Federal Cuts Hit Teach for America Idaho
- On May 21, 2025, a coalition of 25 state attorneys general, including Connecticut's William Tong, won a court order blocking the Trump administration's attempt to dismantle AmeriCorps nationwide.
- The coalition sued in late April to stop plans eliminating nearly 90 percent of AmeriCorps staff and $400 million in grants, following mass closures and suspensions beginning mid-April.
- U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman issued a preliminary injunction on June 5 requiring reinstatement of programs and workers and mandating public notice and status reports by June 10.
- AmeriCorps supports over 200,000 volunteers providing housing, education, disaster recovery, and workforce development, with Connecticut alone seeing $12.4 million in contributions, and officials stressing its vital community role.
- The injunction preserved critical services for vulnerable communities nationwide and suggests ongoing legal challenges will address the administration's unauthorized funding cuts and program dismantling.
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NY – AG James Stops Trump’s Mass Closure of AmeriCorps by Court Order
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today won a court order stopping the Trump administration’s mass closure of AmeriCorps programs and requiring the reinstatement of thousands of volunteers nationwide. On April 29, Attorney General James joined a coalition of 24 other states in suing the Trump administration to stop cuts to AmeriCorps after the administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) directed the agency to end…
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