AmeriCorps State and National Recovery Act Funding Applications Instructions

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Corporation for National and Community Service

AmeriCorps State and National

Recovery Act Priority Area Performance Measures eGrants Instructions

For each priority area, enter the outcomes(s) that are applicable to your program.

EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS TRAINING

eGrants Field	Text to Enter or Select
Performance Measurement Title	Employment and Skills Training
Measure Category	Needs and Service Activities
Service Category	Job Development/Placement OR Adult Education and Literacy OR Computer Literacy OR Job Preparedness/School to Work OR Vocational Education
Need, Activity	You do not need to complete these fields and may type ‘NA’ in the text fields and 0 in the numeric fields.
Result	Outcome 1 of 3
Result Statement	Clients will receive employment and skills training and counseling.
Indicator	Number of clients receiving employment and skills training and counseling.
Target Description	NA
# (number) or % (percent):	[Enter the number of clients receiving employment and skills training and counseling]
Instruments:	[Identify the instrument you will use to capture the number of clients receiving employment and skills training and counseling]
Performance Measure Statement	NA
Prior Year’s Data	NA
Result	Outcome 2 of 3
Result Statement	Clients will be placed in jobs after receiving employment and skills training and counseling.
Indicator	Number of clients placed in jobs after receiving employment and skills training and counseling.
Target Description	NA
# (number) or % (percent):	[Enter the number of clients placed in jobs]
Instruments:	[Identify the instrument you will use to capture the number of clients placed in jobs]
Performance Measure Statement	NA
Prior Year’s Data	NA
Result	Outcome 3 of 3
Result Statement	Provide services related to employment and skills training.
Indicator	Number of hours of services provided to clients.
Target Description	NA
# (number) or % (percent):	[Enter # of hours of services]
Instruments:	[Identify the instrument you will use to capture the number of hours]
Performance Measure Statement	NA
Prior Year’s Data	NA

TUTORING AND LITERACY

eGrants Field	Text to Enter or Select
Performance Measurement Title	Tutoring and Literacy
Measure Category	Needs and Service Activities
Service Category	Adult Education and Literacy OR Tutoring & Child Literacy—Elementary OR Tutoring & Child Literacy—High School OR Tutoring & Child Literacy—Middle School
Need, Activity	You do not need to complete these fields and may type ‘NA’ in the text fields and 0 in the numeric fields.
Result	Outcome 1 of 3
Result Statement	Clients receive tutoring and literacy services.
Indicator	Number of clients receiving tutoring and literacy services.
Target Description	NA
# (number) or % (percent):	[Enter the number of clients]
Instruments:	[Identify the instrument(s) you will use to capture the number of clients receiving tutoring and literacy services]
Performance Measure Statement	NA
Prior Year’s Data	NA
Result	Outcome 2 of 3
Result Statement	Clients improve their academic success.
Indicator	Number of clients with improved academic success.
Target Description	NA
# (number) or % (percent):	[Enter the number of clients]
Instruments:	[Identify the instrument(s) you will use to capture the number of clients with improved academic success]
Performance Measure Statement	NA
Prior Year’s Data	NA
Result	Outcome 3 of 3
Result Statement	Provide services related to tutoring and literacy.
Indicator	Number of hours of services provided to clients.
Target Description	NA
# (number) or % (percent):	[Enter # of hours of service]
Instruments:	[Identify the instrument(s) you will use to capture the number of hours of service]
Performance Measure Statement	NA
Prior Year’s Data	NA

FINANCIAL LITERACY

eGrants Field	Text to Enter or Select
Performance Measurement Title	Financial Literacy
Measure Category	Needs and Service Activities
Service Category	Tax consulting/counseling OR Microenterprise development OR Other economic development
Need, Activity	You do not need to complete these fields and may type ‘NA’ in the text fields and 0 in the numeric fields.
Result	Outcome 1 of 2
Result Statement	Clients will receive services related to financial planning.
Indicator	Number of clients receiving services related to financial planning.
Target Description	NA
# (number) or % (percent):	[Enter the number of clients]
Instruments:	[Identify the instrument you will use to capture the number of clients]
Performance Measure Statement	NA
Prior Year’s Data	NA
Result	Outcome 2 of 2
Result Statement	Provide services related to financial planning.
Indicator	Number of hours of services provided to clients.
Target Description	NA
# (number) or % (percent):	[Enter the number of hours of services]
Instruments:	[Identify the instrument you will use to capture the number of clients]
Performance Measure Statement	NA
Prior Year’s Data	NA

HOME FORECLOSURES AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE

eGrants Field	Text to Enter or Select
Performance Measurement Title	Home Foreclosures and Housing Assistance
Measure Category	Needs and Service Activities
Service Category	Housing Referrals/Relocation/Other OR Other Housing
Need, Activity	You do not need to complete these fields and may type ‘NA’ in the text fields and 0 in the numeric fields.
Result	Outcome 1 of 3
Result Statement	Clients will receive services related to home foreclosures and housing assistance programs.
Indicator	Number of clients receiving services related to home foreclosures and housing assistance programs.
Target Description	NA
# (number) or % (percent):	[Enter the number of clients receiving services]
Instruments:	[Identify the instrument you will use to capture the number of clients]
Performance Measure Statement	NA
Prior Year’s Data	NA
Result	Outcome 2 of 3
Result Statement	Clients in foreclosure are able to remain in their homes.
Indicator	Number of clients who are able to remain in their homes.
Target Description	NA
# (number) or % (percent):	[Enter the number of clients remaining in their homes]
Instruments:	[Identify the instrument you will use to capture the number of clients]
Performance Measure Statement	NA
Prior Year’s Data	NA
Result	Outcome 3 of 3
Result Statement	Provide services related to home foreclosures and housing assistance.
Indicator	Number of hours of services provided to clients.
Target Description	NA
# (number) or % (percent):	[Enter # of hours of services]
Instruments:	[Identify the instrument you will use to capture the number of hours]
Performance Measure Statement	NA
Prior Year’s Data	NA

HOUSING REHABILITATION AND ACCESS

eGrants Field	Text to Enter or Select
Performance Measurement Title	Housing Rehabilitation and Access
Measure Category	Needs and Service Activities
Service Category	Homeless OR Housing Referrals/Relocation/Other OR Housing Rehabilitation/Construction OR Other Housing
Need, Activity	You do not need to complete these fields and may type ‘NA’ in the text fields and 0 in the numeric fields.
Result	Outcome 1 of 5
Result Statement	Clients will receive housing rehabilitation, weatherization and efficient-energy services.
Indicator	Number of clients receiving housing rehabilitation, weatherization and efficient-energy services.
Target Description	NA
# (number) or % (percent):	[Enter the number of clients]
Instruments:	[Identify the instrument you will use to capture the number of clients]
Performance Measure Statement	NA
Prior Year’s Data	NA
Result	Outcome 2 of 5
Result Statement	Existing homes and structures will be rehabilitated, weatherized or made more energy-efficient.
Indicator	Number of existing homes and structures rehabilitated, weatherized or made more energy-efficient.
Target Description	NA
# (number) or % (percent):	[Enter the number of homes and structures]
Instruments:	[Identify the instrument you will use to capture the number of homes and structures]
Performance Measure Statement	NA
Prior Year’s Data	NA
Result	Outcome 3 of 5
Result Statement	Homes and structures will be made accessible for disabled persons.
Indicator	Number of number of homes and structures made accessible for disabled persons.
Target Description	NA
# (number) or % (percent):	[Enter # of homes and structures made accessible]
Instruments:	[Identify the instrument you will use to capture the number of homes and structures]
Performance Measure Statement	NA
Prior Year’s Data	NA
Result	Outcome 4 of 5
Result Statement	Homeless individuals will transition into affordable housing.
Indicator	Number of homeless individuals transitioned into affordable housing.
Target Description	NA
# (number) or % (percent):	[Enter # of homeless individuals]
Instruments:	[Identify the instrument you will use to capture the number of homeless individuals]
Performance Measure Statement	NA
Prior Year’s Data	NA
Result	Outcome 5 of 5
Result Statement	Provide services related to housing rehabilitation and access.
Indicator	Number of hours of services provided to clients.
Target Description	NA
# (number) or % (percent):	[Enter # of hours of service]
Instruments:	[Identify the instrument you will use to capture the number of hours of service]
Performance Measure Statement	NA
Prior Year’s Data	NA

HEALTHCARE ACCESS

eGrants Field	Text to Enter or Select
Performance Measurement Title	Healthcare Access
Measure Category	Needs and Service Activities
Service Category	CHIOS/SCHIPS OR Delivery of Health Services OR Health Education OR Other Health/Nutrition
Need, Activity	You do not need to complete these fields and may type ‘NA’ in the text fields and 0 in the numeric fields.
Result	Outcome 1 of 3
Result Statement	Clients will receive information on health insurance, health care access and health benefits programs.
Indicator	Number of clients receiving information on health insurance, health care access and health benefits programs.
Target Description	NA
# (number) or % (percent):	[Enter the number of clients receiving information]
Instruments:	[Identify the instrument you will use to capture the number of clients receiving information]
Performance Measure Statement	NA
Prior Year’s Data	NA
Result	Outcome 2 of 3
Result Statement	Clients are enrolled in health insurance and health benefits programs.
Indicator	Number of clients enrolled in health insurance and health benefits programs.
Target Description	NA
# (number) or % (percent):	[Enter the number of clients enrolled]
Instruments:	[Identify the instrument you will use to capture the number of clients enrolled]
Performance Measure Statement	NA
Prior Year’s Data	NA
Result	Outcome 3 of 3
Result Statement	Provide services related to healthcare access.
Indicator	Number of hours of services provided to clients.
Target Description	NA
# (number) or % (percent):	[Enter # of hours of services]
Instruments:	[Identify the instrument you will use to capture the number of hours]
Performance Measure Statement	NA
Prior Year’s Data	NA

NONPROFIT CAPACITY BUILDING

eGrants Field	Text to Enter or Select
Performance Measurement Title	Nonprofit Capacity Building
Measure Category	Needs and Service Activities
Service Category	[Select the appropriate service category based on the type of services to be provided]
Need, Activity	You do not need to complete these fields and may type ‘NA’ in the text fields and 0 in the numeric fields.
Result	Outcome 1 of 3
Result Statement	Increase the number of clients served from prior year.
Indicator	Increase in the number of clients served from prior year.
Target Description	NA
# (number) or % (percent):	[Enter the number of clients]
Instruments:	[Identify the instrument you will use to capture the number of clients]
Performance Measure Statement	NA
Prior Year’s Data	NA
Result	Outcome 2 of 3
Result Statement	Increase in the number of services offered to clients from the prior year.
Indicator	Increase in the number of services offered to clients from the prior year.
Target Description	NA
# (number) or % (percent):	[Enter the number of hours of services]
Instruments:	[Identify the instrument you will use to capture the number of services]
Performance Measure Statement	NA
Prior Year’s Data	NA
Result	Outcome 3 of 3
Result Statement	Provide services related to nonprofit capacity building.
Indicator	Number of hours of services provided to clients.
Target Description	NA
# (number) or % (percent):	[Enter # of hours of service]
Instruments:	[Identify the instrument you will use to capture the number of hours]
Performance Measure Statement	NA
Prior Year’s Data	NA

VOLUNTEER GENERATION AND MANAGEMENT

eGrants Field	Text to Enter or Select
Performance Measurement Title	Volunteer Generation and Management
Measure Category	Needs and Service Activities
Service Category	Community-based Volunteer Programs
Need, Activity	You do not need to complete these fields and may type ‘NA’ in the text fields and 0 in the numeric fields.
Result	Outcome 1 of 2
Result Statement	Community volunteers will be recruited and managed to address needs in their communities.
Indicator	Number of community volunteers recruited to address needs in their communities.
Target Description	NA
# (number) or % (percent):	[Enter the # of community volunteers recruited and managed]
Instruments:	[Identify the instrument(s) you will use to capture the number of volunteers]
Performance Measure Statement	NA
Prior Year’s Data	NA
Result	Outcome 2 of 2
Result Statement	Clients are served by community volunteers.
Indicator	Number of clients served by community volunteers.
Target Description	NA
# (number) or % (percent):	[Enter the # of clients served]
Instruments:	[Identify the instrument(s) you will use to capture the number of clients served]
Performance Measure Statement	NA
Prior Year’s Data	NA

Version 2009-03-18