The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2017 Labor-HHS-Education bill, which received largely bipartisan support for the first time in seven years. The Senate bill would provide the Corporation for National and Community Service with $1.03 billion, a...
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House Budget Committee Calls for Elimination of National Service
Despite overwhelming public support for national service funding, report issued by House Budget Committee recommends zeroing-out of federal budget for CNCS
Read More »CNCS CEO Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee
At hearing of the House Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee, Wendy Spencer makes case for investing in proven, cost-effective national service programs
Read More »President Obama Sends Congress FY17 Budget Request
Administration’s budget recommends level funding for national service in FY17
Read More »Congress Passes Omnibus Appropriations Bill for FY16
Omnibus includes $40 million increase for the Corporation for National and Community Service
Read More »Congress Passes Two-Year Budget Deal
Budget deal replaces sequester and lifts budget caps for FY16 and FY17
Read More »Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Proposal to Cut National Service Funding
The Committee’s proposal would reduce the federal budget for national service by 20 percent and cut AmeriCorps by 20,000 positions nationwide
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