For decades, AmeriCorps members have responded to our country's most immediate and critical needs. They are the "people power" that local nonprofit, faith-based, and community organizations rely on to deliver services and make a difference in local communities. While helping others, AmeriCorps members develop in-demand job skills, preparing a cohort of Americans to succeed in the workforce, and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers experience a decrease in isolation and loneliness.
Despite being a model of efficient and effective government, the resources and programs that AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers provide have been significantly disrupted since April 2025, through grant terminations, the demobilization of AmeriCorps NCCC members, and the dismissal of nearly 85% of the agency staff.
Now, President Trump's FY26 budget has proposed the complete elimination of AmeriCorps, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is withholding approximately $200 million in FY25 federal funds intended for AmeriCorps programs. Congress appropriated these funds, and OMB's decision to impound them is unprecedented and threatens nonprofits and community organizations that rely on AmeriCorps funding.
AmeriCorps funds respond to local needs and are largely administered by states, not the federal government, to keep state and local priorities front and center. At a time when states are experiencing significant natural disasters, increasing costs stemming from increased social service needs, workforce gaps, and more, AmeriCorps delivers urgently needed resources to support communities across the country.
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