From the beginning, AmeriCorps was designed to be a national service program rooted in communities, and run by community, faith-based and nonprofit organizations. Over its first decade, communities came to rely on AmeriCorps to address their most pressing challenges. But...
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Congressional Champions Urge Appropriators to Invest in AmeriCorps
This spring, a bipartisan group of 100+ members of Congress signed letters to the leaders of the Appropriations Committees urging them to invest in AmeriCorps in fiscal year (FY) 2024. The letters were led by the co-chairs of the National...
Read More »National Service Caucus Announces Expanded Bipartisan Leadership Team
The National Service Congressional Caucus announced expanded bipartisan leadership in both the House of Representative and the Senate on Friday, March 17th. The caucus is a bipartisan group of legislators dedicated to raising awareness of national service and expanding service...
Read More »A Bipartisan Celebration of AmeriCorps Week
Every March for the past 16 years, communities, nonprofit organizations, and our elected leaders have come together during AmeriCorps Week to recognize the extraordinary commitment of those who serve our country through AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors. Annually, nearly 200,000 members...
Read More »House and Senate Introduce the ACTION for National Service Act for 118th Congress
Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Representative John Larson (D-CT) reintroduced the America’s Call to Improve Opportunities Now (ACTION) for National Service Act for the 118th Congress, along with 35 original cosponsors across the House and Senate. The ACTION for National...
Read More »Administration’s Budget Recognizes the Value of AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors
While more funding is needed to increase AmeriCorps to meet community needs
Read More »White House Releases FY24 Budget
The Biden-Harris Administration sent their fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget to Congress, requesting $1.479 billion for AmeriCorps. This is an increase of $166 million (nearly thirteen percent) over the FY23 enacted level.
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