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Congress’s 2018 spending deal is a step forward for national service
Congress’s FY18 omnibus spending bill increases funding for the Corporation for National and Community Service by $34M
WASHINGTON, DC (March 22, 2018) – “Over a year ago, national service and AmeriCorps faced elimination in the President’s FY18 budget proposal. In response, tens of thousands of national service advocates refused to accept this proposal and came together to make their voices heard — sending emails, making calls, signing petitions, dressing up as dinosaurs at the Capitol, and taking action in local communities across the country,” said Shirley Sagawa, CEO of Service Year Alliance. “Late last night, all of this hard work paid off when Congress released the text of their FY18 omnibus spending bill which increases funding for the Corporation for National and Community Service by $34M, increases funding for YouthBuild by $5M, and level funds the Peace Corps. Together with the national service field, we won a hard fought battle and successfully turned elimination into expansion.”
Service Year Alliance: Congress’s 2018 spending deal is a step forward for national service
Service Year Alliance: Congress’s 2018 spending deal is a step forward for national service