2013 NASCSP Annual Training Conference CSBG Track: Measuring Our Impact: Lessons from the Field Sharon D. Gamble, Presenter September 12, 2013

Building on ROMA How Texas is helping the statewide CSBG network to enhance their performance measurement systems and examine their impact through:  Certified Trainers  Targeted Technical Assistance  Focus on data collection and analysis to measure impact of activities 2

UP WITH ROMA!  Statewide Training  Janet Carl under contract to provide six trainings for Texas CSBG network  Community Affairs Division  Laura White – Certified ROMA Trainer since 2004, in progress to Master ROMA Trainer  Laura Saintey – Certified ROMA Candidate; final 9/27  Texas Association of Community Action Agencies  Three Certified ROMA Candidates from within state CSBG provider agencies; final 10/3 All candidate practice sessions were to the network; a great primer! 3

Targeted Technical Assistance Knowledgeable Staff  Aurora Carvajal – 20 years CSBG experience; T&TA provider  Rita Gonzales-Garza – 19 years CSBG experience, T&TA provider  Laura White – 17 years CSBG experience T&TA Provided  Board-level ROMA concepts  Focus on reporting: NPIs, national survey data  Goal/target setting (CAP planning)  Analyzing outputs/outcomes  Managing results 4

Targeted T&TA – National Survey Errors 5

Targeted T&TA – NPI Errors 6

Program Management and Analysis  Data Collection: Monthly Reporting  Six national goals  NPIs  Outputs (targets) and Outcomes (actual)  Transition Out of Poverty Counts  Demographics  Expenditures  Data Analysis  What are the numbers saying?  What is compliance review finding? 7

Program Management and Analysis – Strategic Goal “Increased focus on measurement and impact on a statewide level” Measurement Improved by:  Comprehensive ROMA training  Building partnerships  Analyzing results and expected outcomes  Providing T&TA on how to count, what to count, and who to count Impact Results in:  Knowing whether what you are doing is working  Re-shift from crisis prevention mode to TOP  Improved Opportunities (improved communities) 8

Thank you! Sharon D. Gamble Manager, Community Affairs Programs (512)