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APPENDIX 9      FY 2004 - 2005 PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Program Identifier Measure * [E]
STRATEGIC GOAL #1: INCREASE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE AND PRODUCTIVITY FOR FAMILIES (17 measures)
TANF

1.1c

*Maintain the increase (from the baseline year) in the percentage of adult TANF recipients who become newly employed. (Common Performance Measure) (HHS 6.1)
TANF 1.1d *Increase (from FY 2000) the percentage of adult TANF recipients/former recipients employed in one quarter of the year who continue to be employed in the next two consecutive quarters.(Common Performance Measure) (HHS 6.1)
TANF 1.1e *The percentage change in earnings at two points in time by employed adult TANF recipients/former recipients. (Common Performance Measure) (HHS 6.1)
TANF 1.1f [E] Annual cost per adult recipient (Common Performance Measure) (HHS 6.1)
TANF 1.1g *Increase the rate of case closures related to employment. (Developmental) (HHS 6.1)
ORR 1.2a *Increase the percent of refugees entering employment through ACF-funded refugee employment services by at least 3 percent of the prior year’s actual percentage outcome using the ratio of entered employment to the number of refugees receiving services. (HHS 6.1)
ORR 1.2b *Increase the percent of entered employment with health benefits available as a subset of full-time job placements by 3 percent of the prior year’s actual percentage outcome. (HHS 3.1)
ORR 1.2d *Increase the percent of 90-day job retention as a subset of all entered employment by at least 3 percent of the prior year’s actual percentage outcome. (HHS 6.1)
ORR 1.2e Increase the number of refugees who enter employment through the Matching Grant (MG) program as a subset of all MG employable adults by at least 3% of the prior year’s actual percentage outcome. (HHS 6.1)
ORR 1.2f

*Increase the number of refugee families (cases) that are self-sufficient (not dependent on any cash assistance) within the first 4 months after arrival by at least 3% of the prior year’s actual percentage outcome. (HHS 6.1)

ORR 1.2g [E] For newly arrived refugees receiving TANF or other forms of cash assistance, shorten the length of time it takes a refugee to obtain unsubsidized employment following arrival in the U.S. (Developmental) (HS 6.1)
IDA 2.1c [E] *Increase acquisition of post-secondary education, homeownership and small business capitalization by low-income working families. (Developmental)(HHS 6.1)
OCSE 3.1a *Increase the paternity establishment percentage among children born out of wedlock. (HHS 7.3)
OCSE 3.1b *Increase from the FY 1999 baseline the percentage of IV-D cases having support orders. (HHS 7.3)
OCSE 3.1c *Increase from the FY 1999 baseline the IV-D collection rate for current support. (HHS 7.3)
OCSE 3.1d Increase the percentage of paying cases among IV-D arrearage cases. (HHS 7.3)
OCSE 3.1e [E] Increase the cost-effectiveness ratio (total dollars collected per $1 of expenditures). (HHS 7.3)
CCB 4.1a [E]

*Maintain the number of children served through CCDF, TANF-direct, and SSBG funds from the 2003 baseline. (Developmental)(HHS 7.2)

STRATEGIC GOAL #2: IMPROVE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT, SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH (24 MEASURES)
CCB 5.1a

*Increase by 1% the number of regulated child care centers and homes nationwide accredited by a nationally recognized early childhood development professional organization from the CY 2000 baseline. (HHS 7.2)

CCB 5.1e *Increase the number of states that have established voluntary guidelines on literacy, language, pre-reading and numeracy for children ages 3 to 5 that align with state K-12 standards and are used in the education and training of caregivers, preschool teachers, and administrators. (Developmental) (HHS 7.2)
CCB 5.1f *Increase the percentage of children from child care settings who enter kindergarten equipped with the skills needed to succeed in school. (Developmental) (HHS 7.2)
HS 5.2a *Achieve at least an average 34% gain (12 scale points) in word knowledge for children completing the Head Start program. (HHS 7.2)
HS 5.2b *Achieve at least an average 52% gain (4 scale points) in mathematical skills for children completing the Head Start program. (HHS 7.2)
HS 5.2c *Achieve at least an average 70% gain (3.4 scale points) in letter identification for children completing the Head Start program. (HHS 7.2)
HS 5.2e *Achieve at least an average 14% gain (2 scale points) in social skills for children completing the Head Start program. (HHS 7.2)
HS 5.2f *Achieve goal of at least 80% of children completing Head Start program rated by parent as being in excellent or very good health.
HS 5.2g Achieve goal of at least 70% the percentage of parents who read to child three times per week or more. (HHS 7.2)
HS 5.2i *Increase the percentage of teachers with AA, BA, advanced degree or a degree in a field related to early childhood education. (HHS 7.2)
HS 5.2j Maintain the average lead teacher score on an observational measure of teacher-child interaction. (HHS 7.2)
HS 5.2k *Increase the percentage of Head Start Children who receive necessary treatment for emotional or behavioral problems after being identified as needing such treatment. (HHS 3.5)
HS 5.2l *Proportion of Head Start grantees using the National Reporting System that meet or exceed numerical targets in selected dimensions of school readiness. (Developmental)(Required by OMB)(HHS 7.2)
HS 5.2m [E] Decrease under-enrollment of Head Start programs thereby increasing the number of children served per dollar. (Developmental)(HHS 7.2)
CW 6.1a *Decrease the percentage of children with substantiated reports of maltreatment that have a repeated substantiated report of maltreatment within 6 months. (HHS 7.4)
CW 6.1b [E] *Increase the percentage of children who exit foster care within two years of placement either through guardianship or adoption (HHS 7.4)
CW 6.1c [E] *Maintain the percentage of children who exit the foster care system through reunification within one year of placement. (HHS 7.1/7.4)
CW 6.1d *Decrease the percentage of children who exit foster care through emancipation. (HHS 7.4)
CW 6.1e

*Increase the number of adoptions. (HHS 7.1/7.4)

CW 6.1f *For those children who had been in care less than 12 months, increase the percentage that had no more than two placement settings. (HHS 7.4)
RHY 6.2a *Increase the percentage of youth who remain employed or are full time students six months after completing the transitional living program. (Developmental) (HHS 7.4)
RHY 6.2b [E] *Increase the proportion of youth living in safe and appropriate settings after exiting ACF-funded services. (HHS 7.4)
RHY 6.2c Increase the percentage of youth that enter a shelter or basic center program through outreach efforts.(HHS 7.4)
RHY 6.2d *Establish the number of RHY youth who are engaged in community service and service learning activities while in the program. (Developmental) (HHS 7.4)
RHY 6.2f *Increase the proportion of children that receive a mentoring experience after experiencing drugs or alcohol for the first time that remain alcohol or drug free. (Developmental) (HHS 7.4)
TANF 6.3a

*Increase the number of children in a state living in married couple households as a percentage of all children in the state living in households. (Developmental)(HHS 1.2/7.1)

STRATEGIC GOAL #3: INCREASE THE HEALTH AND PROSPERITY OF COMMUNITIES AND TRIBES (12 MEASURES)
CSBG 7.1a *Reduce the number of conditions of poverty among low-income individuals, families and communities as a result of community action interventions. (Developmental) (HHS 6.4)
CSBG 7.1c [E] Increase in the amount of non-Federal dollars mobilized and coordinated to combat local conditions that keep people in poverty per $1,000 of CSBG block grant dollars expended to support core state and local CSBG network activities (HHS 6.4).
FV 7.2a Increase the number of Federally recognized Indian Tribes that have family violence prevention programs. (HHS 1.6)
FV 7.2b Increase the capacity of the National Domestic Violence Hotline to receive and respond to an increase in the average number of calls per month. (HHS 1.6)
FV 7.2c [E] Shorten the response time to provide needed information to callers. (Developmental)(HHS 1.6)
LIHEAP 7.3a *Increase the targeting index of LIHEAP recipient households having at least one member 60 years or older compared to non-vulnerable LIHEAP recipient households. (HHS 1)
LIHEAP 7.3b *Increase the targeting index of LIHEAP recipient households having at least one member 5 years or under compared to non-vulnerable LIHEAP recipient households. (HHS 1)
LIHEAP 7.3c [E] Increase the amount of non-Federal energy assistance resources leveraged through the LIHEAP leveraging incentive program (Developmental). (HHS 1)
ANA 7.4b [E] *The number of jobs created or retained in Native communities through the delivery of capacity building resources, partnerships and the leveraging of limited resources. (Developmental) (HHS 6.4)
ADD 7.5e *Achieve the targeted number of individuals with developmental disabilities receiving the services and supports they need to live and work in the community. (HHS 6.2/6.3)
ADD 7.5f *Achieve the targeted number of individuals with developmental disabilities living in the community having their complaint of abuse, neglect or loss of rights remedied. (Developmental) (HHS 6.1/6.3)
ADD 7.5g *Achieve the targeted number of individuals with developmental disabilities and family members acquiring knowledge and skills necessary to access needed health care services (HHS 6.1/6.3)
ADD 7.5h [E] Cost-per-grant management. (Developmental) (HHS 6.1/6.3)
STRATEGIC GOAL #4: MANAGE RESOURCES TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE (1 MEASURE)
OA 8.1 Obtain a “green” score for each initiative under the PMA. (HHS 8).
Total number of measures: 60 (17 Developmental)
* Outcome measures are in marked with an * (back);
|E| Efficiency measures are indicated by [E] (back)


 

 

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