This op-ed was originally published in The Huntingdon Daily News on May 20, 2025. By Rep. Dan Miller Few programs are as “America-first” as AmeriCorps. It is a decades-old initiative, bipartisan in its creation and operation, that has provided national...
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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 »PBS News Hour: How Federal Funding Cuts Have Hit Nonprofits and The Communities They Serve
This interview was conducted by PBS News Hour on May 19, 2025 by Lisa Desjardins and Kyle Midura. Listen to the audio or read the full transcript from the interview here.
Read More »The NonProfit Times: AmeriCorps Cuts Are Hurting Communities, We All Need to Step Up
This op-ed was originally published in The NonProfit Times on May 19, 2025. By Angela F. Williams United Way of Asheville-Buncombe County was ready to help its community in the wake of Hurricane Helene’s destruction across western North Carolina. This...
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 »Grist: After Disasters, AmeriCorps was Everywhere. What Happens When it’s Gone?
This article was originally published by Grist on May 15, 2025. By Kate Yoder After devastating fires tore through Los Angeles in January, a crew of more than 300 young people showed up to help, many of them members of...
Read More »Revolving Door Project: Musk’s DOGE Cuts to AmeriCorps Have Triggered a Nationwide Public Service Collapse
This blog post was originally published by Revolving Door Project on May 14, 2025. By Xaver Clarke Update: On June 5, U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman ruled that the Trump administration’s slashing of AmeriCorps programs likely violated the Administrative Procedure Act, siding...
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