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AmeriCorps (Corporation for National and Community Service)

AmeriCorps State and National42 measures

Number of organizations that received capacity building services

MenuoutputFY2026G3-3.4

Tier 1: Collect today

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

Tier 1: Collect today

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

MenuoutputFY2026D1A

Tier 1: Collect today

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

Tier 1: Collect today

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

MenuoutputFY2026D6

Tier 1: Collect today

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

Tier 1: Collect today

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

Tier 1: Collect today

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

MenuoutputFY2026O4

Tier 1: Collect today

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

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

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

Tier 1: Collect today

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

Tier 1: Collect today

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

Tier 1: Collect today

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

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

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

Tier 1: Collect today

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

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

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
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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)

Menuother2026A.3

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)

You defineother2026A.3

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)

Performance Measures (required element of a complete application)

You defineother2026D.2.a

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
0%target200%+

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
GranteePeriodMeasurePromisedActualUnit% of targetSource
Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay, Inc.FY2020Percent 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 posttest80%99%%124%document
Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay Inc.FY2022Participants served (target vs actual)260353count136%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
0%target200%+

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) · %

    Source document
Example results (a fixed pick, not a ranking), 1 shown
GranteePeriodMeasurePromisedActualUnit% of targetSource
HandsOn BrowardFY2021-22Participating 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
0%target200%+

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) · %

    Source document
Example results (a fixed pick, not a ranking), 1 shown
GranteePeriodMeasurePromisedActualUnit% of targetSource
HandsOn South FloridaFY2024-25Percentage of reading coaches and mentors reporting satisfaction with HandsOn South Florida training and coordination services80%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
0%target200%+

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 entityPeriodMeasurePromisedActualUnit% of targetSource
AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America2006Amount 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
0%target200%+

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 entityPeriodMeasurePromisedActualUnit% of targetSource
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps2006Number of volunteers generated/coordinated per NCCC member.1565433%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
0%target200%+

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 entityPeriodMeasurePromisedActualUnit% of targetSource
AmeriCorps State and National Grants2005Percent of AmeriCorps members who accepted public sector employment one-year after completing AmeriCorps service51%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.

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