Appendix B: AmeriCorps Seniors Foster 

Grandparent Program Performance Measure 

Instructions 

References and Authorities Definitions, Suggestions regarding Data 

Collection, and Additional Notes 

Last Updated: October 2023 

This document explains specific performance measure instructions for the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent 

Program. It contains the menu of available service activities and output and outcome measures, with additional 

information on how to use each of them. This document should be used in tandem with the Notice of Funding 

Opportunity (Notice). 

Contents: 

AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program Performance Measure Requirements................................................................ 2 

Complete List of AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program National Performance Measures......................................... 3 

Education Focus Area ................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 

Economic Opportunity Focus Area........................................................................................................................................................... 8 

Healthy Futures Focus Area ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9 

Other Community Priorities .................................................................................................................................................................... 11 

Change Log ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 

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AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program 

Performance Measure Requirements 

Measured in Unduplicated Volunteers* 

1. Primary Focus Area: Education is the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program’s Primary Focus Area. 

2. Work Plans: All Volunteer Service Years (VSY), which is 1 VSY equals 1,044 hours of service, must be placed 

in the work plan. The maximum cost per VSY in all Performance Measures included in the 

Work Plan may not exceed the allowable cost per VSY as stated below. 

3. National Performance Measures. Every national performance measure output must be paired with a single 

outcome. For each work plan, applicants must select one output and one of the associated outcomes. While 

beneficiaries may receive benefits associated with more than one available outcome, select only one outcome 

for each beneficiary served. “Other Community Priorities” work plans are not considered national 

performance measures. 

4. Other Available Measures or Other Community Priorities. All remaining unduplicated volunteers may be 

placed in work plans in Economic Opportunity, Health Futures, or Other Community Priorities. A work plan 

consisting of “Other Community Priorities” work plans are not considered national performance measures. 

5. Unduplicated Volunteers. Count Volunteer Service Years (VSY), which is calculated by taking the total 

hours of services spent on each performance measure divided by 1044 hours. To complete the 

Performance Measures module, stipended programs must enter volunteer service years into the number 

of unduplicated volunteer section of the work plans. 

• Example: $90,000 of federal funding has a minimum of 10 VSYs equals 10,440 hours of 

service (10 multiplied by 1,044). 

6. Maximum Cost per Unduplicated Volunteer in Outcome Assignments. For every $9,000 in base 

federal funding, at least one AmeriCorps Seniors VSY * must be placed in the work plan that result in 

national performance measure outcomes in the Education focus area. 

• Example: $90,000 of federal funding divided by $9,000 equals minimum of 10 VSYs placed into 

unduplicated volunteer outcome assignment. 

7. Rounding Unduplicated Volunteers in Outcome Assignments. Common arithmetic rules should be used 

to determine how to round unduplicated volunteers in outcome-based work plans. Grantees should round to 

the nearest whole number. For example, an AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program grantee with 

$98,000 in federal funding would require 10.08 unduplicated volunteers in work plans that result in 

national performance measure outcome. Since 10.08 is less than 10.5, this would be rounded down 

to 10 unduplicated volunteers in work plans that result in national performance measure outcomes. 

In contrast, a grantee with $178,000 in federal funding (19.78 volunteers in outcome-based work plans) 

would round up and require 20 unduplicated volunteers in work plans that result in national 

performance measures outcomes. 

8. COVID-19 Performance Measure Resources: 

• AmeriCorps Seniors Performance Measures- COVID 

• AmeriCorps Seniors Pandemic Recovery: A Pathway Forward- Updated March 2021 

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Complete List of AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program National 

Performance Measures 

These selection rules specify allowable output/outcome pairings for National Performance Measures. Applicants must 

follow these selection rules when using National Performance Measures. Applicants may not select any National 

Performance Measures that may appear in eGrants if they are not present on this list. Please see the NOFO for additional 

information about application requirements. 

Applicants who experience issues finding the appropriate measures in the Performance Measure 

Module of eGrants, should ensure that the objectives of the measures they would like to use are marked 

in the “Objective” tab. Then, in the “Performance Measure” tab, that the “Other” category in “Select 

Category Title” is selected. More detailed instructions are included in the Grant Application Instructions. 

Focus Area: Education 

Objective Selection Rules Service Activity 

Outputs Outcomes 

School ED1A: Number of ED23A: Number of children • Tutoring 

Readiness individuals served demonstrating gains in 

school readiness 

• Mentoring 

• Other Classroom Support 

• Out-of-School Time 

• Family Involvement 

• Service-Learning 

• Summer Learning 

• Classroom Teaching 

• Social and Emotional Support 

K-12 Success ED1A: Number of 

individuals served 

ED5A: Number of students with 

improved academic performance 

ED9: Number of students graduating 

from high school on time 

ED10: Number of students enrolling 

in post-secondary education/training 

ED27C: Number of students with 

improved academic engagement 

or social-emotional skills 

ED6: Number of students with 

increased attendance 

ED7A: Number of students with 

decreased disciplinary incidents 

(referrals, 

suspensions/expulsions, criminal 

or gang involvement) 

• Tutoring 

• Mentoring 

• Other Classroom Support 

• Out- of-School Time 

• Family Involvement 

• Service-Learning 

• Summer Learning 

• Classroom Teaching 

• Opioid/Drug Intervention 

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Focus Area: Economic Opportunity 

Strategic Selection Rules Service Activity 

Plan 

Objective 

Outputs Outcomes 

Employment O1A: Number 

of individuals 

served 

O10: Number of individuals who 

secure employment 

O21: Number of individuals with 

improved job readiness 

• Job Training 

• Job Placement 

• GED Education 

• Other Adult Education 

Focus Area: Healthy Futures 

Objective Selection Rules Service Activity 

Outputs Outcomes 

Obesity & Food H4A: Number 

of individuals 

served 

H12: Number of individuals who 

report increased food security 

H17: Number of individuals with 

increased health knowledge 

H18: Number of individuals 

reporting a change in behavior or 

intent to change behavior to 

improve their health 

H19: Number of individuals with 

improved health 

• Outreach 

• Education/Training 

• Referrals 

• Medical Services 

• Nutrition/Food Support 

• Physical Activities 

• Counseling/Coaching 

• Opioid/Drug Intervention 

Access to Care H4A: Number 

of individuals 

served 

H15A: Number of individuals with 

developmental disabilities receiving 

services that promote integration 

and inclusion (for legacy 

programming only) 

H17: Number of individuals with 

increased health knowledge 

H18: Number of individuals 

reporting a change in behavior or 

intent to change behavior to 

improve their health 

H19: Number of individuals with 

improved health 

• Outreach 

• Education/Training 

• Referrals 

• Medical Services 

• Counseling/Coaching 

• Opioid/Drug Intervention 

• Disability Inclusion 

H20: Number of individuals with 

improved access to medical care 

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Other Community Priorities 

Objective Selection Rules Service Activity 

Outputs Outcomes 

Other SC1: Grantee met their 

target for community 

priority activity 

(Yes/No) 

None N/A 

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Education Focus Area 

Focus Area Notes: 

• These performance measures are intended to measure the impact of activities that support and/or facilitate access 

to services and resources that contribute to improved educational outcomes for economically disadvantaged 

people, especially children. 

These activities must be carried out by National Service Participants or by volunteers directly recruited and/or 

supported by National Service Participants. 

•

• All individuals counted under these measures must be program beneficiaries, not National ServiceParticipants. 

Applicants that select output ED1A may select outcome ED5A, ED6, ED7A, ED9, ED10, ED23A, or 

ED27C. 

ED1A (output) Number of individuals served 

Definition of Key 

Terms 

Individuals: recipients of AmeriCorps-supported services related to education; 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 blasts, 

social media posts, or distributing pamphlets. 

How to Measure/ 

Collect Data 

Tracking mechanism that ensures an unduplicated count of individuals who have received 

services 

ED5A (outcome) Number of students with improved academic performance 

Definition of Key 

Terms 

Students: those reported in ED1A 

Improved academic performance: an improved demonstration of skill or knowledge in 

one or more academic subjects 

How to Measure/ 

Collect Data 

Standardized test, report card grade, or other instrument capable of measuring changes in 

academic performance at the individual beneficiary level. When possible, pre-post 

assessments should be utilized. 

ED6 (outcome) Number of students with increased school attendance 

Definition of Key 

Terms 

Students: those reported in ED1A 

Increased school attendance: higher rate of presence and/or on-time arrival at school as 

compared to a previous comparable time period 

How to Measure/ 

Collect Data 

School/district/classroom attendance records or other instrument capable of measuring 

changes in attendance at the individual beneficiary level 

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ED7A (outcome) Number of students with decreased disciplinary incidents 

suspensions/expulsions, criminal or gang involvement) 

(referrals, 

Definition 

Terms 

of Key Students: those reported in ED1A 

Decreased disciplinary incidents: 

comparable time period 

lower rate of incidents as compared to a previous 

How to Measure/ 

Collect Data 

School/district/classroom records, police records, or other instrument 

changes in disciplinary incidents at the individual beneficiary level 

capable of measuring 
ED9 (outcome) Number of students graduating from high school on time with a diploma 

Definition of Key 

Terms 

Students: those reported in ED1A 

On Time: Within four years of starting 9th grade 

How to Measure/ 

Collect Data 

Preferred method is school/district graduation records for student beneficiaries. 

Beneficiary self-reports may also be utilized. 

ED10 (outcome) Number of students enrolling in post-secondary education or training 

Definition of Key 

Terms 

Students: those reported in ED1A 

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 Measure/ 

Collect Data 

Preferred method is registration records that confirm student enrollments. Beneficiary 

self- reports may also be utilized. 

ED23A (outcome) Number of children demonstrating gains in school readiness 

Definition of Key 

Terms 

Children: those reported in ED1A 

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 behavior. 

How to 

Measure/ 

Collect 

Data 

Teacher observation, standardized test, or other instrument capable of measuring changes 

in school readiness at the individual beneficiary level. When possible, pre-post 

assessments should be utilized. 

ED27C (outcome) Number of students with improved academic engagement or social and emotional skills 

Definition 

of Key 

Terms 

Students: those reported in ED1A 

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 climate, 

increased attachment to school, and/or increased educational aspirations. 

How to Measure/ 

Collect Data 

Survey, observation, or other instrument capable of measuring changes in 

academic engagement or social and emotional skills at the individual beneficiary 

level. When possible, pre-post assessments should be utilized. 

Notes Academic or behavioral improvements counted under ED5A, ED6, or ED7A cannot be 

counted under this measure 

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Economic Opportunity Focus Area 

Focus Area Notes: 

• These performance measures are intended to measure the impact of activities that support and/or facilitate 

access to services and resources that contribute to the improved economic well-being and security of 

economically disadvantaged people. 

• These activities must be carried out by National Service Participants or by volunteers directly recruited 

and/or supported by National Service Participants. 

• All individuals counted under these measures must be program beneficiaries, not National 

Service Participants. 

Applicants that select output O1A may select outcome O10, orO21. 

O1A (output) Number of individuals served 

Definition of Key 

Terms 

Individuals: recipients of AmeriCorps-supported services related to increasing 

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 Measure/ 

Collect Data 

Tracking mechanism that ensures an unduplicated count of individuals who have received 

services 

O10 (outcome) Number of individuals who secure employment 

Definition of Key 

Terms 

Individuals: those reported in measure O1A or V1, V7A, V8 

Secure employment: individual is hired in a new job as a result of AmeriCorpssupported services provided; individual may have been previously working in a 

different job or previously unemployed 

How to Measure/ 

Collect Data 

Preferred method is a copy of acceptance letter from employer or copy of first pay stub. 

Beneficiary self-reports may also be utilized. 

O21 (outcome) Number of individuals with improved job readiness 

Definition of 

Key Terms 

Individuals: those reported in measure O1A or V1, V7A, V8 

Improved job readiness: increased knowledge or skills related to seeking, obtaining, or 

successfully retaining a job. 

How to Measure/ 

Collect Data 

Survey, interview, observation, or other instrument capable of measuring changes in job 

readiness at the individual beneficiary level. When possible, pre-post assessments should be 

utilized. 

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Healthy Futures Focus Area 

Focus Area Notes: 

• These performance measures are intended to measure the impact of activities that meet health needs within 

communities including access to care, aging in place, and addressing childhood obesity. 

• These activities must be carried out by National Service Participants or by volunteers directly recruited 

and/or supported by National Service Participants. 

• All individuals counted under these measures must be program beneficiaries, not National 

Service Participants. 

Applicants that select output H4A may select outcome H12, H15A, H17, H18, H19, or H20. 

H4A (output) Number of individuals served 

Definition 

of Key 

Terms 

Individuals: recipients of AmeriCorps-supported services related to improving 

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 Measure/ 

Collect Data 

Tracking mechanism that ensures an unduplicated count of individuals who have 

received services 

H12 (outcome) Number of individuals who report increased food security 

Definition 

of Key 

Terms 

Individuals: those reported in H4A or V1, V7A, V8 

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, stealing, or 

other coping strategies). [USDA] 

How to Measure/ 

Collect Data 

Survey, interview, caseworker assessment, or other instrument capable of 

measuring changes in food security at the individual beneficiary level. When 

possible, pre-post assessments should be utilized. 

H15A (outcome) H15A Number of individuals with developmental disabilities receiving services that 

promote integration and inclusion 

NOTE AmeriCorps Seniors applicants may only select this measure if they have historically 

supported programming in this area. 

Definition 

of Key 

Terms 

Individuals: those reported in H4A 

How to Measure/ 

Collect Data 

Survey, interview, caseworker assessment, or other instrument capable of measuring 

changes in social support or perceived social support and/or independent living capacity 

at the individual beneficiary level. When possible, pre-post assessments should be 

utilized. 

H17 (outcome) Number of individuals with increased health knowledge 

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Definition 

of Key 

Terms 

Individuals: those reported in H4A or V1, V7A, V8 

How to Measure/ 

Collect Data 

Survey, test, or other instrument capable of measuring changes in knowledge at the 

individual beneficiary level. When possible, pre-post assessments should be utilized. 

H18 (outcome) Number of individuals reporting a change in behavior or intent to change behavior 

to improve their health 

Definition 

of Key 

Terms 

Individuals: those reported in H4A or V1, V7A, V8 

How to Measure/ 

Collect Data 

Survey, interview, or other instrument capable of measuring changes in behavior at the 

individual beneficiary level. When possible, pre-post assessments should be utilized. 

H19 (outcome) Number of individuals with improved health 

Definition 

of Key 

Terms 

Individuals: those reported in H4A or V1, V7A, V8 

How to Measure/ 

Collect Data 

Assessment by a healthcare professional, survey, or other instrument capable of 

measuring 

changes in health condition at the individual beneficiary level. When possible, pre-post 

assessments should be utilized. 

H20 (outcome) Number of individuals with improved access to medical care 

Definition 

of Key 

Terms 

Individuals: those reported in H4A or V1, V7A, V8 

How to Measure/ 

Collect Data 

Survey, interview, caseworker assessment, or other instrument capable of measuring 

changes 

is healthy care access at the individual beneficiary level. When possible, pre-post 

assessments should be utilized. 

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Other Community Priorities 

Notes: 

• Community Priority Service Activities ensure that AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program 

programs can continue to engage in appropriate service activities that may not necessarily lead to 

national performance measures outcomes but do support the intent of the authorizing 

legislation. 

• This work plan is designed to ensure that an activity supported by appropriated funds is represented in the 

grant application while minimizing data collection burden. 

• These activities must be carried out by National Service Participants or by volunteers directly recruited 

and/or supported by National Service Participants. 

• All individuals counted under these measures must be program beneficiaries, not National 

Service Participants. 

SC1 (output) 

Definition 

of Key 

Terms 

Yes/ No met all Applicant-Determined Community Priority Service Activity Targets 

Community Priority Service Activity: 

1. Service activity conducted by AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers that may 

not necessarily lead to national performance measures but: 

a. Provides opportunities for senior service to meet unmet local 

and state needs; 

b. Empowers people 55 years of age or older to contribute to their 

communities through service, enhance the lives of those who serve 

and those whom they serve, and provide communities with valuable 

services; and 

c. Provides opportunities for people 55 years of age or older to share 

their knowledge, experiences, abilities, and skills for the betterment 

of their communities and themselves. 

2. Community priority service activities shall not include any prohibited activities. 

Applicant- Determined Community Priority Service Activity Targets: Target goals for 

Community Priority Service Activity that are identified by the program. Unlike national 

performance measure outputs, these targets are not reported to AmeriCorps. Instead, 

grantees will report yes/no that they have achieved the target goals for all their 

Community Priority Service Activities. 

Change Log 

This lists all changes made to this document since September 2020. 

Date Change(s) 

October 2023 Updated Cost Per Volunteer calculations. 

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