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Goal 1: Low-Income People Become More Self-
Sufficient

National Performance Indicator 1.1 – Employment

NPI 1.1: The number and percentage of low-income participants who get a job or become
self-employed, as a result of Community Action assistance.

Overview: NPI 1.1 collects data on outcomes achieved by low-income participants in
Community Action employment initiatives who are either:

 Unemployed and seeking earned income, or
 Employed and seeking increased earned income and/or employment benefits.

Applicable Activities: NPI 1.1 collects data on unduplicated participants who achieved
employment outcomes as a result of either:

 Direct employment services (see below table for examples),
 Employment support services reflected in NPI 1.2 (see NPI 1.2), or
 Where it has been verified that the individual used the agency’s referral and received a
service as a result of that referral from another partnering agency.

Examples of applicable activities:

o Prepare those without a history of employment to enter the workforce
o Provide job placement and retention for the unemployed
o Support re-entry into the workforce for the previously incarcerated
o Assist workers in achieving increased earned income, increased employer-paid benefits,
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or attainment of a living wage
o Support opportunities for self-employment

CAAs should report in NPI 1.1 outcomes for all Federal, State, local and privately-funded
activities that focus on employment or self-sufficiency as a primary outcome or as a
complementary outcome (for example, when employment is one of several goals for a
participant).

NOTE: A participant can be reported in more than one row (A, B, C, D), as applicable, as long
as they are only reported once per row.

1 There is no definitive national “living wage.” Each local agency must define what constitutes living wage and
appropriate benefits in their service area.
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