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OCS and a group of AFI grantee leaders have collaborated closely to develop a set of performance measures for the AFI program, plus a series of performance indicators that OCS and grantees can use to manage their day-to-day work to ensure success of the AFI program as well as each AFI project.This section of the AFI web page provides background information on performance management strategies.

The Office of Community Services (OCS), within the Administration for Children and Families, will fund 13 one-year cooperative agreements under the Community Services Block Grant  (CSBG) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Program for State Exemplary Practice Projects (EPPs) supported by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). 

CSBG ARRA Terms and Conditions for FY 2009.

Grantees should always be looking forward when it comes to completing their AFI projects. If they decide to request no-cost extensions, they should plan ahead to ensure their requests go smoothly. Grantees may submit requests anytime between January 1 and June 30 of the year their projects would originally end. Below is a quick checklist of key steps for completing an extension request.

There is no "average" participant in this program: each differs in background, skills, and challenges. What they do share is a determination to make the most of a few dollars from each small paycheck. They also share an intensive educational process designed to increase their knowledge of finances and money management. By the time participants purchase an asset with their IDA savings, they are well on their way to being economically self-sufficient for the long-term. This is good for them and great for their communities.

Listing of CSBG allocations as of February 1, 2012.