Overview

• OMB confirmed it will release $184 million that had been frozen from AmeriCorps, allowing funds to flow to service programs nationwide.
• More than 20 states and the District of Columbia sued over the withholding, prompting negotiations that averted a planned court showdown.
• A federal judge in June issued a preliminary injunction that reinstated hundreds of programs and required formal rulemaking for any further cuts.
• Despite the injunction, the funds remained on hold until this week, when the administration agreed to release them ahead of a court deadline.
• State officials reported concrete impacts: Illinois will see nearly $12 million restored, Maine will keep its agreed funding, and Maryland programs that received over $21 million last year can continue.