The Senate Appropriations Committee marked up and approved an FY18 spending bill that would level-fund the majority of Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) programs, including AmeriCorps and Senior Corps, next year. The bill maintains current funding levels for...
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House Appropriations Committee Votes to Protect National Service Funding
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.
Read More »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 »White House Budget Proposal Calls for Elimination of the Corporation for National and Community Service
The administration’s recommendations for FY18 would zero-out funding for AmeriCorps and Senior Corps On March 16, the White House released a Fiscal Year 2018 budget blueprint, which outlines the administration’s funding priorities for the federal fiscal year that begins October...
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...
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