The Charlotte Data Science Corps (Charlotte-DSC) project aims to expand regional and national data science capacity and education while bringing data science expertise to small community-serving organizations in the Greater Charlotte region. By forming student cohorts from three local institutions--UNC Charlotte, Johnson C. Smith University, and Central Piedmont Community College--this initiative will bring data science knowledge and skills to communities through hands-on collaborations with grassroots nonprofit and community-based organizations. These students will apply data-driven approaches to help local organizations make informed decisions that support economic mobility, public health, and community development. In turn, Charlotte-DSC will build a robust regional data science workforce by creating flexible and affordable pathways into the field for students from a variety of backgrounds. This project promotes the progress of science, enhances education and economic opportunity, and serves the national interest by increasing participation and capacity in data science--an increasingly vital domain for prosperity and societal wellbeing. The Charlotte Data Science Corps is a dual-focus initiative addressing community-based learning and flexible, affordable pathways to data science education. Through a partnership among two 4-year universities and a community college, the project will design and implement a Data Steward Program that places students in real-world data proj