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Demonstrating Impact in the Economic Opportunity Focus Area

Demonstrating Impact in the Economic Opportunity Focus Area. An overview of the National Performance Measures. Outline. Description of Focus Area Priority and Pilot Measures Evidence Basis for Intervention Aligned Performance Measures Examples of Programs Resources

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Demonstrating Impact in the Economic Opportunity Focus Area

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  1. Demonstrating Impact in the Economic Opportunity Focus Area An overview of the National Performance Measures THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL & COMMUNITY SERVICE

  2. Outline • Description of Focus Area • Priority and Pilot Measures • Evidence Basis for Intervention • Aligned Performance Measures • Examples of Programs • Resources • It will be helpful to have the 2012 National Performance Measures Instructions for Economic Opportunity open as you review this presentation. It can be found here: http://www.americorps.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa_detail.asp?tbl_nofa_id=91

  3. CNCS Economic Opportunity Strategic Goal Provide, support and/or facilitate access to services and resources that contribute to the improved economic well-being and security of economically disadvantaged people.

  4. Economic Opportunity Objectives • Grant activities will help economically disadvantaged people to: • have improved access to services and benefits aimed at contributing to their enhanced financial literacy, • transition into or remain in safe, healthy, affordable housing, and • have improved employability leading to increased success in becoming employed.

  5. National Performance Measure Tiers • National Performance Measures are organized into five Tiers • Priority Measures (Tiers 1 & 2) roll up into the CNCS strategic plan • Pilot Measures (Tier 3) are additional national performance measures in the Focus Areas • Tiers 4 and 5 are for applicants not using national measures • Economic Opportunity measures fall into Tier 2 (Priority Measures) and Tier 3 (Pilot Measures)

  6. Tier 2: Priority Measures Priority Measures (Tier 2) Provision of Housing Services: • O5 (output): Number of economically disadvantaged individuals, including homeless individuals, receiving housing services • O11(outcome): Number of economically disadvantaged individuals, including homeless individuals, transitioned into safe, healthy, affordable housing • If O5 is selected, then O11 is required

  7. Priority Measures Selection Requirement If an applicant has a program model focused on providing housing services to economically disadvantaged and homeless families and individuals, they MUST select the priority measures provided.

  8. Key Definitions for Tier 2 • Individuals: Each unique person who will be occupying the unit legally including adults and children but not unborn children. • Housing services: Helps qualifying individuals find appropriate housing, find the resources to support use of appropriate housing, and assists individuals in accessing the appropriate housing. May or may not result in an actual placement. May also include hands-on housing development and repair activities. • Economically disadvantaged: Must be receiving or meet the income eligibility requirements to receive: TANF, Food Stamps (SNAP), Medicaid, SCHIP, Section 8 housing assistance OR have a poor credit score OR are at least 60 days behind on one or more personal/family accounts.

  9. Tier 3 Pilot Measures Financial Literacy • O1(output): Number of economically disadvantaged individuals receiving financial literacy services • O9 (outcome): Number of economically disadvantaged individuals with improved financial knowledge • If O1 is selected, then O9 is required Job Placement • O3 (output): Number of economically disadvantaged individuals receiving job placement services • O10: Number of economically disadvantaged individuals placed in jobs • If O3 is selected, then O10 is required

  10. Tier 3 Pilot Measures Job Training • O2 (output): Number of economically disadvantaged individuals receiving job training and other skill development services Housing Development • O4 (output): Number of housing units developed, repaired, or otherwise made available for low-income individuals, families or people with disabilities • Note: If a program can measure the number of individualswho were placed in the housing that was made available, then Priority Measure O5 might be more appropriate

  11. Tier 3 Pilot Measures:AmeriCorps Members as Beneficiaries Employment • O12 (output) Number of economically disadvantaged National Service Participants who are unemployed prior to their term of service • O15 (outcome): Number of economically disadvantaged National Service Participants that secure employment during their term of service or within one year after finishing a CNCS-supported • If O12 is selected, then O15 is required

  12. Tier 3 Pilot Measures:AmeriCorps Members as Beneficiaries High School Diploma/GED Attainment • O13: Number of economically disadvantaged National Service Participants who have not obtained their high school diploma or equivalent prior to the start of their term of service • O16: Number of National Service Participants that obtain a GED/diploma while serving in CNCS-supported programs or within one year after finishing serving in CNCS-supported programs • If O13 is selected, then O16 is required.

  13. Tier 3 Pilot Measures:AmeriCorps Member as Beneficiary College Access • O14: Number of National Service Participants who have their high school diploma or equivalent but have not completed a college degree prior to their term of service • O17: Number of National Service Participants that complete a college course within one year after finishing a CNCS-supported program • If O14 is selected, then O17 is required.

  14. Expectations of Evidence Basis In addition to documenting that the need exists, programs must describe how the interventions the AmeriCorps members and volunteers are engaged in are both evidence-based and will have a measureable impact. The term “evidence-based” refers to data that supports the presence of a cause and effect relationship between the intervention and the outcome. The evidence provided must support the program’s theory of change, which articulates why the intervention (member and volunteer activities) will lead to the outcomes identified by the program.

  15. Sources of Evidence Sources of Evidence May Include: • Past performance measurement data • Results from an impact evaluation of the program • Research studies documenting the outcomes of similar programs • Evaluations documenting the outcomes of similar programs

  16. Performance Measure Alignment Requirement • Programs must have at least one aligned performance measure that captures the measurable impact of their primary service activity. • Aligned measures have two key components: Output and Outcome • Alignment refers to whether: • The outcome is likely to result from the intervention and output, and • Whether the output and outcome measure the same population.

  17. Outputs Outputs are counts of the amount of service that members or volunteers have completed. • For example: The number of individuals receiving housing placement services They do not provide information on benefits to or other changes in the lives of members and/or beneficiaries.

  18. Outcomes Outcomes specify changes that have occurred in the lives of members and/or beneficiaries. • For example: Individuals transitioning to safe, healthy, and affordable housing after receiving housing placement services Outcomes should be: • Realistic • Measurable during grant period • Relevant to theory of change

  19. Outcomes Outcomes measure changes in: Attitude Behavior Condition Most programs should aim to measure a quantifiable change in behavior or condition

  20. National Outputs Two of the Economic Opportunity national outputs (O2 and O4) do not have national outcomes. For these outputs, programs will be required to develop their own outcome that is aligned with the selected national output.

  21. Example of Aligned Measure O5: 300 economically disadvantaged individuals, including homeless individuals, will receive housing services Intermediate Outcome O11: 150 individuals, including homeless individuals will transition to safe, healthy, and affordable housing Output Member Activities Community Need 30AmeriCorps Members will outreach to homeless individuals and refer them to housing services Communities suffering from the economic collapse have seen increases in foreclosures resulting in increased homelessness since 2008

  22. Current Program Example • Local Government Housing Board • Activity: Up to 7 ACMs will provide housing placement and accessibility services to economically disadvantagedindividuals, including homeless and near-homeless. Services will include housing identification, applicationsassistance, referrals, back rent and security deposit disbursements, home sharing coordination, repairs andweatherization • Output: 3,000 economically disadvantaged individuals, including homeless and near-homeless will receive housing placement andaccessibility services provided by ACMs. • Outcome: 275 economically disadvantaged individuals will transition into safe, affordable housing.

  23. Resources 2012 National Performance Measures Instructions • http://www.americorps.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa_detail.asp?tbl_nofa_id=91 Other Performance Measurement Resources, including Webinars and Sample Instruments • www.nationalservice.gov/resources/npm/home Information on the AmeriCorps Grant Competitions • americorpsgrants@cns.gov or 202.606.7508

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