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.
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- 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 2023This manual describes best practices for collecting data with nFORM, and describes special data collection scenarios.
Mar 2023This FEDTalk describes OFA’s expectations for hiring key project positions. Along with sample job descriptions, ACF’s guidance includes information on the skills and experiences to focus on when hiring a Project Director, Project Manager, Financial Officer, and Data Manager.
Mar 2023This template guides HMRF grantees through the key stages of data collection using nFORM 2.0 to help plan ahead and train staff so that data collection runs as smoothly as possible.
Mar 2022This document provides answers to common questions about nFORM 2.0 and performance measures data collection.
Jun 2021High-quality performance data are key for tracking programming and outcomes, informing continuous quality improvement, and conducting analyses to understand more about HMRF programs. To support the collection and use of high-quality data, ACF is providing grantees with nFORM 2.0, a management information system, as well as a template for planning data collection. During this webinar, the nFORM team gives an overview of how Project Leaders, Data Managers, and Evaluators may use nFORM 2.0 for data collection, reporting performance, and viewing and analyzing data. We also will walk through the data collection plan template and how it can be used to plan each step of grantee data collection.
Apr 2021This email tip includes information for grantees piloting services starting in January 2021.
Mar 2021