Administration’s Budget Gives Boost to AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors WASHINGTON, DC (June 1, 2021) – The fiscal year 2022 budget released on Friday by President Biden calls for $1.2 billion in funding for AmeriCorps, the federal agency that leads service...
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White House Releases FY22 Budget
President Biden seeks $1.2 billion for CNCS On May 28th, the White House sent their fiscal year 2022 budget request to Congress. The Biden-Harris Administration is seeking $1.21 billion for the Corporation for National and Community Service/AmeriCorps agency, an increase...
Read More »NEW POLL FINDS NEAR UNIVERSAL INTEREST AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE IN NATIONAL SERVICE
NEW POLL FINDS NEAR UNIVERSAL INTEREST AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE IN NATIONAL SERVICE They believe it should be part of their civic duty, help solve problems in their communities, and enable them to gain real world experience in an uncertain job...
Read More »April 2021 Poll Finds Universal Interest Among Young Adults in AmeriCorps
In April 2021, Voices for National Service and With Honor Action commissioned TargetPoint Consulting and GQR to conduct a national poll to better understand young people’s attitudes towards employment, service, and the economy in advance of commencement season. The TargetPoint/GQR...
Read More »Senate Reintroduces the CORPS Act
Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) have reintroduced the Cultivating Opportunity and Response to the Pandemic through Service Act or CORPS Act along with 15 other original cosponsors – Senators Blunt (R-MO),Cassidy (R-LA), Collins (R-ME), Cornyn (R-TX), Graham...
Read More »Voices for National Service Endorses Bipartisan CORPS Act
Voices for National Service Endorses Bipartisan CORPS Act Bill would expand AmeriCorps to help communities recover from COVID-19, help young people pay for college and create pathways for future employment Washington, DC (April 15, 2021) – Voices for National...
Read More »American Jobs Plan includes support for Civilian Climate Corps
President Biden unveiled a sweeping $2 trillion infrastructure plan with investments on a range of issues including transportation, education, energy, and the climate. The $2 trillion American Jobs Plan includes $10 billion to establish a Civilian Climate Corps and mobilize...
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