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AmeriCorps Faces Major Cuts as DOGE Slashes $400 Million in Grants

The funding reductions affect over 1,000 organizations, tens of thousands of volunteers, and most of AmeriCorps’ workforce, with layoffs set to begin in June.

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Elon Musk attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 10, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

Overview

  • Elon Musk's U.S. DOGE Service has ordered the termination of $400 million in AmeriCorps grants, cutting 41% of its 2025 budget.
  • The grant cuts impact 1,031 organizations and 32,465 AmeriCorps members and senior volunteers, jeopardizing community service and disaster relief programs.
  • Most of AmeriCorps’ 650 full-time staff have been placed on paid administrative leave, with layoff notices issued for June 24.
  • Hundreds of National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) members were demobilized earlier this month, disrupting critical service projects nationwide.
  • California has responded with a lawsuit against the federal government and is expanding state-level service programs to counteract the cuts.