AmeriCorps volunteers sent home, eliminating a ‘first line of defense’ in disaster response

AmeriCorps volunteers sent home, eliminating a ‘first line of defense’ in disaster response

Volunteers who respond to disasters and aid nonprofits through the federal AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps were informed Tuesday they have been let go from service, effective immediately. One of the corps’ regional campuses, located in Vinton, was closed Tuesday.

DOGE targets a community service program in its latest cost-cutting effort

A 30-year-old community service program for young adults that operates across the U.S. has become the latest target of the Trump administration’s campaign to slash government spending

DOGE Cuts Pull AmeriCorps Volunteers Off of Disaster Relief Jobs

Workers for the National Civilian Community Corps were sent home due to “new operational parameters.” The program’s long-term fate is unclear.

AmeriCorps members who respond to disasters and help nonprofits let go in DOGE cuts

Young volunteers who respond to natural disasters and help with community projects across the U.S. have been discharged

Exclusive | Volunteers with AmeriCorps youth program let go after DOGE visit

One of the largest federal civil service organizations has let go of scores of young volunteers, The Post has learned -- shortly after the Department of Government Efficiency visited the agency's headquarters

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