nFORM 2.0 Resources

The nFORM Team provides an overview of ISCs and referrals and how to analyze trends in individual services. This tutorial also includes a grantee’s experience with developing and implementing an approach to monitoring ISCs.

The nFORM Team provides a review of how to use nFORM 2.0 data tools and reports to answer grantee questions. 

The 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.

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 and those generated on or after December 1, 2022.

The nFORM Team provides a continued review of the nFORM Operational Reports during the November 2022 office hours. This tutorial focuses on a deep dive into the remaining reports and discusses upcoming nFORM enhancements. 

These are PDFs of the HM QPR and PPR quantitative data and progress narrative templates. The QPR/PPR progress narrative documents must be saved on your computer first before opening them in Adobe in order to view and edit. You should also add the reporting date (i.e. the due date for the applicable report) to the file name before selecting "Save". For example, if you are submitting the Grant Year 3 PPR, it is recommended to save the file with "10.30.2023" in the file name. Please follow the steps below to download the contents of the file:

1. Open the PPR/QPR Narrative Template by clicking the “View PDF” button.
2. Save the narrative template to your computer's Desktop by right-clicking in the document and selecting “Save as….” if you are using Chrome, “Save target as…” if you are using Edge, OR clicking the download icon at the top right.
3. Name the file with the reporting date and save to your computer.
4. Exit out of your browser.
5. Navigate to your desktop to open and edit the file.

These are PDFs of the HM QPR and PPR quantitative data and progress narrative templates. The QPR/PPR progress narrative documents must be saved on your computer first before opening them in Adobe in order to view and edit. You should also add the reporting date (i.e. the due date for the applicable report) to the file name before selecting "Save". For example, if you are submitting the Grant Year 3 PPR, it is recommended to save the file with "10.30.2023" in the file name. Please follow the steps below to download the contents of the file:

1. Open the PPR/QPR Narrative Template by clicking the “View PDF” button.
2. Save the narrative template to your computer's Desktop by right-clicking in the document and selecting “Save as….” if you are using Chrome, “Save target as…” if you are using Edge, OR clicking the download icon at the top right.
3. Name the file with the reporting date and save to your computer.
4. Exit out of your browser.
5. Navigate to your desktop to open and edit the file.

The nFORM Team provides an overview of the nFORM Operational Reports during the October 2022 office hours. The team then takes a deeper dive into some of the reports providing the purposes, benefits, and data points available for each. Tips were provided on how to use the reports. The team collected feedback on the operational reports for future updates.

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.

This webinar covers ways to review grant year 2 data, tips for completing the progress narrative of the QPR/PPR, and recommendations on how to review and update data collection plans. The nFORM team also introduces several new and updated nFORM TA resources.