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,...
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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...
Read More »Democracy Forward: Following First Victory, Broad Coalition Expands Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Continued Attack’s on AmeriCorps
This press release was originally published by Democracy Forward on August 19, 2025. A broad coalition of AmeriCorps grantees, service members, and the AmeriCorps Employees Union AFSCME Local 2027 have expanded their existing lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging its...
Read More »The Duncan Banner: AmeriCorps is Under Siege. What Happens in the Communities it Serves?
This article was originally published in the Duncan Banner on August 19, 2025. By Ashley Murray Daniel Zare worked one-on-one as an AmeriCorps member with students going through rough times in school, lightening teachers’ workload in the classroom. At AmeriCorps...
Read More »The Athens Messenger: Volunteers Make a Difference in Their Communities
This op-ed was originally published by The Athens Messenger on August 2, 2025. By Ashlee Corder Karen Johnson, of Chillicothe, Ohio began as a Foster Grandparent Volunteer at Ross County Community Action in the fall of 2021. Nearly four years...
Read More »The Hechinger Report: Federal Cuts Threaten A Major Career Path For Young Adults
This article was originally published in the Hechinger Report on July 30, 2025. By Ariel Gilreath Cancellation of AmeriCorps grants could make it harder for recent graduates to find jobs. Lily Tegner didn’t know what she wanted to do when...
Read More »Open Access Government: AmeriCorps: National Service and Volunteerism in the U.S.
This article was originally published in Open Access Government on July 30, 2025. Open Access Government reports on AmeriCorps, the U.S. federal agency focused on national service and volunteerism, which has recently faced funding and staff cuts, as noted by...
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