AmeriCorps gets $184 million in funding back after lawsuit challenged Trump cuts, officials say

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Source: The Independent

Friday 29 August 2025 21:31 BST


AmeriCorps, the Clinton-era civic program, will now receive its full $184 million in federal funding President Donald Trump froze after he took office.

The White House Office of Management and Budget confirmed on Friday that it would release the funds. A group of 24 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration after it froze AmeriCorps' funding, but that lawsuit never made it to court.

AmeriCorps primary mission is to support state and local community service programs through the placement of generally young volunteers at national organizations across the country. Since its inception, many programs have become reliant on the influx of volunteers. The release of the funds means those programs will be able to continue, CT Mirror reports.

“This is a good day for programs across Connecticut that have helped stock our food pantries, tutored our kids, assisted homebound seniors, supported our veterans, and helped combat the opioid epidemic,” Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said in a press statement. “These cuts were irrational, cruel and lawless, and deeply hurtful to people and communities across Connecticut.”

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/americorps-trump-lawsuit-funds-b2816809.html