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Goal 4: Partnerships among Supporters and

Providers of Service to Low-Income People are

Achieved

National Performance Indicator 4.1 – Expanding Opportunities through
Community-Wide Partnerships

NPI 4.1: The number of organizations, both public and private, that Community Action
actively works with to expand resources and opportunities in order to achieve family and
community outcomes.

It is expected that all CAAs work with other public and private organizations to expand service
opportunities for individuals or families, or to achieve community improvement outcomes.

Overview: NPI 4.1 collects data on the number and types of organizational partnerships with
which they work in relation to all of the programs and services they administer:

 Number of partnerships
 Unique organizations, both public and private, partnered with

Applicable Activities: NPI 4.1 collects data on partnerships as a result of:

 Financial agreements between a CAA and one or more business entities or financial
institutions, to promote individual or community economic development and/or
infrastructure investment

 Formal arrangements, such as memoranda of understanding or service contracts, between
a CAA and one or more public or private service providers to coordinate referral and
exchange of program participants

 Informal working relationships with public or private agencies, organizations, or
individual service providers that expand service opportunities for low-income individuals
and families, including routine service referrals and follow up contacts

 Alliances between a CAA and one or more public or private organizations that advocate
for expanded services or community opportunities for low-income people

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