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...
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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...
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...
Read More »EdSource: Cutting AmeriCorps Hurts the Students Who Need Us Most
The op-ed was originally published in EdSource on July 28, 2025. By Ia Moua The Trump administration claims to prioritize students, but behind the speeches and photo ops, it has shown its true colors by cutting the very programs that...
Read More »New Legal Action to Force Release of Withheld AmeriCorps Funds
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ranit Schmelzer at ranit@schmelzerstrategies.com New Legal Action to Force Release of Withheld AmeriCorps Funds WASHINGTON, DC (July 25, 2025) – Yesterday, a coalition of 23 state attorneys general, and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania, expanded their legal...
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