Participatory Budgets and Responsive Spending (US0086)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: United States Action Plan 2015-2017
Action Plan Cycle: 2015
Status: Inactive
Institutions
Lead Institution: The White House
Support Institution(s): NA
Policy Areas
Fiscal Openness, Public Participation, Public Participation in Budget/Fiscal PolicyIRM Review
IRM Report: United States End-of-Term IRM Report 2015-2017, United States Mid-Term Report 2015-2017
Starred: No
Early Results: Marginal
Design i
Verifiable: Yes
Relevant to OGP Values: Civic Participation
Implementation i
Description
Participatory budgeting promotes the public’s participation in spending taxpayer dollars by engaging citizens in a community to help decide how to allocate public funds. To advance participatory budgeting in the United States, the White House will work with communities, non-profits, civic technologists, and foundation partners to develop new commitments that will expand the use of participatory budgeting in the United States. As a first step, the White House will convene an action-oriented Participatory Budgeting Workshop in 2015 to garner commitments that support community decision-making for certain projects using public funds.
IRM Midterm Status Summary
For details of these commitments, see the report: https://www.opengovpartnership.org/documents/united-states-mid-term-report-2015-2017/
IRM End of Term Status Summary
Commitment 34. Participatory Budgets and Responsive Spending
Commitment Text:
Empower Americans through Participatory Budgets and Responsive Spending
Participatory budgeting promotes the public’s participation in spending taxpayer dollars by engaging citizens in a community to help decide how to allocate public funds. To advance participatory budgeting in the United States, the White House will work with communities, non-profits, civic technologists, and foundation partners to develop new commitments that will expand the use of participatory budgeting in the United States. As a first step, the White House will convene an action-oriented Participatory Budgeting Workshop in 2015 to garner commitments that support community decision-making for certain projects using public funds.
Responsible Institutions: Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
Supporting Institution: NA
Start Date: Not Specified ....... End Date: Not Specified
Commitment Aim
This commitment aimed to hold a participatory budgeting (PB) workshop in 2015 to develop commitments to employ PB in the context of certain publicly-funded projects.
Status
Midterm: Complete
At the midterm, progress on this commitment was complete. The US Office of Science and Technology Policy and Harvard University’s Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation co-hosted a two-day workshop in February 2016 that was attended by 75 participants from government and civil society, with an emphasis on expanding and strengthening PB in the UNITED STATES. [511]
Did It Open Government?
Civic Participation: Marginal
This commitment marginally opened government with respect to civic participation by providing an opportunity for members of the public and civil society to engage with government on potential opportunities to incorporate PB into publicly-funded projects. While the workshop can be seen as laying the groundwork for future discussions, the IRM researcher did not find evidence suggesting that the workshop itself contributed to the incorporation of PB into such projects in practice. Moreover, as a one-off event with no evident follow-up activities organized by the government, the commitment cannot be said to have opened government more substantially.
Carried Forward?
This commitment is complete and should not be carried forward in its current form. The government should nevertheless strive to incorporate PB into publicly-funded projects and expand such opportunities within the United States, drawing upon discussion from the February 2016 PB workshop. At the time of writing, the US government had not published its fourth national action plan, so it is unclear if this theme will be carried forward to the next action plan.
[511] Ash Center for Democratic Innovation and Governance. “Ash Brings Focus on Participatory Budgeting to Policymakers in Washington.” 8 March 2016. https://ash.harvard.edu/news/ash-bring-focus-participatory-budgeting-policymakers-washington. Consulted 25 June 2017.
Commitments
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Federal Data Strategy
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Grants Accountability
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Public Access to Federally Funded Research
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Workforce Data Standards
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Chief Data Officers
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Open Data for Public Health
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Enterprise Objective
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Developing Future Action Plans
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Reconstitution of the USA.gov
US0053, 2015, E-Government
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Accessibility of Government Information Online
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Access to Educational Resources
US0055, 2015, Access to Information
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Public Listing of Every Address in the US
US0056, 2015, Access to Information
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Informed Decisions About Higher Education.
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New Authentication Tools to Protect Individual Privacy and Ensure That Personal Records Go Only to the Intended Recipients.
US0058, 2015,
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Transparency of Open311
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Support Medicine Research Throught Opening up Relevant Data of the Field
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Access to Workforce Data
US0061, 2015, Access to Information
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Using Evidence and Concrete Data to Improve Public Service Delivery
US0062, 2015, Capacity Building
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Expand Use of the Federal Infrastructure Permitting Dashboard
US0063, 2015,
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Consolidation of Import and Export Systems
US0064, 2015, E-Government
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Improving Government Records
US0065, 2015, Access to Information
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Ammendments to FOIA
US0066, 2015, Access to Information
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Streamline the Declassification Process
US0067, 2015, Capacity Building
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Implement the Controlled Unclassified Information Program
US0068, 2015, Access to Information
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Transparency of Privacy Programs and Practices
US0069, 2015, Capacity Building
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Transparency of Federal Use of Investigative Technologies
US0070, 2015, E-Government
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Increase Transparency of the Intelligence Community
US0071, 2015, Access to Information
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Open Science Through Open Data
US0072, 2015, Access to Information
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Open Data Portal
US0073, 2015, E-Government
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Increase Transparency of Trade Policy and Negotiations
US0074, 2015, E-Government
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Develop a Machine Readable Government Organizational Chart
US0075, 2015, Access to Information
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Improving Public Participation
US0076, 2015, Public Participation
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Expand Public Participation in the Development of Regulations
US0077, 2015, Public Participation
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Civic Engagement in Decision-Making Processes
US0078, 2015, Public Participation
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Open Mapping
US0079, 2015, Access to Information
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Tracking OGP Implementation
US0080, 2015, Public Participation
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Strengthening Whistleblower Protection
US0081, 2015, Anti-Corruption
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Transparency of Legal Entities
US0082, 2015, Anti-Corruption
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Extractive Industries Transparency
US0083, 2015, Anti-Corruption
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Spending Transparency
US0084, 2015, Access to Information
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Enhance the Use of U.S. Foreign Assistance Information
US0085, 2015, Aid
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Participatory Budgets and Responsive Spending
US0086, 2015, Fiscal Openness
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Expand Access to Justice to Promote Federal Programs
US0087, 2015, Access to Justice
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Build Safer Communities with Police Open Data
US0088, 2015, Access to Information
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Open Federal Data to Benefit Local Communities
US0089, 2015, Access to Information
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Support the Municipal Data Network
US0090, 2015, Access to Information
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Foster Data Ecosystems
US0091, 2015, Capacity Building
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Extend Digital, Data-Driven Government to Federal Government’S Support for Communities
US0092, 2015, Capacity Building
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Promote Implementation of SDGs
US0093, 2015, Access to Information
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Promote Open Climate Data
US0094, 2015, Access to Information
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Air Quality Data Available
US0095, 2015, Access to Information
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Promote Food Security and Data Sharing for Agriculture and Nutrition
US0096, 2015, Access to Information
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Promote Data Sharing About Global Preparedness for Epidemic Threats
US0097, 2015, Capacity Building
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Promote Global Interconnectivity
US0098, 2015, Aid
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Open Contracting
US0099, 2015, Access to Information
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Harness the Data Revolution for Sustainable Development
US0100, 2015, Access to Information
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Open Government to Support Global Sustainable Development
US0101, 2015, Anti-Corruption
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Open Collaboration Onf the Arctic
US0102, 2015, Environment and Climate
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Support Capacity Building for Extractives Transparency
US0103, 2015, Anti-Corruption
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Support Responsible Investment and Business Practices for Companies
US0104, 2015, Private Sector
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Improve Public Participation in Government
US0027, 2013, Capacity Building
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Modernize Management of Government Records
US0028, 2013, Records Management
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Modernize the Freedom of Information Act
US0029, 2013, Access to Information
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Transform the Security Classification System
US0030, 2013, Records Management
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Implement the Controlled Unclassified Information Program
US0031, 2013, Security & Public Safety
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Increase Transparency of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Activities
US0032, 2013, Data Stewardship and Privacy
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Make Privacy Compliance Information More Accessible
US0033, 2013, E-Government
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Support and Improve Agency Implementation of Open Government Plans
US0034, 2013,
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Strengthen and Expand Whistleblower Protections for Government Personnel
US0035, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Increase Transparency of Legal Entities Formed in the United States
US0036, 2013, Fiscal Openness
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Implement the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
US0037, 2013, Access to Information
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Make Fossil Fuel Subsidies More Transparent
US0038, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Increase Transparency in Spending
US0039, 2013, Access to Information
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Increase Transparency of Foreign Assistance
US0040, 2013, Aid
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Continue to Improve Performance.Gov
US0041, 2013, E-Government
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Consolidate Import and Export Systems to Curb Corruption
US0042, 2013, Private Sector
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Promote Public Participation in Community Spending Decisions
US0043, 2013, Fiscal Openness
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Expand Visa Sanctions to Combat Corruption
US0044, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Further Expand Public Participation in the Development of Regulations
US0045, 2013, Capacity Building
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Open Data to the Public
US0046, 2013, Access to Information
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Continue to Pilot Expert Networking Platforms
US0047, 2013, Public Participation
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Reform Government Websites
US0048, 2013, E-Government
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Promote Innovation Through Collaboration and Harness the Ingenuity of the American Public
US0049, 2013, Capacity Building
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Promote Open Education to Increase Awareness and Engagement
US0050, 2013, E-Government
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Deliver Government Services More Effectively Through Information Technology
US0051, 2013, E-Government
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Increase Transparency in Spending
US0052, 2013, Access to Information
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Reform Records Management
US0001, 2011, Public Participation
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Lead a Multi-Agency Effort
US0002, 2011, Capacity Building
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Monitor Agency Implementation of Plans
US0003, 2011, Public Participation
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Provide Enforcement and Compliance Data Online
US0004, 2011, Access to Information
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Advocate for Legislation Requiring Meaningful Disclosure
US0005, 2011, Legislation & Regulation
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Apply Lessons from Recovery Act to Increate Spending Transparency
US0006, 2011, Fiscal Openness
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Government-Wide Reporting Requirements for Foreign Aid
US0007, 2011, Access to Information
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Use Performanc.Gov to Improve Government Performance and Accountability
US0008, 2011, Public Participation
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Overhaul the Public Participation Interface on Regulations.Gov
US0009, 2011, Legislation & Regulation
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Launch Expertnet
US0010, 2011, E-Government
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Launch International Space Apps Competition
US0011, 2011, E-Government
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Launch “We the People”
US0012, 2011, E-petitions
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Open Source “We the People”
US0013, 2011, E-petitions
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Develop Best Practices and Metrics for Public Participation
US0014, 2011, Capacity Building
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Professionalize the FOIA Administration
US0015, 2011, Access to Information
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Harness the Power of Technology
US0016, 2011, Access to Information
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Advocate for Legislation on Whistleblower Protection
US0017, 2011, Anti-Corruption
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Explore Executive Authority to Protect Whistleblowers
US0018, 2011, Anti-Corruption
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Implement the EITI
US0019, 2011, Anti-Corruption
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Partnership to Build on Recent Progress
US0020, 2011, Anti-Corruption
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Promote Data.Gov to Spur Innovation Through Open Sourcing
US0021, 2011, Access to Information
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Data.Gov: Foster Communities on Data.Gov
US0022, 2011, Access to Information
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Begin Online National Dialogue with the American Public
US0023, 2011, Public Participation
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Update Government-Wide Policies for Websites
US0024, 2011, Public Participation
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Promote Smart Disclosure to Ensure Timely Release of Information
US0025, 2011, Access to Information
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Publish Guidelines on Scientific Data
US0026, 2011, Access to Information