Newsom Trims CA’s Paid 'Service' Corps Proposal After Suing Trump for AmeriCorps Cuts

Don’t let AmeriCorps die. It saved my life

I was 13 years old when I caused the accidental death of a friend. That’s the kind of sentence that stops people in their tracks and it should. I remember the silence that followed, not just from the world around me, but inside me. How do you move forward from something like that when you’re still just a kid yourself? I didn’t know how. No one did. I just kept waking up inside a body that felt like a prison and a world that no longer had a place…

Amy Chalmers: Cutting Americorps funding hurts Appalachia (Opinion)

AmeriCorps is a vital engine for progress in our state, and the recent decision to cancel $3 million in AmeriCorps grants in West Virginia represents a major setback. These cuts threaten to derail disaster response efforts, disrupt support for students…

Newsom trims CA’s paid 'service' corps proposal after suing Trump for AmeriCorps cuts

(The Center Square) – In April, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his lawsuit against the Trump administration to block cuts to the AmeriCorps, while saying he supports California’s paid “service” program, in which individuals get paid for giving their time…

How federal funding cuts have hit nonprofits and the communities they serve

A federal judge heard arguments in a legal challenge to the Trump administration’s sweeping cuts to AmeriCorps. Twenty-four states and the District of Columbia argue the administration overstepped its authority in slashing the program. Lisa Desjardins spoke with non-profit organizations facing budget cuts and conservatives who want their funding slashed.

From flood relief to child care, here’s what West Virginia stands to lose from cuts AmeriCorps funding

Charleston – In Marion County, kids who needed extra tutoring got it from AmeriCorps staff at an after-school program.

Newsom proposes steep cuts to California grid reliability programs

The changes could undermine progress that's been made to shore up the state’s energy resources during emergencies, advocates say.