Releases the hold on more than 180 AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors programs that provide critically needed services to their communities FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ranit Schmelzer at ranit@schmelzerstrategies.com WASHINGTON, DC (August 28, 2025) – The Office of Management and Budget (OMB)...
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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 »Bipartisan Group of Senators Call on OMB to Release Congressionally-Appropriated AmeriCorps Funds
FOR IMMEDATE RELEASE Contact: Ranit Schmelzer, ranit@schmelzerstrategies.com WASHINGTON, DC (August 4, 2025) – On Friday, August 1, a bipartisan group of senators sent a letter to Russell Vought, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), urging the...
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 »Senate Appropriations Bill Provides Near-Level Funding for AmeriCorps
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ranit Schmelzer at ranit@schmelzerstrategies.com Senate Appropriations Bill Provides Near-Level Funding for AmeriCorps WASHINGTON, DC (July 31, 2025) – Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related...
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...
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