By Haley Barbour - I was Mississippi governor when Hurricane Katrina landed. National service was critical to serving the taxpayer.
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The Hill: Why AmeriCorps Is A Program Conservatives Should Love
AmeriCorps, a domestic Peace Corps, is a federally funded program that provides modest living allowances and college aid to Americans who perform significant amounts of structured community service by responding to natural disasters, boosting education, bolstering public safety, fighting poverty,...
Read More »The Boston Globe: City Year Says Trump’s Proposed Cuts Would Devastate Popular School Programs
Trump is calling for the elimination of CNCS, including its signature AmeriCorps program, which provides more than $48 million in funding to City Year and a host of other programs in Massachusetts.
Read More »Statement on President Trump’s 2018 Budget
Elimination of the Corporation for National and Community Service would devastate more than 1,100 faith-based and community organizations, put 80,000 AmeriCorps members out of work, and prevent 270,000 Senior Corps members from providing vital service to their communities
Read More »Senate Approves AmeriCorps Week Resolution
On Thursday, March 9, during the annual celebration of AmeriCorps Week, Sens. Chris Coons (D-DE), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led an effort to pass Senate Resolution 86, which recognizes the contributions of AmeriCorps members...
Read More »Politico: Republicans Sign Letter Urging Trump Not to Cut AmeriCorps Funding
A group of Republican donors and former elected officials is urging President Donald Trump not to cut funding for the Corporation for National and Community Service, which administers AmeriCorps, the public service work program for young people.
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Must read news clips from across the country on the fight to save national service and AmeriCorps
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