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National Performance Indicator 3.2 – Community Empowerment through
Maximum Feasible Participation
NPI 3.2: The number of low-income people mobilized as a direct result of Community
Action initiative to engage in activities that support and promote their own well-being and
that of their community.
Overview: NPI 3.2 collects data on low-income people mobilized by Community Action
initiatives to engage in activities that support and promote their own well-being and that of their
community:
Low-income individuals mobilized by the CAA
Applicable Activities:
Recruit and involve participants in Community Action initiatives
Provide support and incentives for low-income people to purchase a home or open a
small business.
A broad range of Community Action activities that reflect civic investment of low-income
people could generate outcomes to be reported under this performance measure. Among the most
common activities are:
o Participation on a Community Action agency tripartite governing board
o Participation on Head Start governing boards or advisory committees
o Election to public housing governing boards
o Service on neighborhood recreational, youth, or service center advisory or governing
boards
o Service on public or private civic improvement or service advisory committees, such as a
citizens’ advisory board to a community mental health center
o Election to PTA office or Title I Parent Council at a neighborhood school
o Purchasing a home or acquiring a business
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