THE JESUIT VOLUNTEER CORPS NORTHWEST (JVCNW) AMERICORPS PROGRAM PROPOSES TO HAVE 142 AMERICORPS MEMBERS WHO WILL BUILD SUSTAINABLE CAPACITY FOR 120 NONPROFIT CONSORTIUM SITES IN 22 REMOTE, RURAL, AND URBAN ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED COMMUNITIES IN FIVE STATES: ALASKA, IDAHO, MONTANA, OREGON AND WASHINGTON. AT THE END OF THE FIRST PROGRAM YEAR, THE AMERICORPS MEMBERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY, EFFECTIVENESS, AND/OR PROGRAM SCALE/REACH OF 64 UNDUPLICATED PARTNER SITES THROUGHOUT THE NORTHWEST. IN ADDITION, THE AMERICORPS MEMBERS WILL LEVERAGE AN ESTIMATED 7,000 VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL BE ENGAGED IN INCREASING THE CAPACITY AND OUTREACH OF PARTNER SITES. THE CNCS INVESTMENT OF $1,554,900 WILL BE MATCHED WITH $1,731,355, $334,294 IN PUBLIC FUNDING AND $1,397,061 IN PRIVATE FUNDING.