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AmeriCorps cuts leave people who serve and community organizations scrambling for alternatives
Read full article: AmeriCorps cuts leave people who serve and community organizations scrambling for alternativesA nonprofit organization based in rural Brazoria County outside of Houston, Mosaic in Action, came around years after Hurricane Harvey to help a homeowner with roof repairs and mold remediation.
DOGE targets a community service program in its latest cost-cutting effort
Read full article: DOGE targets a community service program in its latest cost-cutting effortA 30-year-old community service program for young adults that operates across the U.S. has become the latest target of the Trump administrationโs campaign to slash government spending.
AmeriCorps CEO gets a look at a volunteer-heavy project to rebuild Louisiana's vulnerable coast.
Read full article: AmeriCorps CEO gets a look at a volunteer-heavy project to rebuild Louisiana's vulnerable coast.A volunteer-heavy effort to restore some of Louisianaโs eroding coast with recycled oyster shells was part of the scenic backdrop for a visit from the head of AmeriCorps, the federal agency that deploys volunteers to serve communities around the nation.
Rep. Debbie Dingell approves $230K for climate initiatives in Ann Arbor
Read full article: Rep. Debbie Dingell approves $230K for climate initiatives in Ann ArborThe city will receive the funds to support 10 AmeriCorps members who will implement local resilience-building initiatives and launch neighborhood-focused decarbonization.
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Nonprofits hail anti-poverty aspects of COVID relief measure
Read full article: Nonprofits hail anti-poverty aspects of COVID relief measureThe additional funding includes:โ $620 million for AmeriCorpsโ state and national programs, which provide grants to local nonprofits to hire AmeriCorps members for designated projects. โ $80 million boost for AmeriCorps Vista, which works with local nonprofits and governments on anti-poverty programs. The new stimulus measure expands that eligibility to nonprofits that operate at multiple locations as long as no more than 500 employees work at any single location, according to the National Council of Nonprofits. AdHELP FOR NONPROFITS THAT SELF-INSURE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITSThe measure extends and expands help for nonprofits that self-insure unemployment benefits. Under previous stimulus legislation, the federal government covered half the costs of benefits provided to their laid-off employees.