The Northwest Youth Corps hires people from ages 15 to 26 to maintain public lands: trail work, stream restoration and more.

Young people are eager to work outdoors. But federal cuts slashed 1,300 AmeriCorps positions in Washington, and the future of ...

Funding cuts eliminate nearly half the grants, forcing nonprofits to downsize and cancel internships, leaving thousands adrift.

Opinion: Public land agencies simply cannot accomplish their work without the public hands of thousands of AmeriCorps members serving to improve our public lands and communities.

AmeriCorps may have won a temporary legal reprieve to keep operating, but the long-term future looks bleak for the popular program that sends thousands of workers to California schools, food banks, ...

AmeriCorps is a U.S. government-funded service organization created in 1993. According to americorps.gov, the agency enrolls more than 200,000 people each year, while also providing more than $4.8 ...

So far this year, the Avista Foundation has awarded approximately $491,950 in grants to support local communitiesSPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In its second quarter, the Avista ...

AmeriCorps backers tried and failed last month to get $100 million from Congress for the financially strapped national service program. Now, they are trying again -- and hoping to build a lasting ...

The troubled AmeriCorps program would get $100 million to restore 20,000 volunteer slots under a measure approved yesterday by the Senate Appropriations Committee. The money, if approved by ...