Project on Government Oversight
For Support Of Training Programs To Improve The Legislative Oversight Processes
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Amount$425,000
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Program
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Date Awarded7/15/2014
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Term12 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Overview
The Project on Government Oversight, or POGO, is "a nonpartisan independent watchdog that champions good government reforms." Founded in 1981, POGO supports Congress, the executive branch, journalists, and others working for accountable and transparent government in the United States. This grant will support a revitalization of POGOs well-regarded bipartisan Congressional Oversight Training program, which educates congressional staff on how to help the members they are serving plan and carry out more effective oversight activities. POGO seeks to bolster this critical function of Congress, and in so doing redress the ideologically driven oversight that is both a symptom and increasingly a cause of political polarization.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.pogo.org
Address
1100 G Street NW Suite # 500, Washington, DC, 20005, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) works toward a more responsive and effective government by bolstering the separation of powers and the balance between branches that are at the foundation of our democratic system. POGO works with policymakers throughout the government to craft and promote solutions to improve effectiveness, and it enhances congressional capacity through training staff to responsibly fulfill Congress’ oversight mission and help prevent executive overreach. POGO builds partnerships across the country to uplift these reforms to improve overall government effectiveness in a just and equitable manner. A government that is effective and responsive to the needs of the public strengthens our democracy.
for general operating support
The Project on Government Oversight is a nonpartisan independent watchdog that investigates and exposes waste, corruption, abuse of power, and instances when the government fails to serve the public or silences those who report wrongdoing. It champions reforms to achieve a more effective, ethical, and accountable federal government that safeguards constitutional principles. The organization’s general operating functions include its bipartisan Congressional Oversight Initiative and work to improve oversight of executive agencies, the judiciary, and Congress. Improving oversight capacity of the legislative branch will help deter overreach by the executive.
for general operating support
The Project on Government Oversight is a long-standing general operating support grantee of the Madison Initiative. It works in a bipartisan manner on oversight and accountability within Congress and the executive branch. The merger of The Constitution Project into the Project on Government Oversight will create new opportunities, which this supplemental grant will help the organization address.
