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Help eliminate taxation of the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award
Submitted by servicewire on Wed, 03/31/2010 - 11:31
The fight to end the taxation of The AmeriCorps Education Award is still going! But, this struggle needs input from Alums like you. With your input organizations like AmeriCorps Alums can communicate to Congress why AmeriCorps Alumni deserve to get the most from the Ed Award. We all know this taxation sends the wrong message to would be volunteers. But, more importantly, [...]
Senate Approves Funding for Peace Corps and AmeriCorps Programs
Submitted by servicewire on Sun, 12/13/2009 - 18:15
Today the Senate gave final congressional approval to a package of six appropriations bills to fund many government programs for Fiscal Year 2010, including 1.149 billion for the Corporation for National and Community Service, and $400 million for the Peace Corps.
President Obama is expected to sign the appropriations package into law shortly.
CNCS Chief Nominee Corvington Clears Committee
Submitted by servicewire on Thu, 12/10/2009 - 20:43
Corvington, Obama's pick to lead CNCS
Patrick Corvington, Barack Obama’s pick to become the C.E.O. of the Corporation for National and Community Service, was approved by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee earlier today.
His nomination may see the floor of the Senate as early as next week — if he’s supported there, he’ll be able to start his new job early in the new year.
Congress is Considering Final Action to Appropriate $400M for Peace Corps
Submitted by servicewire on Wed, 12/09/2009 - 11:51
More Peace Corps may be in the stars — and the budget.
Yesterday evening, Jonathan Pearson of the National Peace Corps Association’s Advocacy Program announced that According to Congressman Sam Farr, speaking tonight at an event in Washington to celebrate the Peace Corps, negotiations on the State/Foreign Operations Fiscal Year 2010 appropriations bill have closed.
Senate Committee Hearing Thursday on the Public Lands Service Corps
Submitted by servicewire on Mon, 10/26/2009 - 12:05
This coming Thursday the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will look at a bill to strengthen national service activity on public lands.
The Public Lands Service Corps Act, s. 1442, would amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 and would:
Senate Appropriations Committee Backs Funding for the Kennedy Serve America Act
Submitted by servicewire on Fri, 07/31/2009 - 12:25
Yesterday the Senate Appropriations Committee recommended $1.157B to fund the Corporation for National and Community Service implementation of the Kennedy Serve America Act.
The figure is greater than the $1.149B requested by President Obama, the $1.059B that the House of Representatives passed in its appropriations bill, and the 2009 fiscal year budget of the Corporation.
NY Times Editorial Voices Strong Support for AmeriCorps
Submitted by servicewire on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 12:07
Yellow Ribbon Program Makes School More Affordable for Vets
Submitted by servicewire on Fri, 07/17/2009 - 13:30
The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 created a new way to help members of the military pay for school.
Roosevelt Scholarship Would Offer Students Funding in Exchange for Public Service Commitment
Submitted by servicewire on Mon, 07/13/2009 - 17:08
New College, from Anne.Oeldorf's Flickr stream
The Roosevelt Scholars Act aims to create a new pipeline to public service careers for graduate students who are developing skills desperately needed by the federal government.
The House Approves $450M for More Peace Corps, but Senate Committee Approves $373.4M
Submitted by servicewire on Sat, 07/11/2009 - 05:04
Rep. Nita Lowey, Chair, House Appropriations Cmte
A few weeks ago, the House Appropriations Committee recommended increasing Peace Corps funding to $450 million. Thursday, the House voted to approve funding at that level. The same day, the Senate Appropriations Committee voted to match Obama’s more modest $373.4M budget request for the agency.
