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NPI 6.5 Examples

NPI 6.5 differs from NPI 6.2 in that NPI 6.5 measures the services provided rather than
unduplicated individuals served.

A. Food Boxes

There are many ways in which CAAs distribute emergency food and account for this
distribution, including reporting the number of food “packages,” “bags,” “cartons”, or meals
distributed, the number of “times” individuals receive food, or the overall weight of the food
distributed. In 6.5A, report either the number of food packages distributed, or the number of
“times” a participant received assistance.

B. Pounds of Food

If the CAA accounts for their distribution of food in pounds, (in addition to or instead of
counting food boxes), the weight of the food distributed is reported here.

C. Units of Clothing

There are many ways in which CAAs distribute clothing and account for that distribution,
including the number of individual pieces of clothing, sets of clothing, or clothing vouchers
provided. All of these forms of measurement can be counted and reported under this indicator.

Examples:

o An agency provides full sets of clean clothing to children who would otherwise be unable
to obtain clean clothes to attend school. Each set of clothing contains a shirt, pair of
pants, and undergarments appropriate for the sex of the child. The agency has determined
that they provided 320 sets of clothing in the reporting period. (Count as 320 units of
clothing provided.)

o An agency provides clothing vouchers good for purchases at the local Goodwill. In the
reporting period, 100 vouchers were provided to meet the clothing needs of individuals
and families. (Count as 100 units of clothing provided.)
o An agency provides warm coats to meet the clothing needs of homeless participants in
the winter months. The agency provided 400 winter coats to keep homeless participants
healthy and warm in the cold weather during the reporting period. (Count as 400 units of
clothing provided.)

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