HMRF

  • April 2023 Office Hours - Streamlining CQI planning and documentation

    Webinar introduces the new CQI worksheet, a tool grantees can use to plan and document CQI cycles.  

  • nFORM 2.0 Data Export Template

    This template displays the nFORM 2.0 data export layout, and includes sample data and tips on how to use the nFORM 2.0 data export. Grantees may use this resource as a reference for using nFORM 2.0 data for program operations, monitoring, and improvement. This resource also includes which tabs of the data dictionary to reference when reviewing the data.

  • Developing a Problem Statement

    Tip sheet covers considerations for developing a comprehensive problem statement, a key step for defining a challenge at the start of an improvement effort. The resource also includes a worksheet to support grantees in developing a problem statement.

  • Using Learning Questions to Guide Road Testing and Reflection

    Tip sheet covers considerations for developing learning questions to frame a road test and how to use them to reflect on road test results after the road test.

  • Using a CQI Decision Tree to Make Evidence-Informed Decisions

    Tip sheet covers questions to help your team make decisions about next steps at two critical decision points in the CQI cycle – after the road test and at the end of a CQI cycle. It includes different paths based on how your team responds to key questions.

  • March 2023 Office Hours - Using learning and reflection questions to enhance CQI efforts

    Webinar covers key pause points in the CQI cycle during which it is helpful to stop and ask learning and reflection questions.

  • OFA FEDTalk, November 2020

    This FEDTalk describes OFA’s expectations for hiring key project positions. Along with sample job descriptions, ACF’s guidance includes information on the skills and experiences to focus on when hiring a Project Director, Project Manager, Financial Officer, and Data Manager.  

  • February 2023 Office Hours - Using your logic model to guide your CQI efforts

    Webinar covers how to use your logic model to be more data-driven in guiding CQI efforts. This session presents the logic model as a practical tool in supporting CQI. It included a grantee presentation focusing on how one team identified and broke down a key challenge to support improvement.

  • January 2023 Office Hours: Establishing a Cadence of Accountability

    Webinar delves into the fourth discipline of the Four Disciplines of Execution (4DX) framework (discussed in the October and December office hours), which is to establish a cadence of accountability. The session covered WIG sessions as a tool for keeping teams focused on key priorities. It covered recommended agenda items and tips for facilitating effective WIG sessions.

  • ACF Guidance on Program Incentives

    This guidance developed by ACF includes information about can and cannot be provided as a program incentive, limitations of incentive costs, and recording incentives in nFORM.