For Immediate Release Contact: Ranit Schmelzer 202-538-1065 ranit@schmelzerstrategies.com Voices for National Service Applauds Launch of the National Commission on Military, National and Public Service Washington, DC (January 18, 2017) – Voices for National Service today applauded the formal launch of...
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NationSwell: Invest in What Works: National Service
By Gov. John Hickenlooper - In a time when too many try to divide us — left versus right, urban versus rural — national service is exactly what we should be investing in.
Read More »PBS NewsHour: America Needs Big Ideas to Heal our Divides. Here Are Three.
By Robert Putnam & John Bridgeland - One big idea to strengthen our civic stocks and create pathways to better outcomes in education and employment is universal national service.
Read More »Union Leader: National Service Is A National Treasure
By Jim Pisani - At Timberland, we believe strongly in the power of service, and we applaud this bipartisan support for national service. We hope this support continues to benefit national service program participants and the communities they serve.
Read More »The Hill: AmeriCorps Hurricane Heroes Deserve A Reward — Don’t Tax It
By Shirley Sagawa - When AmeriCorps alums go to use their education award to help pay for school or pay off student loans, they’re often faced with large bills at tax time.
Read More »House of Representatives Approves Bill to Level-Fund National Service through September 2018
The House of Representatives passed an FY18 omnibus appropriations bill, a 12-bill package that includes $510 billion for non-defense discretionary spending and $621 billion for defense spending. While the bill would sustain funding for the Corporation for National and Community...
Read More »President Signs Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown and Fund CNCS through December
The spending bill avoids the threat of a government shutdown on October 1, when FY18 begins, and includes a short-term continuing resolution that extends funding at approximately FY17 levels for all of the functions of the federal government, including the...
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