This blog was originally published by The Field Guide on October 2, 2025. By Tess Hankey There’s a moment in every veteran’s life when the noise finally stops. For me, it was the hum of helicopters fading behind me, the...
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The Hill: College Advising Isn’t Just an Education Imperative; It’s an Economic One
This op-ed was originally published in The Hill on September 18, 2025. By Cameron Schmidt-Temple At a time when policymakers are calling for more career-connected learning and employers are warning of a worsening talent shortage, the United States is quietly...
Read More »Portland Press Herald: AmeriCorps is the Backbone of Community Service in Maine
This op-ed was originally published by the Portland Press Herald on September 17, 2025. By Steve Niles Congress should prioritize robust funding to help keep this organization healthy and thriving. Mainers are self-reliant: we believe that local people can solve...
Read More »Colorado Biz: Coalition Secures $184M Release for AmeriCorps Programs
This article was originally published in Colorado Biz on September 3, 2025. By Colorado Biz Staff The White House Office of Management and Budget will release more than $184 million in previously withheld funding for AmeriCorps service programs nationwide after...
Read More »House Appropriations Bill Would Gut AmeriCorps, Blocking Thousands from Serving Communities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ranit Schmelzer at ranit@schmelzerstrategies.com WASHINGTON, DC (September 3, 2025) – Yesterday, the House Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee voted on its fiscal year 2026 bill. The approved bill delivers a...
Read More »Democracy Forward: AmeriCorps Grantees Receive Promise Funding, In Reversal By Trump-Vance Administration
This press release was originally published by Democracy Forward on September 2, 2025. A broad coalition of AmeriCorps grantees has had its funding restored following a reversal by the Trump-Vance administration. The reversal follows an expanded lawsuit by AmeriCorps grantees, service members,...
Read More »The Center Square: Trump Administration Releases AmeriCorps Funding
This article was originally published in The Center Square on September 2, 2025. By Elyse Apel The White House Office of Management and Budget will release over $184 million in paused funding for AmeriCorps service programs. This comes after a...
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