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August 29, 2025
LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has prevailed in preserving funding for AmeriCorps (PDF), the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) agreed to release over $184 million in funding that AmeriCorps plans to award to service programs across the country. OMB’s attempted cuts threatened the survival of those programs and the well-being of those who depend on them.
On July 23, Attorney General Nessel joined a coalition in filing an amended lawsuit challenging OMB’s attempt to gut AmeriCorps programs. Yesterday, when their response for these actions was due in court, OMB and AmeriCorps instead agreed to fully release the previously withheld funds.
“AmeriCorps volunteers deliver vital services to Michiganders, whether it’s tutoring our students or restoring our parks,” Nessel said. “I am relieved that the Trump Administration has finally agreed to release these congressionally appropriated funds. Through federal action lawsuits, my office has preserved nearly $2 billion for Michigan residents to help fund roads, education, and public safety. I will continue working with my colleagues across the country to ensure the programs and resources promised to our communities are delivered.”
On April 29, Attorney General Nessel and the coalition challenged the administration’s plans to eliminate nearly 90 percent of AmeriCorps’ workforce, abruptly cancel its contracts, and close $400 million worth of AmeriCorps-supported programs. In June, the Court granted a preliminary injunction that reinstated hundreds of AmeriCorps programs that were unlawfully cancelled and barred AmeriCorps from making similar cuts without formal rulemaking. Despite the order, OMB continued to withhold over $184 million intended for outstanding service programs, including AmeriCorps Seniors programs, and many programs funded with highly competitive federal grants.
Because the Trump Administration withheld these critical resources, the coalition filed an amended lawsuit in July that added OMB as a defendant. On August 8, Attorney General Nessel and the coalition filed a motion for a preliminary injunction, asking for an order to stop OMB from withholding the relevant funds. The Trump Administration’s response was due on August 28. Rather than oppose the states’ motion, the Administration instead informed the Court that OMB would release all withheld AmeriCorps funds, totaling over $184 million, which AmeriCorps will distribute to programs nationwide as quickly as possible.
This relief means that service programs across the country will be protected from the administration’s devastating attempted cuts. AmeriCorps supports national and state community service programs by funding and placing volunteers in local and national organizations that address critical community needs. Organizations rely on support from AmeriCorps to recruit, place, and supervise AmeriCorps members nationwide.
The Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) received approximately $18 million in grants in 2024 from AmeriCorps, supporting thousands of volunteers across the state. During the 2023-2024 service year, 1,052 AmeriCorps members contributed 618,631 hours of service through MCSC programs. Their efforts:
Attorney General Nessel was joined by the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawai‛i, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin, and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania in filing the lawsuit.
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