Budget Outcome for AmeriCorps and Service

As 2011 comes to a close that means that Congress needs to approve the 2012 FY Budget.  Over the past few months rumors of cutting or eliminating national service programs like AmeriCorps State and National, the Senior Corps and NCCC have been circulating.  It looks like The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has secured $1.03 billion for the upcoming year. 

Below is the breakdown of the numbers:

• VISTA was cut $3.9 billion to $95 million.
• AmeriCorps State & National was cut $4 million to $345 million.
• Senior Corps remains at $207.9 million
• NCCC was increased $3 million to $31.9 million to relocate the Maryland campus as proposed by the Senate.
• The Volunteer Generation Fund remains at $3.99 million.
• The Social Innovation Fund was cut by $5 million to $44.9 million.
• State Commissions were cut by $3.5 million to $13.5 million.
• The National Service Trust was increased to $212 million.

Thanks to ServeNext.org for leading the charge in keeping programs like AmeriCorps afloat.