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AmeriCorps was created in 1993 during President Bill Clinton’s administration as a domestic version of the Peace Corps. It has since supported projects throughout the nation.
The Northwest Youth Corps hires people from ages 15 to 26 to maintain public lands: trail work, stream restoration and more.
The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, recently cut funding to AmeriCorps. Thousands of employees were immediately laid off, and social programs across the country are currently being ...
After months of turmoil, nearly $440,000 in funding for the community service program AmeriCorps will return to Davenport.
In June, AmeriCorps won a temporary court reprieve to continue operating for another year. A federal lawsuit challenged Trump ...
Community organizations across Colorado and nationwide are reeling after the Department of Government Efficiency significantly reduced funding and staffing for AmeriCorps. AmeriCorps – a federal ...
Dubuque is planning to recruit 34 AmeriCorps members after the city was awarded $362,250 in federal funds. It comes a few months after the Trump administration cancelled funding for the program in ...
In April, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cancelled $400 million in AmeriCorps grants, gutting programs across the country.
DOGE's website in February said $131,145 would be saved by terminating the lease, a sum that equals five years' worth of rent. (The lease was set to end June 30, 2026.) The Social Security ...
That passion collided with harsh reality this spring when the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, slashed AmeriCorps funding nationwide. The cuts eliminated support for programs like hers.
The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, recently cut funding to AmeriCorps. Thousands of employees were immediately laid off, and social programs across the country are currently being ...