Project Grant 21NDEWI001

THE PUBLIC ALLIES AMERICORPS APPRENTICESHIP PROPOSES TO HAVE 528 AMERICORPS MEMBERS WHO WILL BUILD THE CAPACITY OF 317 ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP NEW SYSTEMS, CONDUCT COMMUNITY ASSETS AND NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS TO EXPAND OR IMPROVE PROGRAMMING, IMPROVE PROGRAMMING BASED UPON PERFORMANCE DATA AND OTHER CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES IN: PHOENIX, AZ; TUCSON, AZ; LOS ANGELES, CA; SILICON VALLEY, CA; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; ESTES PARK, CO; WASHINGTON, DC; WILMINGTON, DE; ORLANDO, FL; MIAMI, FL; NEW ORLEANS, LA; BALTIMORE, MD; DETROIT, MI; PITTSBURGH, PA; ST. PAUL, MN; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; NEW YORK, NY; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; SANTA FE, NM; LAS CRUCES, NM; CHIMAYO, NM; RALEIGH, NC; DURHAM, NC; CINCINNATI, OH; PITTSBURGH, PA; AND SAN ANTONIO, TX. AT THE END OF THE FIRST PROGRAM YEAR, THE AMERICORPS MEMBERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR AN INCREASE IN THEIR HOST SITE'S EFFECTIVENESS, EFFICIENCY, AND/OR REACH IN AT LEAST 229 ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESSING ECONOMIC, HEALTH, AND EDUCATION DISPARITIES. IN ADDITION, THE AMERICORPS MEMBERS WILL LEVERAGE AT LEAST 11,500 VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL BE ENGAGED IN DIRECT SERVICE AT MEMBER HOST SITES. THIS PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON THE CNCS FOCUS AREAS OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY. THE CNCS INVESTMENT OF $8,606,333 WILL BE MATCHED WITH $8,682,985 IN PRIVATE FUNDING.