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This Week in National Service – 5/21/2018

I hope everyone has recovered from the royal wedding and is ready to dive back into our work to make sure that national service is top of mind as Congress heads into markup season… The Senate Appropriations Committee announced that...

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This Week in National Service – 5/11/2018

As Congress moves forward with the FY19 Appropriations process, now is the time to ensure that legislators hear from all of us in support of AmeriCorps and Senior Corps—and we’re seeing exciting momentum across the national service field in engaging members of Congress. Our State Chapter...

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This Week in National Service- 5/3/2018

Spring has arrived in Washington, D.C. and with it comes peak appropriations season, so the Voices for National Service team has been busy working to keep AmeriCorps and Senior Corps top of mind for key appropriators in Congress. Last week, the Voices...

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This Week in National Service – 4/2/18

We have been busy monitoring social media, and we are pleased to see so many of you celebrating the FY18 appropriation for CNCS and taking a moment to thank Congress for the funding. A simple thank you goes a long...

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This Week in National Service – 3/23/18

Yesterday Congress passed a $1.3 trillion omnibus appropriations bill to fund government operations for the remainder of fiscal year 2018 (which ends on September 30, 2018). The FY18 budget represents an increase of nearly $34 million for CNCS from FY17

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This Week in National Service – 3/16/18

I hope you all are enjoying the wrap up of another successful AmeriCorps Week! It was truly amazing to see so much activity across the country highlighting the impact of national service, and in many cases, tying the message back...

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