USCCR Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2026-2030 The United States Commission on Civil Rights strategic plan for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, setting the framework for achieving the Commission's mission through three strategic goals covering civil rights monitoring and policy, public clearinghouse functions, and management excellence. USCCR Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2026-2030: Prepared pursuant to the Government Performance and Results Act. The Commission was established by President Eisenhower and created by Congress as the nation's first civil rights legislation since Reconstruction, and constituted in its current form under the United States Commission on Civil Rights Act of 1983 as amended by the Civil Rights Commission Amendments Act of 1994. ^^ Submitter's Note: This StratML rendition was compiled from the source by Claude.ai. United States Commission on Civil Rights USCCR uuid-a1b2c3d4-e5f6-4a7b-8c9d-0e1f2a3b4c5d An independent, bipartisan, fact-finding federal agency established in 1957, charged with investigating, reporting, and making recommendations on civil rights issues affecting the nation. Under its statutory mandate (42 U.S.C. § 1975a), the Commission investigates alleged deprivations of voting rights, studies and collects information relating to denials of equal protection, appraises federal laws and policies on equal protection, serves as a national clearinghouse for civil rights information, and prepares public service announcements to discourage discrimination based on color, race, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin. The Commission maintains 56 State Advisory Committees. President of the United States Primary recipient of Commission reports and policy recommendations on civil rights issues, and the authority that conceived of and appoints members to the Commission. Congress Legislative body that created the Commission, receives its annual statutory enforcement report and other publications, and funds and extends the Commission's mandate. State Advisory Committees The 56 state and territory advisory committees that aid the Commission in fact-finding, hold briefings and public forums, and publish reports and recommendations on civil rights issues in their jurisdictions. General Public American citizens and communities whose civil rights are studied and protected, and who are informed of civil rights issues, historical events, and policy recommendations through Commission outreach and publications. Federal Agencies Executive branch entities whose enforcement of civil rights laws is monitored and evaluated by the Commission, and whose policies and programs are subject to Commission appraisal and recommendations. Civil Rights Communities Organizations, advocates, and individuals representing groups protected under civil rights laws, including those facing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin, who inform and benefit from Commission investigations and findings. Equal protection under the laws and the Constitution of the United States c8600f33-3b0a-4395-9e0c-2cc95837aeec Inform the development of national civil rights policy and enhance enforcement of federal civil rights laws by investigating alleged deprivations of voting rights and discrimination, serving as a monitor of effective federal civil rights enforcement, conducting quality research leading to findings and policy recommendations, and informing the President, Congress, and the public on important civil rights issues. uuid-b2c3d4e5-f6a7-4b8c-9d0e-1f2a3b4c5d6e Civil Rights Independence Bipartisanship Factuality Civil Rights Monitoring Function as a monitor of effective federal enforcement of civil rights laws and inform national civil rights laws and policy, aided by State Advisory Committees, through investigations, briefings, hearings, and published reports and recommendations directed to the President, Congress, and the American people. 5378095d-e37f-4f2d-b30d-0476554dcb6e A GoalA ~ Civil Rights Monitoring: The Commission's core statutory function. The Commission's success lies in its strength and ability to gather facts, study the law, and make recommendations. This goal encompasses the Commission's national-level investigative and reporting activities as well as coordination with the 56 State Advisory Committees. Issue Assessment Assess the national state of important civil rights issues by determining issues of national significance, developing investigative plans, and conducting at least two informative briefings and/or hearings each fiscal year, targeting two new projects annually. 0b54cea1-d480-489a-8805-765742062d87 A.1 Advisory Engagement Keep Advisory Committees engaged with the Commission's investigative projects by apprising them of investigative priorities to enable agenda alignment, and encouraging each Commissioner to attend at least two Advisory Committee meetings per fiscal year, including one in-state and one out-of-state meeting. 95ef3de6-3939-4987-8c0f-0737d97e3e40 A.2 Report Publication Publish reports, letters, and statements on important civil rights issues, informed by investigation and research, and distribute them to the President, Congress, and the American people, including the annual statutory enforcement report, targeting at least two reports per fiscal year with language access encouraged where practicable. a30ed730-6c53-4c62-9763-82ac06dab5e6 A.3 Committee Maintenance Maintain all 56 Advisory Committees by promptly appointing members upon expiration of terms, targeting 90% currently appointed Advisory Committees, to ensure continuous state-level civil rights monitoring capacity across all jurisdictions. 86287889-d8aa-4fb0-aa18-e36cd080fd5e A.4 Committee Assessment Enable Advisory Committees to assess the state of civil rights or a particular civil rights issue in their jurisdictions by developing investigative plans, holding at least ten meetings and five fact-finding events annually, and publishing at least five reports, statements, memoranda, or other publications providing policy recommendations to the Commission. 7bf7a52e-42f0-4bfd-83a4-52c5356abb0c A.5 Public Clearinghouse Serve as a national clearinghouse to inform and raise awareness of civil rights issues amongst the public through social media engagement, press outreach, newsletters, live-streamed events, and direct public communication from Commission leadership. 244b4f89-7fb5-4932-a2c6-70027e938b3b B GoalB ~ Public Clearinghouse: The Commission's statutory clearinghouse function. Outreach tools include social media, press releases, a monthly newsletter, live streaming, phone lines, and speaking engagements. Expanded programs may be pursued if additional funding is provided. Public Awareness Keep the public apprised of historic and current civil rights issues by routinely posting to social media on civil rights historical events, targeting increased engagement as measured through analytic tracking. 39f4236a-78be-4a1b-bfec-e8c73273dd48 B.1 Activity Outreach Keep the public and individual Advisory Committees apprised of Commission and Advisory Committee investigations, fact-finding activities, reports, and other publications through press outreach, social media, and monthly newsletters to improve participation at events and increase awareness. 09cbe080-0114-4d44-b537-bbcebdae261e B.2 Access Expansion Increase access to Commission briefings, hearings, and business meetings by using technology, including live streaming, phone lines, and social media, to provide immediate public access, targeting at least two live-streamed events per fiscal year. acd62d42-892f-45c6-a33e-5a31bc3db813 B.3 Profile Elevation Elevate the public profile of the Commission as a national authority on civil rights issues by expanding opportunities for the Chair or designated spokesperson to speak directly to the public, targeting at least two speaking engagements with national reach per fiscal year. 1bc2ae11-408b-4994-9047-f4f5800d31aa B.4 Management Excellence Strengthen the Commission's financial and operational controls and advance the Commission's mission through management excellence, efficiency, and accountability by aligning budget submissions with strategic and annual performance plans, ensuring a highly skilled workforce, and maintaining robust IT infrastructure and security. c8b0139b-6601-4169-a261-d08526b6bf1d C GoalC ~ Management Excellence: Encompasses the Commission's internal management and administrative functions including budget compliance with OMB Circular A-11, annual Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) submission, OPM personnel program implementation, and annual FISMA audit compliance. Administrative Controls Strengthen human resources, financial, budget, and performance policies, procedures, and reports by aligning budget submissions with the strategic plan and annual performance plan in compliance with OMB Circular A-11, submitting a Performance and Accountability Report adhering to all relevant guidance, and implementing OPM personnel initiatives to ensure a highly skilled and flexible workforce. 3fcb9b76-3b76-4eac-b5a0-7d5154dc83fd C.1 IT Security Strengthen the Commission's information technology infrastructure and security by complying with federal information security requirements and conducting an annual FISMA audit. e9017618-47e3-4f88-bac1-55afe71f6cce C.2 2026-10-01 2030-09-30 2026-04-27 https://www.usccr.gov/files/2026-03/usccr-fy-2026-2030-strategic-plan.pdf Owen Ambur Owen.Ambur@verizon.net