DOGE orders AmeriCorps to cancel $400 million in grants, Washington Post reports
(Reuters) -Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has ordered the cancellation of around $400 million in grants doled out by AmeriCorps, the federal government's national service and volunteering agency, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing three sources with knowledge of the matter.
The canceled grants amount to 41% of the agency's annual budget for 2025 and will affect 1,031 organizations as well as 32,465 AmeriCorps members and senior volunteers, the newspaper reported.
AmeriCorps grants fund local and national organizations that offer community services related to education, disaster preparedness, environmental conservation and more.
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