This tip sheet provides detailed steps for accessing and saving the template and tips on how to complete the progress narrative each quarter.
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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- Jan 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 2023During the October 2023 nFORM office hours, the nFORM team provided a tutorial on survey completion and refusal rates, along with techniques to identify potential data quality concerns and enhance survey response and completion rates. The infographic expands on the information provided during the October 2023 nFORM office hours, and includes additional examples of how to monitor and understand survey data.
Nov 2023This tip sheet maps each type of HMRF performance data in the PPR to relevant nFORM 2.0 tools.
Jul 2023This tip sheet provides detailed information on how workshop participation data is reported in the QPR/PPR. It also explores how grantees can review their progress toward the annual targets they set for ACF’s primary workshop participation (PWP) measures.
Mar 2023This 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 2022This tip sheet provides step-by-step instructions for new users on how to prepare for collecting, entering and monitoring data in nFORM.
Aug 2022This tip sheet provides step-by-step instructions on how to record make-up workshop attendance in nFORM.
Mar 2022This tip sheet provides suggestions for ways that the Query Tool can be used to answer common recruitment and participation data questions.
Mar 2022This tip sheet includes 10 questions that project directors can use to guide their review of the Query Tool for program monitoring and CQI.
Mar 2022