Nevada Sues Trump Administration Over AmeriCorps Funding Cuts
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford has joined a lawsuit involving 23 states opposing the Trump administration’s drastic cuts to AmeriCorps, an independent agency crucial for volunteer programs nationwide. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Maryland, challenges the federal termination of grants and an 85 percent reduction in AmeriCorps’ workforce. Ford criticized the cuts, stating they have adversely affected vital programs in Nevada, particularly educational initiatives in Las Vegas, Reno, and rural areas. “This illegal action has dismantled essential community support,” he argued, emphasizing that such measures cannot be unilaterally imposed by the president.
The cuts, part of the administration’s effort to address a $1.3 billion budget deficit, were announced following a February executive order to reduce federal workforce size. Nevada has already received notice regarding the termination of eight AmeriCorps grant programs, impacting over 1,800 volunteers working across 191 locations, including schools and homeless shelters.
While the White House asserts that AmeriCorps has historically failed audits and allowed improper payments, Ford contends that the program serves critical community needs. AmeriCorps, founded in 1993, mobilizes over 200,000 volunteers annually to assist in various community services.
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