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.
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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- Feb 2025
The nFORM team continues their grantee panel on program monitoring. Panelists include members from Zepf Center and Youth & Family Services.
May 2024The 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 2024The 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 2023The 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 2023The 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 2023Program 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 2023The 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 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 2023This 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