FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ranit Schmelzer, 202-538-1065, ranit@schmelzerstrategies.com Statement by AnnMaura Connolly, President, Voices for National Service on the Federal Court Decision on AmeriCorps Funding WASHINGTON, DC (June 5, 2025) — AnnMaura Connolly, President of Voices for National Service, issued...
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EdTrust: Why Defunding AmeriCorps is a Mistake
This blog was originally published by EdTrust on May 20, 2025. By Allison Rose Socol The Trump Administration’s decision to eliminate nearly $400 million in AmeriCorps grants and place 85% of AmeriCorps staff on administrative leave is deeply misguided. I...
Read More »The Hechinger Report: Canceling AmeriCorps Grants Threaten the Future of Education and Workforce Pipelines that Power our Nation’s Progress
This op-ed was originally published by The Hechinger Report on May 16, 2025. By Aneesh Sohoni and Jim Balfanz The recent decision to cancel $400 million in AmeriCorps grants is nothing short of a crisis. With over 1,000 programs affected...
Read More »NPR: Trump’s Gutting of AmeriCorps Hits Hard, for Both Volunteers and Communities
This article was originally published by NPR on May 9, 2025. By Jennifer Ludden Until last month, 25-year-old Theo Faucher was an AmeriCorps team leader. He and 10 others got a small stipend to build affordable homes in Virginia, remove...
Read More »The Chronicle of Philanthropy: AmeriCorps Cuts Threaten Service Programs and Their Unifying Power, Advocates Warn
This article was originally published in The Chronicle of Philanthropy on May 7, 2025. By Eden Stiffman On the last day of April, around 250 people gathered at a Washington, D.C., hotel to honor members of Congress who have championed...
Read More »Statement by the Voices for National Service Steering Committee on the Cuts to AmeriCorps
Tens of thousands of AmeriCorps members serving communities across the United States were abruptly discharged this month—losing not only their modest living allowances and benefits, but also their opportunity to serve their country through national service. But the devastating personal...
Read More »The Washington Post: I’m a Midwestern Republican. Gutting AmeriCorps Hurts America.
This op-ed was originally published in The Washington Post on May 1, 2025. By Congressman Don Bacon Why destroy a program that enriches America every day — including in financial returns? Don Bacon, a Republican, represents Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District...
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