nFORM 2.0 Resources

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

nFORM 2.0 - Information, Family Outcomes, Reporting and Management

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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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  • This combined nFORM and CQI office hours focuses on how to tell your grant program’s story to different audiences, drawing on data and thinking strategically about messages. 

    Feb 2025
  • The nFORM team continues their grantee panel on program monitoring. Panelists include members from Zepf Center and Youth & Family Services.

    May 2024
  • The nFORM team hosts a grantee panel discussion on approaches to using nFORM for program monitoring. Panelists include members from the Family and Workforce Centers of America, University of Maryland, and Auburn University.  

    Apr 2024
  • The nFORM team introduces their new user locking system added to nFORM. They also provide an overview of the economic stability data available throughout nFORM and highlighted the data tools available for effectively monitoring this data. A grantee shared their approach to monitoring economic stability data. Additionally, the tip sheet below expands on the content presented in the office hours tutorial with additional examples about using nFORM to monitor economic stability data. The infographic provides a snapshot of nFORM data on economic stability services provided across grantees through July 31, 2023

     

    Dec 2023
  • The nFORM team provides an overview of performance targets and tips for grantees to establish their own program goals. Further, the team conducts an in-depth review on tracking progress towards referral goals.

    Aug 2023
  • The CQI and nFORM TA teams provide tips for strengthening a data-driven culture in programs, with a focus on engaging frontline staff to use data to inform their work. Audience responses to several interactive questions related to data-driven practices are included.

    Jun 2023
  • Program staff at all levels can use this worksheet to document questions they have about their HMRF grant work. After discussing those questions with their HMRF data manager, they should record the source(s) of information and answers, and identify next steps.

    May 2023
  • This infographic provides answers to common grantee questions on how to use nFORM’s query tool, operational reports, and data export to review and better understand quarterly performance measures that are reported to ACF and support program monitoring and CQI efforts.

    Sep 2022
  • This 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 2022
  • This webinar discusses ways that grantees can enter program-specific information in nFORM and monitor that data to support program monitoring, CQI and local evaluations.

    May 2022