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

Most of AmeriCorps staff members have been placed on leave after DOGE cuts

AmeriCorps placed most staff members on administrative leave with pay this week, effective immediately, according to a staff member and an internal memo shared with The Associated Press.The memo from AmeriCorps’ interim director told staff that the administrative leave would remain in effect until future notice. It was sent Wednesday, the day after the agency’s National Civilian Community Corps members were informed that they would be discharged…

Nearly 500,000 credit cards cancelled despite being 'lifeline' for some workers

ABOUT half a million credit cards have been cancelled in the United States this month. The move comes as part of an initiative from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). GettyNearly half a million credit cards are being suspended in April (stock image)[/caption] It’s a move being made by Elon Musk’s Department of Government EfficiencyGETTY DOGE, notably headed by billionaire Elon Musk, was established after President Donald Trump took …

Trump purges Clinton's $1B woke, audit-failing volunteer agency

The Trump administration on Wednesday placed most of AmeriCorps' full-time employees on administrative leave as it moves to reorganize the Bill Clinton-era volunteer agency.The independent federal agency was established by Congress in 1993 to connect young Americans with community service opportunities, providing roughly a $4,000 stipend, housing accommodations, food, and a higher education grant, the New York Times reported.'It is time to admit…

IU grad shares AmeriCorps NCCC experience after DOGE cut

INDIANA — A longstanding community service program funded through the federal government is the latest to be cut by the Department of Government Efficiency. On Tuesday, volunteers working for AmeriCorps' National Civilian Community Corps were informed they would exit their program early. According to an unsigned memo obtained by the Associated Press, it said NCCC's "ability to sustain program operations" was impacted by the priorities of Preside…

Trump is 'running out of political goodwill' and might tank his own bill: GOP lawmaker

President Donald Trump wants to dump a double-whammy on House Republicans as soon as they return from vacation, and the GOP is not having it, reports NOTUS.The White House prefers to move fast on bone-cutting budget reductions and send Congress legislation codifying the controversial DOGE cuts that are setting Republican town halls on fire (referred to as rescission). House Republicans speaking anonymously with NOTUS reporters, however, want him…

Rocky trails: Youth Corps tackles turbulent season on public lands

Just like its crew members do during their trail work in the field, locally based Rocky Mountain Youth Corps is putting one foot ahead of the other as it gears up for its upcoming season providing outdoor service opportunities for area youth. And like its trail crews, this year it’s having to negotiate a few obstacles.  Last fall, the U.S. Forest Service announced it would be suspending all seasonal hiring for the 2025 season, cutting about 2,40…