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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168 Civilian and Post-9/11 Veteran Service Organizations Urge Congress to Expand AmeriCorps and Senior Corps
168 civilian and post-9/11 veterans organizations have joined forces to urge the Congressional leadership to support the CORPS Act to expand AmeriCorps and Senior Corps in the next COVID-19 relief package.
Read More »New Research Shows an Unprecedented Return on Investment to the Federal Government and Communities from AmeriCorps and Senior Corps
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.
Read More »Joplin Globe: Our View: CORPS Act Should Be a Funding Priority
By Joplin Globe Editorial Board - Beating the coronavirus will take an all-hands-on-deck approach. Investing in our national service workers and volunteers to provide critical support to our communities that have been hit hard by the virus' effects is a...
Read More »TIME: In Time of Crisis, Service to Others Can Unite a Nation
By Don Bacon, Chrissy Houlahan, Jimmy Panetta, and Michael Waltz - As military veterans and public servants, we understand the unifying power of service to our nation and to others. We believe national service is part of the solution to...
Read More »NBC News: Relief Bill Could Include Coronavirus Service Jobs
By Jonathan Allen - National service organizations are pressing Congress to expand AmeriCorps and similar programs in the next coronavirus relief package to employ hundreds of thousands of young people to help rebuild communities devastated by the pandemic.
Read More »Kansas City Star: National Service Can Help Lift Missouri out of a COVID-19 Education Disaster
By Mark Donovan - As members of Congress looks for ways to support communities, they should consider expanding AmeriCorps.
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