To determine the PAS Pilot’s effectiveness, a review team composed of recipient and FEMA representatives will conduct an evaluation. For recipients that participate, an evaluation will be conducted six years after the program starts. This evaluation will be different from the monitoring and auditing activities and will focus on the program rather than recipient performance. This team will evaluate the level of success of the PAS Pilot based on the previously identified program evaluation criteria, identify PAS Pilot components that worked well and make recommendations for any needed improvements or changes.
Performance metrics used to evaluate the PAS Pilot include measuring if recipient-administered programs are more efficient than traditionally run programs. Specifically, metrics will be used to evaluate if the program increased or decreased costs to administer HMGP and HMGP Post Fire, expedited or delayed obligations and project completions, and contributed to the overall effectiveness of the program.