Form 1 VISTA Project Progress Report

AmeriCorps VISTA Project Progress Report

2008_VISTA_ProgressReport

AmeriCorps VISTA Project Progress Report

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AmeriCorps*VISTA

Progress Report


BACKGROUND

The Corporation for National and Community Service provides the Progress Report form to AmeriCorps*VISTA sponsoring organizations upon project approval. Sponsoring organizations are required to submit a completed report form to the Corporation on a quarterly basis. Corporation personnel will use the reports to track project accomplishments, challenges, resources generated, project sustainability, and support provided to AmeriCorps*VISTA members. Information from the form is used to fulfill requests for substantive project information.



PURPOSE

The purpose of the Project Progress Report (PPR) is to:


  • Document progress toward achieving project goals and objectives;

  • Provide a self-assessment tool to projects to promote continuous improvement;

  • Identify technical assistance needs; and



COMPLETION AND SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

  • Projects in the first year of sponsorship must complete Progress Reports for all four quarters; after the first year, Progress Reports are required at least twice per year, but may be requested quarterly at the discretion of the Corporation State Office.

  • The project supervisor should complete the Progress Report.

  • AmeriCorps*VISTA members must be allowed to review and attach comments to the completed Progress Report.

  • For all questions, use additional sheets of paper when necessary to answer the questions.


If you have questions regarding the completion of the Progress Report, contact your Program Specialist.



Reporting Periods


Project Start Dates: Due Dates:

October 1 through December 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……… January 31

January 1 through March 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……… April 30

April 1 through June 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ………July 31

July 1 through September 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ………October 31


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AmeriCorps*VISTA

Progress Report

Legal Applicant:­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________

Address: ______________________________

City/State/Zip:_________________________

Telephone:____________________________

Fax:__________________________________


Project Name:__________________________

Project Director:________________________

Telephone:_____________________________

Fax:__________________________________

Email:________________________________

Project/Grant Number:___________________


Period Covered by this Report:

From:_____________ To: _____________


Performance Measures

Attach a copy of the Project Plan to this Progress Report. In Column C of the Project Plan, provide detailed information about progress toward meeting project goals, objectives and performance measures for this reporting period.


Narratives

Challenges

Describe any challenges encountered during this reporting period. Be sure to include whether challenges have been resolved, or, if they remain unresolved, the plans to address them.


Recruitment

Please describe efforts being made toward recruitment of AmeriCorps*VISTA members. Include any best practices developed, or specific challenges faced. Please describe steps you are taking to ensure a smooth transition between outgoing and incoming AmeriCorps*VISTA members.


Training/Technical Assistance Needs

What type of assistance can the Corporation provide to you and your organization at this time? If there is a need to make revisions to the current Project Plan, please contact your Program Specialist.


Partnership/Collaboration Development

Are other Corporation and non-Corporation programs collaborating with the AmeriCorps*VISTA project? If so, please list the programs or organizations and briefly describe the collaborative activities.


Resource Development

Describe the resources recorded in the Demographics section for this reporting period. The description should include the source and the use of each cash or non-cash donation. In addition, the description should include the activities of community volunteers and the strategies used to leverage community volunteers. In addition, please identify the AmeriCorps*VISTA member(s) responsible for obtaining the resource. For the definition of community volunteer, please see Definitions.


Sustainability

Describe specific organizational strategies that are in place to sustain the results of the project. What is your plan for transitioning your project away from AmeriCorps*VISTA resources?


For the final report of the current program year, please include a summary describing project accomplishments and impacts during the past year that will remain in the community upon completion of the project, and how local residents and project beneficiaries have been involved in the implementation of the project.




Multi-Site Performance

If you have AmeriCorps*VISTA members placed at multiple sites, please describe how you oversee project performance at these sites.


Other Accomplishments

Describe in detail any additional project or member accomplishments that are not reported within the work plan. Include any awards received.


Stories

Include stories that would best communicate to the public how AmeriCorps*VISTA members get things done in your community. Particularly helpful are stories that include numerical results and sustainable solutions.


Attachments and Links

List the attachments, or links to documents, that will be submitted as part of the Progress Report. Examples of attachments include copies of press clippings, flyers, letters or other documents that relate to the members’ activities and accomplishments.


Signature of Certifying Official:_______________________________ Date: _________________


Signature of Project Supervisor:________________________________ Date: _________________

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