Advocate’s Guide to AmeriCorps (FY27 Update Coming Soon)
Your advocacy helped secure FY26 funding for AmeriCorps – thank you for standing up for national service and the communities it serves.
The FY27 Advocate’s Guide — featuring updated messaging, timelines, and advocacy tools — will be available soon. But with the FY26 funding now finalized, this is an important moment to thank members of Congress who supported national service and helped ensure a sustained investment in AmeriCorps.
What You Can Do Right Now
While the full FY27 guide is in development, we encourage advocates to focus on expressing appreciation to congressional champions and reinforcing bipartisan support for AmeriCorps.
- Thank Congress for FY26 AmeriCorps Funding: Congress recently enacted bipartisan FY26 funding for AmeriCorps. Messages of appreciation reinforce the importance of national service and help sustain bipartisan backing.
- Learn more: Read our FY26 appropriations update to learn more about the final funding outcome.
- Submit a Letter-to-the Editor: Thank your members of Congress for AmeriCorps funding using our LTE instructions and template.
- Share on social media: Publicly thank congressional champions using our social media toolkit.
If you have any questions or would like to schedule a call to discuss key messages or engagement opportunities, please email Shanelle Oliver, Director of Advocacy & Outreach, at soliver2@cityyear.org.
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No matter how you engage with your lawmakers, it is critical that you emphasize the importance of funding AmeriCorps in all messages.
