The Needle: Trump Cuts Affect Afterschool Program and Anacostia Community Museum

The Needle: Trump Cuts Affect Afterschool Program and Anacostia Community Museum

Childcare is expensive: The Trump administration’s cancellation of nearly $400 million in AmeriCorps grants effectively killed a beloved after-school program in Northern Virginia where kids can do homework, grab a snack, and play sports. The program, Aspire Afterschool Learning, provides free childcare for parents who can’t afford tutors or summer camps. Minus one point for killing an essential community resource. -1 [Post] Fired and tired: Conv…

Guest opinion: Nationwide cuts to AmeriCorps have local implications

Last month, AmeriCorps lost nearly $400 million in federal funding. While AmeriCorps is a national service organization, these cuts will affect vital programs across California and here in the Bay Area. City Year, the largest AmeriCorps program, is currently accomplishing four things locally that are now in jeopardy:  Directly helping local students recover from pandemic-era […] The post Guest opinion: Nationwide cuts to AmeriCorps have local im…

As Trump slashes AmeriCorps, states lose a federal partner in community service | The Highland County Press

Hillary Kane learned on a Saturday morning in April that within days, she would lose AmeriCorps funding for two programs that match mentors with West Philadelphia high schoolers and first-generation college students — both vulnerable groups at risk of not completing diplomas and degrees.

Letter: Community loses with AmeriCorps cuts – Mountain Xpress

"The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has no idea how investing in human capital pays off for Western North Carolina — but we do."

Brooklyn Youth Programs at Risk After AmeriCorps Cuts

A wave of federal budget cuts has left The Center For Family Life in Sunset Park scrambling to protect its programs, the Gothamist reported.