Please see the updated manual for the 2025 cohort. If the nFORM 2.0 User Manual is needed, please contact the data capacity and CQI TTA team at nFORMCQITA@mathematica-mpr.com.
This page includes information and tools to support you in using nFORM 2.0. If you need additional help after reviewing these resources, you may request technical assistance by submitting a ticket in nFORM 2.0 to the nFORM help desk.
Please contact your grantee organization's site administrator(s) for help with log in issues including locked accounts and resetting passwords. Site administrators should leave a voice mail for Mathematica at 844-619-6841 if they are also unable to log into nFORM.
The CQI Resources page includes more information on using nFORM 2.0 and other data for program improvement
Quick Links
Detailed Instructions
- This manual provides step-by-step instructions for using nFORM. nFORM 2.0 User Manual
- This manual describes best practices for collecting data with nFORM. Performance Measures and Data Collection Logistics Manual
- This is a PDF of privacy information to provide to clients. View Privacy Statement
Data Dictionary
- This document provides the record layout for the data fields that are included in the data export from nFORM. View Data Dictionary
Training Video
- This training video describes best practices to follow to keep data secure. Keeping Data Secure
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- Aug 2025
The nFORM team provides an overview of nFORM for new and existing users.
Jun 2024This guidance developed by ACF includes detailed guidance on how gift cards can be provided to program participants.
Dec 2023The nFORM team offers a detailed overview of individual service contracts (ISCs) and proceeds to provide an in-depth review of the available data tools designed for monitoring ISCs.
Nov 2023The nFORM Team provides an overview of ISCs and referrals and how to analyze trends in individual services. This tutorial also includes a grantee’s experience with developing and implementing an approach to monitoring ISCs.
Feb 2023This tip sheet provides step-by-step instructions for new users on how to prepare for collecting, entering and monitoring data in nFORM.
Aug 2022This webinar introduces a new nFORM 2.0 resource on reviewing recruitment and enrollment data using the QPR/PPR, query tool, operational reports, and data export. The nFORM team also discusses the ways that grantees can use these data tools to support program monitoring and continuous quality improvement.
Jul 2022This guidance developed by ACF includes information about can and cannot be provided as a program incentive, limitations of incentive costs, and recording incentives in nFORM.
Jun 2022This tip sheet provides suggestions for ways that the Query Tool can be used to answer common recruitment and participation data questions.
Mar 2022This webinar includes an overview of individual service contacts (ISCs) and substantive ISCs, along with an in-depth tutorial on how to use nFORM 2.0 data tools to monitor client receipt of service contacts
Mar 2022