National service: measures and precedent

What funders require

AmeriCorps (Corporation for National and Community Service)

AmeriCorps State and National42 measures

Number of organizations that received capacity building services

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Organization: nonprofit or state/local/tribal government entity Key Terms Capacity building services: a set of activities that expand the scale, reach, efficiency, or effectiveness of programs and organizations. Capacity building activities may also leverage resources (e.g., funding, volunteers, in-kind support, or partnerships) for programs and/or organizations. As a general rule, AmeriCorps consider…

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 13

Number of organizations that increased their effectiveness, efficiency, and/or program scale/reach

MenuoutcomeFY2026G3-3.10A

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Organizations: those counted in G3-3.4 Key Terms Effectiveness: Improved ability of the organization to achieve outcomes resulting in better success rates or better quality of outcomes achieved Efficiency: Improved outcomes with the same level of resources; improved or consistent quality of services with fewer resources Scale/Reach: The scope of a program’s services. Increased scale/reach can be measu…

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 13

Number of individuals served

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Individuals: recipients of AmeriCorps-supported services related to disaster Key Terms preparedness, response, recovery, and/or mitigation Served: substantive engagement of individuals with a specific disaster-related goal in mind. Cannot consist solely of mass dissemination of information such as email blasts, social media posts, or distributing pamphlets. How to Tracking mechanism that ensures an un…

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 14

Number of individuals reporting increased disaster readiness

MenuoutcomeFY2026D5

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Individuals: those reported in measure D1A Key Terms Disaster readiness: measures taken to prepare for and reduce the effects of future disasters How to Survey, interview, or other instrument capable of measuring changes in disaster Measure/ readiness at the individual beneficiary level. When possible, pre-post Collect Data assessments should be utilized.

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 14

Number of structures protected or restored

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Structures: housing units or public facilities Key Terms Protected: prepared to more effectively withstand future disasters Restored: repaired from damage sustained during a disaster How to Tracking mechanism that ensures an unduplicated count of structures that Measure/ received services Collect Data

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 14

Number of structures returned to regular use after a disaster

MenuoutcomeFY2026D7

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Structures: those reported in measure D6 Key Terms Returned to regular use: able to be used for the same or similar purpose for which they were used prior to the disaster How to Report from structure owner/manager/occupant, or other instrument capable of Measure/ measuring changes in condition at the individual structure level. Collect Data

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 14

Number of individuals served

MenuoutputFY2026O1A

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Individuals: recipients of AmeriCorps-supported services related to increasing Key Terms economic opportunity Served: substantive engagement of individuals with a specific goal in mind related to economic opportunity. Cannot consist solely of mass dissemination of information such as email blasts, social media posts, or distributing pamphlets. How to Tracking mechanism that ensures an unduplicated cou…

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 16

Number of housing units developed or repaired

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Housing unit: A single-family home (including a mobile home if permanently Key Terms placed), an apartment, or a room in a group home for people with disabilities Develop: Build new or substantially rehabilitate housing units that were uninhabitable or soon would have become so. Involves replacing major systems such as the roof, the plumbing, the wiring, the foundation, or elevating the unit as requir…

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 16

Number of individuals with improved financial knowledge

MenuoutcomeFY2026O9

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Asks for a reported change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition.

Instruments for employment readiness and financial well-being

CFPB Financial Well-Being Scale, standard Public domain 10 scored + 2 scoring-context questions items, about 3-5 min
CFPB Financial Well-Being Scale, abbreviated Public domain 5 scored + 2 context questions items, about 2-3 min
USDA six-item food-security module Federal work 6 scored items, about 2-4 min
USDA Adult Food Security Survey Module Federal work 10 scored items, about 3-5 min

4 more on the instruments page.

Definition of Individuals: those reported in measure O1A, V1, V7A, or V8 Key Terms Improved financial knowledge: increased knowledge/understanding of financial literacy topics such as credit management, financial institutions including banks and credit unions, and utilization of savings plans How to Survey, interview, or other instrument capable of measuring changes in financial Measure/ knowledge at the individual…

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 16

Number of individuals who secure employment

MenuoutcomeFY2026O10

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Individuals: those reported in measure O1A, V1, V7A, or V8 Key Terms Secure employment: individual is hired in a new job as a result of AmeriCorps- supported services provided; individual may have been previously working in a different job or previously unemployed How to Preferred method is a copy of acceptance letter from employer or copy of first Measure/ pay stub. Beneficiary self-reports may also…

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 17

Number of individuals transitioned into safe, healthy, affordable housing

MenuoutcomeFY2026O11

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Individuals: those reported in measure O1A, V1, V7A, or V8 Key Terms Safe, healthy, affordable housing: Grantee certifies that the housing is safe and healthy based on an inspection or other documentation. Grantee defines affordability and certifies that the housing is affordable to the individual(s) transitioned into the unit. How to Preferred method is a proof of residence such as a lease, mortgage,…

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 17

Number of safe, healthy, affordable housing units made available

MenuoutcomeFY2026O20

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Housing unit: those reported in measure O4 Key Terms Safe, healthy, affordable housing unit: Grantee certifies that the housing unit is safe and healthy based on an inspection or other documentation. Grantee defines affordability and certifies that the housing unit is affordable. Made available: This count indicates that the work has been completed to make the units available but they may or may not h…

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 17

Number of individuals with improved job readiness

MenuoutcomeFY2026O21

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Asks for a reported change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition.

Instruments for employment readiness and financial well-being

CFPB Financial Well-Being Scale, standard Public domain 10 scored + 2 scoring-context questions items, about 3-5 min
CFPB Financial Well-Being Scale, abbreviated Public domain 5 scored + 2 context questions items, about 2-3 min
USDA six-item food-security module Federal work 6 scored items, about 2-4 min
USDA Adult Food Security Survey Module Federal work 10 scored items, about 3-5 min

4 more on the instruments page.

Definition of Individuals: those reported in measure O1A, V1, V7A, or V8 Key Terms Improved job readiness: increased knowledge or skills related to seeking, obtaining, or successfully retaining a job. How to Survey, interview, observation, or other instrument capable of measuring Measure/ changes in job readiness at the individual beneficiary level. When possible, pre- Collect Data post assessments should be utiliz…

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 17

Number of individuals served

MenuoutputFY2026ED1A

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Individuals: recipients of AmeriCorps-supported services related to education; Key Terms may include students enrolled in grades K-12, out-of-school youth, preschool age children, and/or individuals pursuing postsecondary education Served: substantive engagement of individuals with a specific education-related goal in mind. Cannot consist solely of mass dissemination of information such as email blast…

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 18

Number of students with improved academic performance

MenuoutcomeFY2026ED5A

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records. The outcome sits in a record another agency holds. You hold the participant list and count it.

You count your own participants; the school or district record confirms the outcome.

Partner routes for school records

WA: school attendance, grades, credits and graduation progress Held by Seattle Public Schools. Lag: Event lag NR; automated files are contemplated. Processing: approximately 2-3 weeks, rising to 4-6 weeks after Decembe…
CA: student achievement and longitudinal education outcomes Held by California Department of Education, including CALPADS and assessment records. Lag: Data-year and event lag NR; availability depends on collections and requested linkage.
NY: graduation and postsecondary enrollment and persistence; other approved school outcomes Held by New York City Public Schools; approved administrative datasets. Lag: Annual files; attendance also has monthly files. Fixed event-to-extract lag NR.
IL: attendance, GPA, credits and graduation Held by Chicago Public Schools. Lag: Event lag NR. Processing: approximately 30 days to respond, then another 30 days to fulfill an approved request.

Routes, caveats and templates for this measure

Definition of Students: those reported in ED1A Key Terms Improved academic performance: an improved demonstration of skill or knowledge in one or more academic subjects How to Standardized test, report card grade, or other instrument capable of measuring Measure/ changes in academic performance at the individual beneficiary level. When Collect Data possible, pre-post assessments should be utilized.

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 18

Number of students with increased school attendance

MenuoutcomeFY2026ED6

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records. The outcome sits in a record another agency holds. You hold the participant list and count it.

You count your own participants; the school or district record confirms the outcome.

Partner routes for school records

WA: school attendance, grades, credits and graduation progress Held by Seattle Public Schools. Lag: Event lag NR; automated files are contemplated. Processing: approximately 2-3 weeks, rising to 4-6 weeks after Decembe…
CA: student achievement and longitudinal education outcomes Held by California Department of Education, including CALPADS and assessment records. Lag: Data-year and event lag NR; availability depends on collections and requested linkage.
NY: graduation and postsecondary enrollment and persistence; other approved school outcomes Held by New York City Public Schools; approved administrative datasets. Lag: Annual files; attendance also has monthly files. Fixed event-to-extract lag NR.
IL: attendance, GPA, credits and graduation Held by Chicago Public Schools. Lag: Event lag NR. Processing: approximately 30 days to respond, then another 30 days to fulfill an approved request.

Routes, caveats and templates for this measure

Definition of Students: those reported in ED1A Key Terms Increased school attendance: higher rate of presence and/or on-time arrival at school as compared to a previous comparable time period How to School/district/classroom attendance records or other instrument capable of Measure/ measuring changes in attendance at the individual beneficiary level Collect Data

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 18

Number of students with decreased disciplinary incidents (referrals, suspensions/expulsions, criminal or gang involvement)

MenuoutcomeFY2026ED7A

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records. The outcome sits in a record another agency holds. You hold the participant list and count it.

You count your own participants; the school or district record confirms the outcome.

Partner routes for school records

WA: school attendance, grades, credits and graduation progress Held by Seattle Public Schools. Lag: Event lag NR; automated files are contemplated. Processing: approximately 2-3 weeks, rising to 4-6 weeks after Decembe…
CA: student achievement and longitudinal education outcomes Held by California Department of Education, including CALPADS and assessment records. Lag: Data-year and event lag NR; availability depends on collections and requested linkage.
NY: graduation and postsecondary enrollment and persistence; other approved school outcomes Held by New York City Public Schools; approved administrative datasets. Lag: Annual files; attendance also has monthly files. Fixed event-to-extract lag NR.
IL: attendance, GPA, credits and graduation Held by Chicago Public Schools. Lag: Event lag NR. Processing: approximately 30 days to respond, then another 30 days to fulfill an approved request.

Routes, caveats and templates for this measure

Definition of Students: those reported in ED1A Key Terms Decreased disciplinary incidents: lower rate of incidents as compared to a previous comparable time period How to School/district/classroom records, police records, or other instrument capable of Measure/ measuring changes in disciplinary incidents at the individual beneficiary level Collect Data

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 18

Number of students graduating from high school on time with a diploma

MenuoutcomeFY2026ED9

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records. The outcome sits in a record another agency holds. You hold the participant list and count it.

You count your own participants; the school or district record confirms the outcome.

Partner routes for school records

WA: school attendance, grades, credits and graduation progress Held by Seattle Public Schools. Lag: Event lag NR; automated files are contemplated. Processing: approximately 2-3 weeks, rising to 4-6 weeks after Decembe…
CA: student achievement and longitudinal education outcomes Held by California Department of Education, including CALPADS and assessment records. Lag: Data-year and event lag NR; availability depends on collections and requested linkage.
NY: graduation and postsecondary enrollment and persistence; other approved school outcomes Held by New York City Public Schools; approved administrative datasets. Lag: Annual files; attendance also has monthly files. Fixed event-to-extract lag NR.
IL: attendance, GPA, credits and graduation Held by Chicago Public Schools. Lag: Event lag NR. Processing: approximately 30 days to respond, then another 30 days to fulfill an approved request.

Routes, caveats and templates for this measure

Definition of Students: those reported in ED1A Key Terms On Time: Within four years of starting 9th grade How to Preferred method is school/district graduation records for student beneficiaries. Measure/ Beneficiary self-reports may also be utilized. Collect Data

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 19

Number of students enrolling in post-secondary education or training

MenuoutcomeFY2026ED10

Tier 1: Collect todayTier 3: Needs a partner

A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records. The outcome sits in a record another agency holds. You hold the participant list and count it.

You count your own participants; the school or district record confirms the outcome.

Partner routes for school records

WA: school attendance, grades, credits and graduation progress Held by Seattle Public Schools. Lag: Event lag NR; automated files are contemplated. Processing: approximately 2-3 weeks, rising to 4-6 weeks after Decembe…
CA: student achievement and longitudinal education outcomes Held by California Department of Education, including CALPADS and assessment records. Lag: Data-year and event lag NR; availability depends on collections and requested linkage.
NY: graduation and postsecondary enrollment and persistence; other approved school outcomes Held by New York City Public Schools; approved administrative datasets. Lag: Annual files; attendance also has monthly files. Fixed event-to-extract lag NR.
IL: attendance, GPA, credits and graduation Held by Chicago Public Schools. Lag: Event lag NR. Processing: approximately 30 days to respond, then another 30 days to fulfill an approved request.

Routes, caveats and templates for this measure

Definition of Students: those reported in ED1A Key Terms Post-secondary education or training may include two- or four-year college programs or occupational/vocational programs Enrolling: means matriculating as a full-time or part-time student How to Preferred method is registration records that confirm student enrollments. Measure/ Beneficiary self-reports may also be utilized. Collect Data

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 19

Number of students earning a post-secondary degree or technical certification

MenuoutcomeFY2026ED11

Tier 1: Collect todayTier 3: Needs a partner

A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records. The outcome sits in a record another agency holds. You hold the participant list and count it.

You count your own participants; the school or district record confirms the outcome.

Partner routes for school records

WA: school attendance, grades, credits and graduation progress Held by Seattle Public Schools. Lag: Event lag NR; automated files are contemplated. Processing: approximately 2-3 weeks, rising to 4-6 weeks after Decembe…
CA: student achievement and longitudinal education outcomes Held by California Department of Education, including CALPADS and assessment records. Lag: Data-year and event lag NR; availability depends on collections and requested linkage.
NY: graduation and postsecondary enrollment and persistence; other approved school outcomes Held by New York City Public Schools; approved administrative datasets. Lag: Annual files; attendance also has monthly files. Fixed event-to-extract lag NR.
IL: attendance, GPA, credits and graduation Held by Chicago Public Schools. Lag: Event lag NR. Processing: approximately 30 days to respond, then another 30 days to fulfill an approved request.

Routes, caveats and templates for this measure

Definition of Students: those reported in ED1A, V1, V7A, or V8 Key Terms Degree: may include an associate degree from an accredited academic program or an occupational or vocational program; a bachelor’s degree (ex., BA, BS); a master’s degree (ex.: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW); a professional school degree (ex.: MD, DDS, DVM); or a doctorate degree (ex.: PhD, EdD) How to Preferred method is registration records that co…

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 19

Number of children demonstrating gains in school readiness

MenuoutcomeFY2026ED23A

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Children: those reported in ED1A Key Terms School readiness: Preparation for Kindergarten which includes multiple indicators assessed across developmental and behavioral domains including but not limited to physical well-being, health and motor development, social and emotional development, approaches to learning, language development, cognitive development, and age-appropriate academic skills and beh…

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 19

Number of students with improved academic engagement or social and emotional skills

MenuoutcomeFY2026ED27C

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Asks for a reported change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition.

Instruments for mental health and well-being

Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale Public domain 10 items, about 2-3 min
PHQ-9 Public domain 9, plus unscored functioning question items, about 2-5 min
GAD-7 Public domain 7 core items, about 2-3 min
PCL-5 (Past Month) Public domain 20 items, about 5-10 min

12 more on the instruments page.

Definition of Students: those reported in ED1A Key Terms Improved academic engagement or social and emotional skills: A positive change in student skills, attitude, and/or mindset that is likely to contribute to increased educational success. May include increased interest in school, improved perspective on school atmosphere, increased attachment to school and/or increased educational aspirations. How to Survey, ob…

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 20

Number of housing units or public structures weatherized or retrofitted to improve energy efficiency

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Housing unit: a single-family home (including a mobile home if permanently Key Terms placed), an apartment, or a room in a group home for people with disabilities Public structure: Shelter, such as homeless shelter or emergency shelter operated by a nonprofit or government organization; government-owned building Weatherization: Modifying a building to reduce energy consumption and costs and optimize e…

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 21

Number of housing units or public structures with reduced energy consumption or reduced energy costs

MenuoutcomeFY2026EN1.1

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Housing units or public structures: those reported in EN1 Key Terms How to Utility bill/statement, computer modeling, resident survey, or other instrument Measure/ capable of measuring changes in energy consumption or energy costs at the Collect Data individual unit/structure level. When possible, pre-post assessments should be utilized.

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 21

Number of individuals receiving education or training in environmental stewardship and/or environmentally-conscious practices

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Environmental Stewardship and/or environmentally conscious practices: Key Terms Organized efforts to teach about how natural environments function and, particularly, how human beings can manage their behavior and choices in order to live sustainably within those environments. Education or training: substantive engagement of individuals with a specific education goal in mind. Cannot consist solely of m…

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 21

Number of individuals with increased knowledge of environmental stewardship and/or environmentally-conscious practices

MenuoutcomeFY2026EN3.1

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Individuals: those reported in EN3 Key Terms How to Survey, test, or other instrument capable of measuring changes in knowledge at Measure/ the individual beneficiary level. When possible, pre-post assessments should be Collect Data utilized.

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 22

Number of individuals reporting a change in behavior or the intent to change behavior to better protect the environment

MenuoutcomeFY2026EN3.2

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Individuals: those reported in EN3 Key Terms How to Survey, interview, or other instrument capable of measuring changes in behavior Measure/ at the individual beneficiary level. When possible, pre-post assessments should Collect Data be utilized.

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 22

Number of acres of public parks or other public and tribal lands that are treated

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Public parks: Park/recreation areas that are designated by national, state, city, or Key Terms county governments (not trails or rivers; see EN5) Other public lands: Other publicly owned lands; land owned by nonprofits for public use or the public good (such as land conservancies): and public easements Tribal lands: Same meaning as imparted by the definitions of “Indian Lands” and “Indian Tribes” prov…

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 22

Number of acres of public parks or other public and tribal lands that are improved

MenuoutcomeFY2026EN4.1

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Acres of public parks or other public and tribal lands: those reported in EN4 Key Terms Improved: Renovated to reduce human impact or the negative impact of natural disasters or invasive species, restored native plants and habitat, reduced erosion, protected watersheds, reduced wildfire risk, upgraded or repaired outdoor recreation facilities or signage, increased public safe access, protected flora a…

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 22

Number of miles of public trails or waterways that are treated and/or constructed

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Public trails or waterways: owned/maintained by national, state, county, city or Key Terms tribal governments; nonprofits when for public use or the public good; and public easements Treated: Removal of invasive species, planting native plants, building riparian buffers, improving tread/corridor of existing trail or making changes to increase the trail lifespan, implementing safety measures, removal o…

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 23

Number of miles of public trails or waterways that are improved and/or put into use

MenuoutcomeFY2026EN5.1

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Miles of public trails or waterways: those reported in EN5 Key Terms Improved: Restored to reduce human impact or the negative impact of natural disasters or invasive species, restored native plants and habitat, reduced erosion, protected watersheds, increased safe condition or long-term sustainability of trails, increased accessibility, protected flora and fauna. Improvement should be consistent with…

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 23

Number of individuals served

MenuoutputFY2026H4A

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Individuals: recipients of AmeriCorps-supported services related to improving Key Terms health-related outcomes Served: substantive engagement of individuals with a specific health-related goal in mind. Cannot consist solely of mass dissemination of information such as email blasts, social media posts, or distributing pamphlets. How to Tracking mechanism that ensures an unduplicated count of individua…

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 24

Number of individuals who report improved capacity for independent living

MenuoutcomeFY2026H9A

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Asks for a reported change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition.

Instruments for older adults

Lubben Social Network Scale, LSNS-6 Free, with conditions 6 items, about 2-3 min
Lubben Social Network Scale, LSNS-18 Free, with conditions 18 items, about 5-8 min
Geriatric Depression Scale, GDS-15 Screening only 15 items, about 5-7 min
Geriatric Depression Scale, GDS-30 Screening only 30 items, about 5-10 min

Definition of Individuals: those reported in H4A, V1, V7A, or V8 Key Terms How to Survey, interview, caseworker assessment, or other instrument capable of Measure/ measuring changes in independent living capacity at the individual beneficiary Collect Data level. When possible, pre-post assessments should be utilized.

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 24

Number of pounds of food provided

MenuoutputFY2026H10A

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Food provided: made available at reduced or no cost to individuals and/or Key Terms organizations for the purpose of alleviating food insecurity or hunger. May include community garden programs. How to Tracking mechanism that ensures an unduplicated count of pounds of food Measure/ provided Collect Data

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 24

Number of individuals who report increased food security

MenuoutcomeFY2026H12

Tier 2: Add one free instrument

Asks for a reported change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition.

Instruments for employment readiness and financial well-being

CFPB Financial Well-Being Scale, standard Public domain 10 scored + 2 scoring-context questions items, about 3-5 min
CFPB Financial Well-Being Scale, abbreviated Public domain 5 scored + 2 context questions items, about 2-3 min
USDA six-item food-security module Federal work 6 scored items, about 2-4 min
USDA Adult Food Security Survey Module Federal work 10 scored items, about 3-5 min

4 more on the instruments page.

Definition of Individuals: those reported in H4A, V1, V7A, or V8 Key Terms Food security: Access at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life. Food security includes at a minimum: (1) the ready availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods, and (2) an assured ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways (that is, without resorting to emergency food supplies, scavenging, stealin…

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 24

Number of individuals with increased health knowledge

MenuoutcomeFY2026H17

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Individuals: those reported in H4A, V1, V7A, or V8 Key Terms How to Survey, test, or other instrument capable of measuring changes in knowledge at Measure/ the individual beneficiary level. When possible, pre-post assessments should be Collect Data utilized.

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 25

Number of individuals reporting a change in behavior or intent to change behavior to improve their health

MenuoutcomeFY2026H18

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Individuals: those reported in H4A, V1, V7A, or V8 Key Terms How to Survey, interview, or other instrument capable of measuring changes in behavior Measure/ at the individual beneficiary level. When possible, pre-post assessments should Collect Data be utilized.

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 25

Number of individuals with improved health

MenuoutcomeFY2026H19

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Individuals: those reported in H4A, V1, V7A, or V8 Key Terms How to Assessment by a healthcare professional, survey, or other instrument capable of Measure/ measuring changes in health condition at the individual beneficiary level. When Collect Data possible, pre-post assessments should be utilized.

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 25

Number of individuals with improved access to medical care

MenuoutcomeFY2026H20

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Individuals: those reported in H4A, V1, V7A, or V8 Key Terms How to Survey, interview, caseworker assessment, or other instrument capable of Measure/ measuring changes in health care access at the individual beneficiary level. Collect Data When possible, pre-post assessments should be utilized.

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 25

Number of veterans served

MenuoutputFY2026V1

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Veteran: a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who Key Terms was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable [Section 101 of Title 38, 23 United States Code] Served: substantive engagement of individuals with specific outcome(s) in mind. Cannot consist solely of mass dissemination of information such as email blasts, social media posts, or…

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 26

Number of active duty military service members and/or military family members served

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A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Active duty military service member: The term ‘‘active duty’’ means “full-time Key Terms duty in the active military service of the United States, including active duty or full- time training duty in the Reserve Component” [DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, April 2018]. AmeriCorps considers National Guard members and reservists and wounded warriors sub-groups of active duty military ser…

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

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Number of veteran family members served

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Tier 1: Collect today

A count of services or people, held in the organization’s own records.

Definition of Veteran: a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who Key Terms was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable [Section 101 of Title 38, 23 United States Code] Veteran family member: Immediate family member related by blood, marriage, or adoption to a veteran, including one who is deceased. Served: substantive engagement of individuals with…

Instrument: eGrants Performance Measure Module
Target: Applicant proposes the target

Source document, 26

Volunteer West Virginia

AmeriCorps Competitive Grants (Volunteer WV)3 measures

Aligned output and outcome performance measure for the primary intervention (menu option: chosen from the National Performance Measures)

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Tier not determined

No rule matched this measure, so no tier is guessed.

All applications must include at least one aligned performance measure, output and outcome, that corresponds to the proposed primary intervention. This may be a National Performance Measure or an applicant-determined measure.

Instrument: Volunteer WV 2026 AmeriCorps Competitive NOFO
Target: No target rule stated

Source document, PDF p. 7 (printed 7)

Aligned output and outcome performance measure for the primary intervention (open slot: an applicant-determined measure instead)

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Tier not determined

No rule matched this measure, so no tier is guessed.

Instrument: Volunteer WV 2026 AmeriCorps Competitive NOFO
Target: No target rule stated

Source document, PDF p. 7 (printed 7)

Performance Measures (required element of a complete application)

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Tier not determined

No rule matched this measure, so no tier is guessed.

Complete applications must include the following elements: Standard Form 424 FACE Sheet; Narrative Sections; Performance Measures; Logic Model; Standard Form 424A Budget; Continuation Changes; Clarification; Authorization, Assurances, and Certifications.

Instrument: Volunteer WV 2026 AmeriCorps Competitive NOFO
Target: No target rule stated

Source document, PDF p. 12 (printed 12)

How grantees did

Results are attainment: actual divided by the promised value, for rows where the source gives both. Medians mix every measure a program reports; the measure pages split them.

Foster Grandparent Program

Grantee-level resultsJuvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County, program monitoring reports

2grantees

4measures

4periods

8results

124%median of target (124% to 126%)

100%of results at or above target

Results by kind of promised value: 8 with a target printed beside the result.

Example results (a fixed pick, not a ranking)

2 shown

Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay, Inc. · FY2020
Percent of students identified as needing language or literacy support will demonstrate a level of improvement rating of a little improvement, moderate improvement or a great deal of improvement at posttest
80% → 99% (124% of target) · %
Source document
Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay Inc. · FY2022
Participants served (target vs actual)
260 → 353 (136% of target) · count
Source document

Example results (a fixed pick, not a ranking), 2 shown
Grantee	Period	Measure	Promised	Actual	Unit	% of target	Source
Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay, Inc.	FY2020	Percent of students identified as needing language or literacy support will demonstrate a level of improvement rating of a little improvement, moderate improvement or a great deal of improvement at posttest	80%	99%	%	124%	document
Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay Inc.	FY2022	Participants served (target vs actual)	260	353	count	136%	document

Literacy & Early Education – Literacy Volunteer Recruitment & Management

Grantee-level resultsChildren's Services Council of Broward County, annual performance reports

1grantee

3measures

2periods

6results

123%median of target (123% to 123%)

100%of results at or above target

Results by kind of promised value: 6 with a target printed beside the result.

Example results (a fixed pick, not a ranking)

1 shown

HandsOn Broward · FY2021-22
Participating agencies satisfied with HandsOn Broward coordination services.
80% → 98% (123% of target) · %
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Example results (a fixed pick, not a ranking), 1 shown
Grantee	Period	Measure	Promised	Actual	Unit	% of target	Source
HandsOn Broward	FY2021-22	Participating agencies satisfied with HandsOn Broward coordination services.	80%	98%	%	123%	document

Literacy & Early Education - Literacy Volunteer Recruitment & Management

Grantee-level resultsChildren's Services Council of Broward County, annual performance reports

1grantee

3measures

1period

3results

125%median of target (125% to 125%)

100%of results at or above target

Results by kind of promised value: 3 with a target printed beside the result.

Example results (a fixed pick, not a ranking)

1 shown

HandsOn South Florida · FY2024-25
Percentage of reading coaches and mentors reporting satisfaction with HandsOn South Florida training and coordination services
80% → 100% (125% of target) · %
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Example results (a fixed pick, not a ranking), 1 shown
Grantee	Period	Measure	Promised	Actual	Unit	% of target	Source
HandsOn South Florida	FY2024-25	Percentage of reading coaches and mentors reporting satisfaction with HandsOn South Florida training and coordination services	80%	100%	%	125%	document

AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America

Program-level summary, not granteesOMB PART assessments (ExpectMore.gov archive)

6measures

3periods

12results

102%median of target (99% to 107%)

75%of results at or above target

Results by kind of promised value: 12 with a target printed beside the result. These are agency-reported program figures, not individual grantees.

Example results (a fixed pick, not a ranking)

1 shown

AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America · 2006
Amount of cash and inkind resources generated by AmeriCorps*VISTA members.
$170,878,001.00 → $152,875,205.00 (89% of target) · $
Source document

Example results (a fixed pick, not a ranking), 1 shown
Reporting entity	Period	Measure	Promised	Actual	Unit	% of target	Source
AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America	2006	Amount of cash and inkind resources generated by AmeriCorps*VISTA members.	$170,878,001.00	$152,875,205.00	$	89%	document

AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps

Program-level summary, not granteesOMB PART assessments (ExpectMore.gov archive)

4measures

4periods

11results

106%median of target (100% to 133%)

73%of results at or above target

Results by kind of promised value: 11 with a target printed beside the result. These are agency-reported program figures, not individual grantees.

Example results (a fixed pick, not a ranking)

1 shown

AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps · 2006
Number of volunteers generated/coordinated per NCCC member.
15 → 65 (433% of target)
Source document

Example results (a fixed pick, not a ranking), 1 shown
Reporting entity	Period	Measure	Promised	Actual	Unit	% of target	Source
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps	2006	Number of volunteers generated/coordinated per NCCC member.	15	65		433%	document

AmeriCorps State and National Grants

Program-level summary, not granteesOMB PART assessments (ExpectMore.gov archive)

1measure

2periods

2results

143%median of target (127% to 159%)

100%of results at or above target

Results by kind of promised value: 2 with a target printed beside the result. These are agency-reported program figures, not individual grantees.

Example results (a fixed pick, not a ranking)

1 shown

AmeriCorps State and National Grants · 2005
Percent of AmeriCorps members who accepted public sector employment one-year after completing AmeriCorps service
51% → 89% (175% of target) · %
Source document

Example results (a fixed pick, not a ranking), 1 shown
Reporting entity	Period	Measure	Promised	Actual	Unit	% of target	Source
AmeriCorps State and National Grants	2005	Percent of AmeriCorps members who accepted public sector employment one-year after completing AmeriCorps service	51%	89%	%	175%	document

Target-setting language with precedent

Each item comes from one funder, one program or one department; none is a government-wide rule.

Showing clauses from AmeriCorps. All clauses

AmeriCorps performance measures, 45 CFR 2522.640(a)(1)

Quote

“Adjust your performance measure or target based on experience”

It lets you write: Say that you will adjust the measure or target as experience accumulates.

Source document