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AmeriCorps grant cuts, nearly $400 million, leave local programs scrambling to replace service members
Summary
A public commenter told the meeting that recent cuts to AmeriCorps funding have left members unpaid and local organizations including City Farm SLO, Cal Poly and Cuesta College struggling to cover lost service capacity.
A public commenter at the meeting said recent cuts to AmeriCorps grants have left members unpaid and disrupted local programs.
"I had, like, my housing figured out. I had, like I was counting on the money that was supposed to be coming from it. Logging on to my laptop, and I got the call that I wasn't allowed to serve, not allowed to walk any more hours," the commenter said. "Nearly $400,000,000 worth of grants were recently cut from AmeriCorps, a national public service…
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