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AmeriCorps RSVP funding canceled nationally; Sullivan County plans volunteer fair and coordinates food‑security response
Summary
County staff said the AmeriCorps RSVP program was not renewed nationwide; Sullivan County will run a volunteer fair May 17 and is convening a food‑security coalition to map pantry needs as demand rises among working families.
County staff told the Legislature that the RSVP AmeriCorps program was not renewed at the national level and that many AmeriCorps staff have been placed on administrative leave or let go, complicating drawdown of remaining grant funds for local programs.
Staff described RSVP’s role in Sullivan County: in 2024 the local RSVP volunteers provided 14,170 hours of service across 116 volunteers, and performed critical services for…
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