The House Appropriations Committee marked up and voted to advance an FY18 spending bill that would level-fund the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), AmeriCorps and Senior Corps at current levels.
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White House Sends Congress a Detailed FY18 Budget
The Administration’s FY18 budget proposal calls for the elimination of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), AmeriCorps, and Senior Corps over the course of the next year. If enacted, the President’s proposal would support the orderly shutdown of...
Read More »Congress Passes Omnibus Spending Bill to Fund Government for Remainder of FY17
The agreement level-funds AmeriCorps and Senior Corps at FY16 levels
Read More »Senators Bennet and Isakson Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Make AmeriCorps Education Award Tax-Free
The bill would ensure AmeriCorps alumni are able to collect the full value of their Segal AmeriCorps Education Award
Read More »Senate Approves AmeriCorps Week Resolution
On Thursday, March 9, during the annual celebration of AmeriCorps Week, Sens. Chris Coons (D-DE), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led an effort to pass Senate Resolution 86, which recognizes the contributions of AmeriCorps members...
Read More »Congress Passes Short-Term Continuing Resolution
The continuing resolution funds the Corporation for National and Community Service at FY16 levels for the first several months of FY17.
Read More »House Committee Recommends $1.08 billion for CNCS in FY17
The House Appropriations Committee approved a draft fiscal year 2017 spending bill that includes $1.08 billion for the Corporation for National and Community Service, a $13 million decrease from last year’s enacted level. The House bill sustains the FY16 increase...
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