Overview

• A coalition of 24 Democratic-led states and Washington, D.C., filed a federal lawsuit in Baltimore challenging the Trump administration's cuts to AmeriCorps.
• The lawsuit claims the administration violated the Constitution's separation of powers by dismantling a Congress-established agency through drastic workforce reductions and grant cancellations.
• AmeriCorps, which operates on a $1 billion budget and deploys 200,000 volunteers annually, has seen 85% of its staff placed on administrative leave and its National Civilian Community Corps recalled.
• Cuts include the termination of $400 million in grants across 1,031 programs, impacting disaster relief, education, public health, and conservation efforts nationwide.
• States like California, Colorado, and Maryland are expanding their own service programs to mitigate the effects of the federal cuts while pursuing legal action.