On Friday, April 25, nearly $400 million in AmeriCorps grant funding was immediately and unexpectedly terminated, shuttering more than 1,000 programs and prematurely ending the service of almost 30,000 AmeriCorps members.
Please spread the word about this deeply dismaying situation, who it impacts, and how concerned individuals can help.
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📢 APPLY NOW! AmeriCorps members impacted by the recent demobilizations & terminations in April & May are now eligible to apply for $500 in one-time financial assistance from the National AmeriCorps Member Emergency Fund.
For more info or to apply, visit https://www.ascnationalemergencyfund.org/
Donate to Emergency Fund
~30,000 AmeriCorps members had their service prematurely ended by the devastating grant terminations.
🆘 Donate to @statecommission's national emergency assistance fund to support these members: https://bit.ly/ASC-emergency
Stand with AmeriCorps
🚨 STAND WITH AMERICORPS 🚨
Show your support for AmeriCorps and...
📞 Call your Members of Congress.
✉️ Email your Members of Congress.
🆘 Donate to @statecommission's new national emergency assistance fund for AmeriCorps members.
Learn more: bit.ly/help-AC
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Looking for ways to support AmeriCorps amid devastating cuts?
Visit bit.ly/help-AC.
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Looking for ways to support AmeriCorps amid devastating cuts? Contact Congress, donate to the emergency fund, share your service story, join States for Service, and/or write a letter to the editor.
Visit bit.ly/help-AC for more information.
Rep. Bacon's (R-NE) Op-Ed
"AmeriCorps is national service at its best: voluntary, community-based, impactful & efficient... At a time when division dominates our headlines, AmeriCorps brings people together around a common purpose. That’s something worth preserving." — @RepDonBacon https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/05/01/americorps-musk-service/
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🚨 Nearly $400 million in AmeriCorps grant funding was immediately & unexpectedly terminated, shuttering more than 1,000 programs & prematurely ending the service of 30,000 AmeriCorps members.
Learn more & take action: bit.ly/help-AC
Grant Termination
🚨 Nearly $400 million in AmeriCorps grant funding was immediately & unexpectedly terminated, shuttering more than 1,000 programs & prematurely ending the service of 30,000 AmeriCorps members.
Learn more & take action: bit.ly/help-AC
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Apply for Aid from Emergency Fund
📢 APPLY NOW! AmeriCorps members impacted by the recent demobilizations and terminations in April and May are now eligible to apply for $500 in one-time financial assistance from the National AmeriCorps Member Emergency Fund.
For more information or to apply, visit bit.ly/NAMEF
Donate to Emergency Fund
Almost 30,000 AmeriCorps members had their service prematurely ended by the devastating grant terminations.
🆘 Donate to @statecommission's new national emergency assistance fund to support these AmeriCorps members: bit.ly/ASC-emergency
Stand with AmeriCorps
🚨 STAND WITH AMERICORPS 🚨
Show your support for AmeriCorps and...
📞 Call your Members of Congress. Download the 5 Calls app and search "AmeriCorps."
✉️ Email your Members of Congress: voicesforservice.org/contact-congress/
🆘 Donate to @statecommission's new national emergency assistance fund for AmeriCorps members: bit.ly/ASC-emergency
Learn more: bit.ly/help-AC
Action Items (Short)
Looking for ways to support AmeriCorps amid devastating cuts?
Visit bit.ly/help-AC.
Action Items
Looking for ways to support AmeriCorps amid devastating cuts?
✉️ Contact your Members of Congress using the tool from Voices for National Service:
voicesforservice.org/take-action/contact-congress/
🆘 Donate to America’s Service Commissions’ new national emergency assistance fund for AmeriCorps members: bit.ly/ASC-emergency
📘 If you are an AmeriCorps alum, share your story with Service Year Alliance: bit.ly/44I3TS9
🤝 Join States for Service, ASC’s privately funded policy coalition working to advocate for federal and state policies that improve access to national service and volunteer engagement resources: states4service.org
📰 Send a Letter to the Editor expressing your support for AmeriCorps.
Learn more: bit.ly/help-AC
Rep. Bacon's (R-NE) Op-Ed
"AmeriCorps is national service at its best: voluntary, community-based, impactful and efficient. [...] At a time when division dominates our headlines, AmeriCorps brings people together around a common purpose. That’s something worth preserving."
Read Nebraska Representative Don Bacon's full op-ed in the Washington Post: wapo.st/4cTvWA2
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🚨🚨🚨 Nearly $400 million in AmeriCorps grant funding was immediately and unexpectedly terminated, shuttering more than 1,000 programs and prematurely ending the service of almost 30,000 AmeriCorps members. 🚨🚨🚨
Show your support for AmeriCorps by taking one or more of the following actions.
✉️ Contact your Members of Congress using the tool from Voices for National Service:
voicesforservice.org/take-action/contact-congress/
🆘 Donate to America’s Service Commissions’ new national emergency assistance fund for AmeriCorps members: bit.ly/ASC-emergency
📘 If you are an AmeriCorps alum, share your story with Service Year Alliance: bit.ly/44I3TS9
🤝 Join States for Service, ASC’s privately funded policy coalition working to advocate for federal and state policies that improve access to national service and volunteer engagement resources: states4service.org
📰 Send a Letter to the Editor expressing your support for AmeriCorps.
Learn more: bit.ly/help-AC
Grant Termination (Short)
🚨🚨🚨 Nearly $400 million in AmeriCorps grant funding was immediately and unexpectedly terminated, shuttering more than 1,000 programs and prematurely ending the service of almost 30,000 AmeriCorps members. 🚨🚨🚨
Learn more and take action to show your support for AmeriCorps: bit.ly/help-AC
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Apply for Aid from Emergency Fund
📢 APPLY NOW! AmeriCorps members impacted by the recent demobilizations and terminations in April and May are now eligible to apply for $500 in one-time financial assistance from the National AmeriCorps Member Emergency Fund.
For more information or to apply, visit https://www.ascnationalemergencyfund.org/
Donate to Emergency Fund
Almost 30,000 AmeriCorps members had their service prematurely ended by the devastating grant terminations.
🆘 Donate to America’s Service Commissions’ new national emergency assistance fund to support these AmeriCorps members: https://bit.ly/ASC-emergency
Information coming soon on how impacted AmeriCorps members can apply for aid.
Stand with AmeriCorps
🚨 STAND WITH AMERICORPS 🚨
Show your support for AmeriCorps and...
📞 Call your Members of Congress. Download the 5 Calls app and search "AmeriCorps" or visit bit.ly/5calls-AC
✉️ Email your Members of Congress: voicesforservice.org/contact-congress/
🆘 Donate to ASC's new national emergency assistance fund for AmeriCorps members: bit.ly/ASC-emergency
Learn more: bit.ly/help-AC
Action Items
Looking for ways to support AmeriCorps amid devastating cuts?
✉️ Contact your Members of Congress using the tool from Voices for National Service:
https://voicesforservice.org/take-action/contact-congress/
🆘 Donate to America’s Service Commissions’ new national emergency assistance fund for AmeriCorps members: https://bit.ly/ASC-emergency
📘 If you are an AmeriCorps alum, share your story with Service Year Alliance: https://bit.ly/44I3TS9
🤝 Join States for Service, ASC’s privately funded policy coalition working to advocate for federal and state policies that improve access to national service and volunteer engagement resources: states4service.org
📰 Send a Letter to the Editor expressing your support for AmeriCorps.
Learn more: bit.ly/help-AC
Action Items (Short)
Looking for ways to support AmeriCorps amid devastating cuts?
Visit bit.ly/help-AC
Rep. Bacon's (R-NE) Op-Ed
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🚨🚨🚨 Nearly $400 million in AmeriCorps grant funding was immediately and unexpectedly terminated, shuttering more than 1,000 programs and prematurely ending the service of almost 30,000 AmeriCorps members. 🚨🚨🚨
Show your support for AmeriCorps by taking one or more of the following actions.
✉️ Contact your Members of Congress using the tool from Voices for National Service:
voicesforservice.org/take-action/contact-congress/
🆘 Donate to America’s Service Commissions’ new national emergency assistance fund for AmeriCorps members: bit.ly/ASC-emergency
📘 If you are an AmeriCorps alum, share your story with Service Year Alliance: bit.ly/44I3TS9
🤝 Join States for Service, ASC’s privately funded policy coalition working to advocate for federal and state policies that improve access to national service and volunteer engagement resources: states4service.org
📰 Send a Letter to the Editor expressing your support for AmeriCorps.
Learn more: bit.ly/help-AC
Grant Termination (Short)
🚨🚨🚨 Nearly $400 million in AmeriCorps grant funding was immediately and unexpectedly terminated, shuttering more than 1,000 programs and prematurely ending the service of almost 30,000 AmeriCorps members. 🚨🚨🚨
Learn more and take action to show your support for AmeriCorps: bit.ly/help-AC
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