The Economic Opportunity Focus Area refers to unmet needs relating to economic opportunity for economically disadvantaged individuals within communities including financial literacy, housing assistance, job training, and nutritional assistance. For those AmeriCorps programs whose mission is to address needs of AmeriCorps members, this focus area also includes measures relating to creating greater opportunity for AmeriCorps members.

There are 11 packets in the Opportunity Focus Area. Each packet consists of one or more national performance measures and includes:

• Description of the national performance measure(s) covered by the packet
• Definitions of key terms
• Considerations for measuring the national performance measure(s)
• Data collection challenges and strategies
• Data collection instrument(s)
• Instructions for using the instrument(s)

Six of the packets include an aligned output and outcome. If you choose to measure an output described in one of these packets, you will also be required to measure the outcome. Five packets describe national output measures only; for these outputs, you will be required to identify and measure an outcome that aligns with the output and supports your service activity.

All packets are compatible with Microsoft Word format (DOC).

Economic Opportunity Output O1 and Outcome O9
O1. Number of economically disadvantaged individuals receiving financial literacy services.
O9. Number of economically disadvantaged individuals with improved financial knowledge.

Economic Opportunity Output O2
O2. Number of economically disadvantaged individuals receiving job training and other skill development services.

Economic Opportunity Output O3 and Outcome O10
O3. Number of economically disadvantaged individuals receiving job placement services.
O10. Number of economically disadvantaged individuals placed in jobs.

Economic Opportunity Output O4
O4. Number of housing units developed, repaired, or otherwise made available for low-income individuals, families or people with disabilities.

Economic Opportunity Output O5 and Outcome O11
O5. Number of economically disadvantaged individuals, including homeless individuals, receiving housing placement services.
O11. Number of economically disadvantaged individuals, including homeless individuals, transitioned into safe, healthy, affordable housing.

Economic Opportunity Output O6
O6. Number of individuals receiving emergency food from food banks, food pantries, or other nonprofit organizations.

Economic Opportunity Output O7
O7. Number of individuals receiving support, services, education and/or referrals to alleviate long-term hunger.

Economic Opportunity Output O8
O8. Number of homebound individuals receiving food, transportation, or other services that allows them to live independently.

Economic Opportunity Output O12 and Outcome O15
O12. Number of economically disadvantaged AmeriCorps members who are unemployed prior to their term of service.
O15. Number of economically disadvantaged AmeriCorps members that secure employment during their term of service or within one year after finishing AmeriCorps.

Economic Opportunity Output O13 and Outcome O16
O13. Number of economically disadvantaged AmeriCorps members who have not obtained their high school diploma or equivalent prior to the start of their term of service.
O16. Number of members that obtain a GED/diploma while serving in AmeriCorps or within one year after finishing AmeriCorps.

Economic Opportunity Output O14 and Outcome O17
O14. Number of AmeriCorps members who have their high school diploma or equivalent but have not completed a college degree prior to their term of service.
O17. Number of members that complete a college course within one year after finishing AmeriCorps.

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