Attention: You are using an outdated browser, device or you do not have the latest version of JavaScript downloaded and so this website may not work as expected. Please download the latest software or switch device to avoid further issues.
| 9 Dec 2025 | |
| Evidence Act Hub |
Learning agendas, also known as evidence-building plans, are systematic, multi-year roadmaps for identifying and addressing the priority questions relevant to agencies’ programs, policies, and regulations. Required by the Evidence Act (5 U.S.C. § 312(a)) every four years and aligned with strategic planning cycles, learning agendas establish iterative, flexible, transparent, and tailored plans to develop evidence to answer important short- and long-term strategic questions (how the agency accomplishes its core mission) and operational questions (about internal processes, human resources, and management systems).
As the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memo M-19-23 explains, learning agendas are "the driving force for evidence-building activities" that guide agencies in using data to improve its operational and programmatic outcomes rather than simply collecting information for compliance. Related planning activities include: developing annual evaluation plans, which summarize the specific evaluations an agency plans to undertake to address those questions; undertaking capacity assessments, which help agencies to assess their ability and infrastructure to carry out evidence-building activities; and, identifying the data needed to answer priority questions.
Learning agendas support proactive evidence-building by systematically identifying priority questions through stakeholder consultation, including the public, researchers, and program beneficiaries. Learning agendas also identify the activities, data, methods, timing, and anticipated challenges for answering them. These plans make transparent what agencies intend to learn, creating accountability for using evidence and opportunities for external researchers to contribute. For practitioners and policymakers, learning agendas signal agency priorities, guide resource allocation for data and evaluation activities, and ensure that evidence-building supports strategic decision-making.
Department of CommerceFY 22-26
Department of Homeland Security
Department of JusticeFY 22-26
Department of StateFY 22-26
Department of EducationFY 22-26
General Services AdministrationFY 22-26
Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentFY 22-26
Nuclear Regulatory CommissionFY 22
FY 23
Office of Personnel ManagementFY 22-26
Social Security AdministrationFY 22-26
United States Agency for International DevelopmentFY 22-26
Department of Veterans AffairsFY 22-28
Supplement on Homelessness: FY 22-28
|
Department of EnergyFY 22
FY 23
FY 24
FY 25
Note: Documents includes the Department of EnergyLearning Agenda, Capacity Assessment, & Evaluation Plan.
Department of the InteriorFY 24
Department of LaborFY 20-26
Department of TransportationFY 24-26
Environmental Protection AgencyFY 22
Department of Health and Human ServicesFY 23-26
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationFY 22
National Science FoundationFY 22-26
Small Business AdministrationFY 22-26
Department of the TreasuryFY 22-26
United States Department of AgricultureFY 22-26
|
