| Go to the revised goals and measures,
effective October 1, 1999 GOAL 1.
(Self-sufficiency) LOW-INCOME PEOPLE BECOME MORE SELF-SUFFICIENT
GOAL 2. (Community Revitalization) THE CONDITIONS
IN WHICH LOW-INCOME PEOPLE LIVE ARE IMPROVED
GOAL 3. LOW-INCOME PEOPLE OWN A STAKE IN THEIR
COMMUNITY
GOAL 4. PARTNERSHIPS AMONG SUPPORTERS AND PROVIDERS
OF SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE ARE ACHIEVED
GOAL 5. AGENCIES INCREASE THEIR CAPACITY TO ACHIEVE
RESULTS
GOAL 6. (Family stability) LOW-INCOME PEOPLE,
ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL BY STRENGTHENING FAMILY AND
OTHER SUPPORTIVE SYSTEMS
GOAL 1. (Self-sufficiency)
LOW-INCOME PEOPLE BECOME MORE SELF-SUFFICIENT
Direct measures:
a. Number of participants seeking employment who obtain
it, as compared with the total number of participants.
b. Number of participants maintaining employment for a full twelve months.
c. Number of households in which adult members obtain and maintain employment for at least
ninety days.
d. Number of households with an annual increase in the number of hours of employment.
e. Number of households gaining health care coverage through employment.
f. Number of households experiencing an increase in annual income as a result of earnings.
g. Number of households experiencing an increase in annual income as a result of receiving
allowable tax credits, such as the earned income and childcare tax credits.
h. Number of custodial households who experience an increase in annual income as a result
of regular child support payments.
i. Number of participating families moving from substandard housing into stable standard
housing, as compared with the total number of participating families.
j. Other outcome measure(s) specific to the work of your agency.
Survey question measures:
k. Number of clients who consider themselves more
self-sufficient since participating in services or activities of the agency.
l. Number of clients reporting an increase in income since participating in the services
of the agency.
GOAL 2. (Community Revitalization)
THE CONDITIONS IN WHICH LOW-INCOME PEOPLE LIVE ARE IMPROVED
Direct measures:
a. Number of jobs created and/or retained.
b. Number of participants enrolled in educational and literacy programs who attend
regularly.
c. Number of people enrolled in post-secondary education.
d. Increase in property tax generated as a result of rehabilitation projects.
e. Placeholder--Explore other community livability factors.
f. Placeholder--LIHEAP performance measure.
g. Increase in the availability and affordability of opportunities, e.g., transportation.
h. Other outcome measure(s) specific to the work done by your agency.
Survey question measures:
i. Number of households who believe the agency has helped
improve the conditions in which they live.
GOAL 3.
LOW-INCOME PEOPLE OWN A STAKE IN THEIR COMMUNITY
Direct measures:
a. Number of households in which there has been an increase
in hours of volunteering.
b. Number of households in which there has been an increase in children's involvement in
extracurricular activities.
c. Number of households owning or actively participating in the management of their
housing.
d. Amount of "community investment" brought into the community by the Network
and targeted to low-income people.
e. Placeholder--Anti-discrimination performance measures.
f. Other outcome measure(s) specific to the work done by your agency.
Survey question measures:
g. Number of households participating or volunteering in
one or more groups.
h. Number of households who say they feel they are part of the community.
GOAL 4.
PARTNERSHIPS AMONG SUPPORTERS AND PROVIDERS OF SERVICES TO
LOW-INCOME PEOPLE ARE ACHIEVED
Direct measures:
a. Total dollars mobilized by the agency.
b. Total dollars mobilized as compared with CSBG dollars.
c. Number of new and renewed joint agreements reached.
d. Other outcome measure(s) specific to the partnerships created by local agencies.
Survey question measures:
e. Number of principal partners who are satisfied with
the partnership.
f. Partners' rating of the responsiveness of training and technical assistance.
GOAL 5.
AGENCIES INCREASE THEIR CAPACITY TO ACHIEVE RESULTS
Direct measures:
a. Number of Boards which have conducted a periodic
organizational assessment.
b. Number of agencies which have used research, data (their own as well as others), and
needs assessment surveys, to support and guide program development.
c. Number of staff hours per year committed to comprehensive developmental services for
families.
d. Number of staff hours per year committed to community revitalization.
e. Number of funding sources.
f. Other outcome measure(s) specific to the work done by local agencies.
GOAL 6. (Family stability)
LOW-INCOME PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, ACHIEVE THEIR
POTENTIAL BY STRENGTHENING FAMILY AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SYSTEMS
Direct measures:
a. Number of aged households maintaining an independent
living situation.
b. Number of disabled or medically challenged persons maintaining an independent living
situation.
c. Number of development contacts, as compared with the total number contacts.
d. Number of programs targeted to special populations, as compared with the total number
of programs.
e. Number of households in crisis whose emergency needs are ameliorated.
f. Number of requests for emergency services, as compared with the total number of
clients.
g. Number of participating families moving from homeless or transitional housing into
stable standard housing.
h. Other outcome measure(s) specific to the work done by your agency.
Survey question measure:
i. Number of households indicating improved family
functioning since participating in the services or activities of the agency.
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