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County director says paused AmeriCorps funding briefly threatened RSVP; judge blocked pause and county will plan contingencies
Summary
NORFOLK COUNTY, Mass. — Norfolk County’s director, Cronin, told commissioners on Jan. 29, 2025 that an Office of Management and Budget bulletin had briefly paused federal assistance for AmeriCorps programs supporting the county’s RSVP program, prompting immediate local contingency planning; a federal judge temporarily blocked the pause.
NORFOLK COUNTY, Mass. — Norfolk County’s director, Cronin, told commissioners on Jan. 29, 2025 that an Office of Management and Budget bulletin had briefly paused federal financial assistance for AmeriCorps programs that support the county’s RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program), prompting immediate local review and contingency planning.
Cronin said the county spoke with the RSVP director, Robert, and reached out to grant administrators to assess impacts. He reported that a U.S. district judge (named in the meeting as Judge Lauren Ali Khan)…
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