The nFORM team reviews recent updates to the QPR and PPR progress narrative templates, the Applicant Characteristics survey, and the Program Operations survey.
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
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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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- Feb 2025
The nFORM team discusses considerations for data collection and reporting through the end of the grant. Attendees also share experiences and ideas for nFORM TA.
Jan 2025Please note that this resource is temporarily unavailable while we make updates. We apologize for any inconvenience and will post the updated resource soon.
This template displays the nFORM 2.0 data export layout, and includes sample data and tips on how to use the nFORM 2.0 data export. Grantees may use this resource as a reference for using nFORM 2.0 data for program operations, monitoring, and improvement. This resource also includes which tabs of the data dictionary to reference when reviewing the data.
Aug 2024The nFORM team provides a tutorial on monitoring workshop participation trends, and explains step-by-step how grantees can analyze primary workshop participation by referral source. A grantee also shares their approach to using the nFORM operational reports to monitor primary workshop participation.
Apr 2023This manual describes best practices for collecting data with nFORM, and describes special data collection scenarios.
Mar 2023The nFORM team provides an overview of primary and optional workshops, tips for monitoring workshop participation, and how to use nFORM 2.0 data tools to identify clients who stop participating.
Mar 2023The nFORM Team provides a deep dive into the data export and data dictionary, and provides tips on how to use the data for program monitoring.
Dec 2022Please note that this resource is temporarily unavailable while we make updates. We apologize for any inconvenience and will post the updated resource soon.
The data dictionary provides the record layout for the data fields that are included in the data export from nFORM. nFORM users should refer to the applicable version of the data dictionary for data exports generated through November 30, 2022, those generated between December 1, 2022 and August 5, 2024, and those generated on or after August 6, 2024.
Dec 2022These webinar slides describe how nFORM 2.0 data collection and reporting apply to school-based READY4Life grantees.
Mar 2022This webinar provides in-depth information on how individual and group participation is measured by and reported to ACF. The presentation also includes detailed examples on how grantees can drill down on their participation data using the nFORM 2.0 operational reports and data export.
Mar 2022