Service Year Alliance released the following statement in support of the Promoting Service through AmeriCorps (PSA) Act of 2024
Service Year Alliance is proud to voice our support for the Promoting Service through AmeriCorps (PSA) Act of 2024. Introduced in bipartisan fashion by Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Representatives Garret Graves (R-LA) and Doris Matsui (D-CA), the PSA Act modernizes the AmeriCorps agency and strengthens the corps member experience - investments that will advance our shared vision of making service years a common expectation and opportunity for all young Americans.
“We applaud the efforts of Senators Coons and Cassidy as well as Representatives Graves and Matsui to introduce the PSA Act, and with it, a commonsense set of reforms that enhance the corps member experience and care for the more than 1.3 million AmeriCorps alums,” said Kristen Bennett, CEO of Service Year Alliance. “It’s a fitting tribute to the founding class of AmeriCorps members who pledged to ‘get things done’ 30 years ago. This legislation can help ensure current and future generations of Americans will have the opportunity to follow in their footsteps.”
In addition, the PSA Act reauthorizes the National and Community Service Act of 1993 and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 for the next four years. The PSA Act comes at a time when the stakes and opportunity for national service could not be higher. America desperately needs to invest in experiences that build empathy and understanding among one another. The national service ecosystem can be a formidable actor in this work, and the PSA Act provides vital investment to make this vision a reality.
Service Year Alliance looks forward to working with the bill sponsors to help advance the PSA Act through the legislative process.
