Dear Colleagues,
Last Thursday, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a spending bill that provides $1.366 billion for the Corporation for National and Community Service and its programs. This is an increase of $215.9 million over last year’s funding level but $51 million below the President’s request.
Following is a breakdown of the funding: AmeriCorps Grants: $440,000,000 AmeriCorps VISTA: $111,000,000 AmeriCorps NCCC: $35,593,000 National Service Trust: $271,186,000 Senior Corps: $229,100,000
- Foster Grandparents Program: $115,600,000
- Senior Companion Program: $49,500,000
- Retired Senior Volunteer Program: $64,000,000
Learn and Serve America: $40,198,000 Social Innovation Fund: $60,000,000 Volunteer Generation Fund: $10,000,000 Nonprofit Capacity Building Program: $10,000,000 State Commission Administration: $18,000,000 Disability Placement Funds: $6,000,000 Evaluation: $8,000,000 Innovation and Demonstration: $3,509,000 Serve America Fellowships: $1,000,000 Training & Technical Assistance (Subtitle J): $11,000,000 Salaries and Expenses: $103,000,000 Office of Inspector General: $9,000,000
Click here to read the Senate Committee Report on the bill, and visit our budget page for more information. The next step is for the full Senate to take up the legislation in the fall. The House is also working on its version of the bill.
As the bill moves through the legislative process, we will continue to push for full funding of the President’s FY 2011 request. As social needs continue to mount, and as Americans look for ways to give back, national service is a critical, cost-effective investment that engages citizens in tackling our most serious challenges in education, health, clean energy, economic opportunity, veterans, disaster response, and other critical issues.
All the best,
Rhoda Glickman Director of Government Relations Corporation for National and Community Service
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