated (Day 1) to EOD.

Proposed new indicator for FY 2022. Measure is under development.