about Measuring Community Success and Sustainability how do vital communities spell success? performance based measurement and community building planning for action an introduction to measuring outcomes and measurements outcome 1 outcome 2 outcome 3 outcome 4 outcome 5 indicator 1 indicator 2 indicator 3 indicator 4 case study measurement plan year-end assessment afterword comments measuring links NCRCRD home page for more information about this website, contact khetland@iastate.edu		Indicator 1. Reducing Poverty measure sources method 1.A. Number and percent of utility bills paid on time. For many households with low income, utilities are critical but forgiving providers. Increase in income and increased stability in income result in more bills paid on time and a concomitant sense of pride in providing for one's own household. Local utility company Written or phone request to the utility 1.B. Number of children on free or reduced school lunches. These data, which can be gathered from local sources, allow for measures in changes of household income among the portion of the population with school-age children. Local schools Written or phone request to the school 1.C. Number of food stamp cases. These data, available from county health and human services by community, suggest what is happening with the low-income population. County health and human services department Written or phone request to health and human services department
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