Elon Musk's Push for Efficiency Slashes AmeriCorps Grants

DOGE orders AmeriCorps to cancel $400 million in grants, Washington Post reports

(Reuters) -Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has ordered the cancellation of around $400 million in grants doled out by AmeriCorps, the federal government's national service and volunteering agency, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing three sources with knowledge…

Elon Musk's Push for Efficiency Slashes AmeriCorps Grants

Elon Musk's Push for Efficiency Slashes AmeriCorps Grants In a bold move, Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has axed around $400 million in grants issued by AmeriCorps, according to a report by the Washington Post. The cuts represent a significant 41% of AmeriCorps' 2025 annual budget, affecting over a thousand organizations and tens of thousands of members and volunteers.The grants, aimed at funding services in education, environm…

Elon Musk's DOGE slashes USD 400 million in AmeriCorps grants - The Arabian Stories News

WASHINGTON: AmeriCorps is the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. Every year, it enrolls more than 2,00,000 individuals to serve organisations. It was created in 1993 by President Bill Clinton, who moved under its umbrella Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), an anti-poverty program established in 1965 by President Lyndon B Johnson.This move will impact 1,031 organisations and approximately 32,465 AmeriCorps members and se…

DOGE orders AmeriCorps to cancel $400 million in grants, Washington Post reports - Regional Media News

(Reuters) -Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has ordered the cancellation of around $400 million in grants doled out by AmeriCorps, the federal government’s national service and volunteering agency, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing three sources with knowledge of the matter. The canceled grants amount to 41% of the agency’s annual budget for 2025 and will affect 1,031 organizations as well as 32,465 AmeriCorps members…