A July 2020 study demonstrates that every $1 in federal taxes invested in AmeriCorps and Senior Corps returns $17.30 to society, program members, and the federal government.
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Statement from AnnMaura Connolly, President of Voices for National Service, on $1 Billion Funding Increase for AmeriCorps
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AmeriCorps Gets Much-Needed Boost in American Rescue Plan Will increase the number of AmeriCorps members available to help communities impacted by COVID-19, increase equity in national service, and help prepare young people for future work Washington, DC...
Read More »Statement from AnnMaura Connolly, President of Voices for National Service, on Funding for AmeriCorps in the FY21 Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill
November 10, 2020 (Washington, DC) – On Tuesday, the Senate Appropriations Committee released their FY21 spending bills, including the Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill which funds the AmeriCorps Agency (formerly the Corporation for National and Community Service). The Senate bill, like its House...
Read More »New Poll Finds Strong Bipartisan Support for Expanding AmeriCorps and Senior Corps to Help Nation Respond and Recover from COVID-19
Public support to increase funding for AmeriCorps and Senior Corps programs to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic was an overwhelming 80 percent across party lines.
Read More »Including National Service in the Next Stimulus Package Will Create Jobs, Help Contain the Pandemic
As the negotiations over the next COVID package continue, Congress should include AmeriCorps and Senior Corps as powerful strategies for helping our nation recover from this pandemic.
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Let’s ‘Deploy This Army Of Goodwill’: Congress Must Expand National Service In Response To The Pandemic
The CORPS Act could be a lifeline for communities struggling to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, care for the sick, help families put food on the table and support schools that face formidable challenges this fall.
Read More »With Honor Action Launches $200,000 TV Ad Campaign Thanking Senator Roy Blunt for Supporting AmeriCorps and Senior Corps
With Honor Action – a cross-partisan movement dedicated to promoting and advancing principled veteran leadership in order to reduce polarization – is running a new TV ad thanking Senator Roy Blunt for supporting national service programs, including AmeriCorps and Senior...
Read More »WBUR: Let’s ‘Deploy this Army of Goodwill’: Congress Must Expand National Service in Response to the Pandemic
By Jim Balfanz and AnnMaura Connolly - The CORPS Act could be a lifeline for communities struggling to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, care for the sick, help families put food on the table and support schools that...
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