City Year, Inc.

To Address Below Average High School Graduation Rates for Low-income and Minority Students, City Year Proposes to Have 739 Full-time Americorps Members Who Will Provide Academic and School Engagement Services to Students in 72 Public Schools in Denver, Detroit, Little Rock, Milwaukee, New Hampshire, New York, Providence, San Jose, Seattle, Tulsa, and Three Cities to Be Selected. at the End of the First Program Year, the Americorps Members Will Be Responsible for Supporting Over 800 English and Math Classrooms and Providing Individualized Services to 4,450 Students of Which 1,400 Students Will Improve English Skills, 950 Will Improve Math Skills, and 600 Will Improve Attendance. in Addition, the Americorps Members Will Leverage 5,000 Volunteers Who Will Be Engaged in Service Projects That Improve Our School Communities. This Program Will Focus on the CNCS Focus Area of Education. the CNCS Investment of $11,034,748 Will Be Matched With $11,034,748, $10,417,200 in Public Funding and $617,548 in Private Funding.