Releases the hold on more than 180 AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors programs that provide critically needed services to their communities  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ranit Schmelzer at ranit@schm...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ranit Schmelzer at ranit@schmelzerstrategies.com Senate Appropriations Bill Provides Near-Level Funding for AmeriCorps WASHINGTON, DC (July 31, 2025) – Today, the Senate...

Titus Tomlinson can’t travel through rural Oregon without someone recognizing him. “You’re that RARE guy!” people say, referencing the acronym for Resource

AFSCME members are successfully standing up to this White House’s reckless attempts to gut the federal workforce.

<p>For decades, AmeriCorps members have responded to our country's most immediate and critical needs. Since 1994, more than 1.3 million people have served as AmeriCorps members, and millions more have...

The sudden about-face came with no explanation for the reversal or clarity on its scope.

When it comes to the state of AmeriCorps, lawsuits and advocacy have made a difference. But the federal service program remains at risk.

For more than 30 years, Americans have answered the call to serve. Now, AmeriCorps is under threat. Stand up for service and celebrate America at its best.

‘Finish what I started’: Minot AmeriCorps members transition to Strengthen ND’s program

Despite winning court injunctions to restore some funding and staff to AmeriCorps, the Trump administration’s attempt to cut the group’s funding continues to hamper its work in schools and elsewhere.

The Trump administration acted illegally when it ordered San Francisco public schools to stop promoting racial and gender diversity in their AmeriCorps volunteer programs, a judge ruled.

Working in AmeriCorps and Vista gave ISU students a way to improve the health and well-being of their communities, writes Liz Cartwright.

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — As reported by the New York Times last week, a judge has temporarily reinstated the AmeriCorps program in 24 states, and at this time the organization […]

AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, provides opportunities for Americans to serve their country domestically, address the nation’s most pressing challenges. Each year...

The independent federal agency had been facilitating the work of approximately 200,000 volunteers a year, deploying them across the country through partnerships with thousands of nonprofits.

A federal judge has issued a temporary block on the Trump administration’s cancellation of hundreds of millions of dollars in AmeriCorps grant funding and thousands of service workers in about two doz...

Becca Beckham grew up around the South in a military family. Beckham’s family moved every two to four years, and she grew up, she says, with public service in her heart. “The military really shaped my...

80 Montana AmeriCorps members lost their jobs last month leaving nonprofits, agencies short staffed

A CBS News review of the list of 1,000 terminated programs show that half are in red states.

By Ross Wiener

When you joined AmeriCorps, you answered a call to service and joined a lifelong community. Today, that community is calling on you again. In April 2025, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE...

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AmeriCorps -- the community service agency of the American people -- is being dismantled by Elon Musk and DOGE. We are AmeriCorps alumni, staff, and supporters of its important mission of service to A...

The abrupt end of funding for AmeriCorps programs in Kansas will have "ripple effects" far into the future, warned people familiar with the programs.

AmeriCorps members, who help with projects such as conservation and water quality will be forced to exit their programs prematurely or not begin them at all.

Colorado Attorney General Philip Weiser joined CNN’s Pamela Brown to discuss why Colorado joined a coalition with 24 other states to sue the Trump administration to stop its gutting of AmeriCorps, say...

Gavin Kliger helped oversee mass firings at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau while holding stock in companies that experts say likely stand to benefit from dismantling that agency — a potentia...

The Trump administration slashed funding for the national service agency and fired most of its staff. 32,000 people, mostly young adults, were forced to stop work immediately.

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Job leads, resources, and support for AmeriCorps members affected by program shutdowns—shared by alumni, for the #AmeriFamily. You’re not alone.

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On April 14, 748 AmeriCorps NCCC members serving on projects across the nation were demobilized and sent home. Their terms of service were cut short and they were denied a graduation and recognition o...