California AmeriCorps Programs Face Funding Uncertainty
Due to federal funding disruptions and a Trump administration proposal to eliminate AmeriCorps, programs are establishing contingency plans, fundraising, or closing.
Programs across California that rely on federal AmeriCorps funding for services like mentoring and tutoring have experienced a year of uncertainty.
- In April, California AmeriCorps programs lost millions of dollars in federal funding.
- The funding was restored in late August following a multi-state lawsuit.
- A Trump administration budget proposal now threatens to dismantle the agency.
‘Fewer children are able to thrive’
Program directors are adapting to the situation by establishing contingency plans, fundraising, or closing programs due to fear of losing funding.
Author's summary: California AmeriCorps programs adapt to funding uncertainty.