Understand what ARC’s programs aim to support, how progress could be measured, and the evidence needed before outcomes are reported.
Education, citizenship preparation, and immigration guidance are ARC’s published service areas. Their intended benefits include stronger readiness, clearer next steps, and movement toward self-sufficiency.
Activities are not the same as outcomes. Class attendance does not by itself prove learning; application assistance does not prove approval; self-reported confidence does not replace a verified milestone.
Set the baseline, reporting period, target, data source, and responsible person before using any indicator in a grant commitment.
Unique participants connected with an eligible ARC service
De-identified intake counts by reporting period; count each participant once for overall reach.
Participation and change in English or civics readiness
Attendance and completion records plus matched entry/exit assessments using a defined instrument.
Screenings completed and documented application steps
Service records distinguishing preparation, submission, interview, and final decision when documented.
Clarity of next steps and experience of support
Voluntary feedback with a disclosed response rate and privacy protections.
For a proposed grant, the evaluation plan can specify de-identified reporting, voluntary feedback, consent for public stories, and restricted access to sensitive case information.
The plan should separate unique people from repeated service contacts, identify the denominator behind any rate, and disclose missing follow-up. These are recommended planning practices, not a claim that an operational reporting system has been verified.
This mission guides ARC’s long-term vision. It is not an achieved total, a forecast, or a grant-period target. Each grant proposal needs a feasible scope and time-bound objectives of its own.
Discuss a focused funding project