TRENTON, N.J. — More than $184 million in AmeriCorps funding will be released following legal action led by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and a coalition of states, officials announced Friday.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) agreed to release the funds, which AmeriCorps will distribute to service programs across the country. The money supports a wide range of initiatives, including AmeriCorps Seniors and programs funded through competitive federal grants.
The development comes after an earlier court decision in June restored $400 million in AmeriCorps funding and barred the agency from cancelling programs without formal rulemaking.
“When the Trump Administration targeted AmeriCorps and hurt communities across our state, we vowed to fight back, and today we have won,” Platkin said. “The funding we have secured for AmeriCorps will help New Jersey residents and ensure that AmeriCorps’ volunteers – who help our state at no cost – are still able to perform their critical responsibilities. We will never stop fighting for New Jersey when this Administration or anyone attempts to hurt our state – and we will continue to deliver results for our residents.”
AmeriCorps provides funding and volunteer support for national and state programs addressing needs such as addiction recovery, English language education, mentoring for children with special needs, environmental projects, and disaster relief.
The lawsuit, filed April 29, was joined by attorneys general from more than 20 states and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania. The Trump administration informed the court this month that it would release the withheld funds rather than contest the coalition’s latest motion.
