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AmeriCorps program seeks recruitment, housing and stipend fixes as membership falls; Wellfleet house lead‑remediation budget raised
Summary
Barnstable County AmeriCorps leaders proposed a FY26 budget built on 20 members, sought a federal recompete grant and requested higher maintenance funds for housing, citing recruitment, housing and stipend barriers.
Misty, the county’s recently hired AmeriCorps program director, briefed commissioners Jan. 22 on FY26 budget planning and operational challenges, saying the program’s fiscal request is largely level with a small increase in salary lines and an increased maintenance allocation for AmeriCorps residences.
Misty said the program’s budget is built around a regular year of 20 members. The FY26 proposal assumes 20 members and seeks a federal AmeriCorps recompete grant near the program maximum—about…
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