Shanelle Oliver, Author at Voices for National Service

Articles by: Shanelle Oliver

May 12, 2020May 27, 2020

Dozens of Bipartisan Mayors from Across the U.S. Ask Congress to Expand National Service Programs to Help with COVID-19 Response and Recovery

More than 50 mayors from across the country have called on Congress to provide federal funding for a comprehensive, locally focused, national service strategy to help communities respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 5, 2020Jun 25, 2021

Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act

The Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act would dramatically expand national service in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Apr 20, 2020May 12, 2020

Inspire to Serve Act

Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced H.R. 6415, the Inspire to Serve Act. The bill would authorize many of the recommendations included in the final report issued by the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service that was released in...

Apr 13, 2020May 12, 2020

The Undertaking National Initiatives to Tackle Epidemic Act (UNITE Act)

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced legislation to mobilize and recruit Americans in the response to COVID-19. This bill calls for expanding AmeriCorps to 500,000 and doubling the AmeriCorps living allowance. The bill would also...

Mar 30, 2020Jul 16, 2020

January 2020 Poll Finds Broad Bipartisan Support for National Service

New public opinion research finds that 82% of voters across party lines support increasing or maintaining the federal investment in national service, including 78% of Republicans and 88% of Democrats

Mar 26, 2020Jun 25, 2021

Congress Passes H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act

Congress passed H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a $2 trillion bill that provides significant funding for businesses, hospitals, schools, and social support programs to mitigate the impact of COVID-19; the package includes national service...

Mar 26, 2020Mar 26, 2020

Statement on the Final Report of the National Commission on Military, National and Public Service

Together the national service recommendations, if enacted, would lead to a new era in American life, where every American would be asked and given the opportunity to serve.