5/6/25 - DOGE cuts 16 AmeriCorps community service programs in Virginia
May 06, 2025•5 min
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Episode description
The US Department of Government Efficiency directed the federal agency for community service and volunteerism to make the changes. Program directors and organization heads impacted told VPM News the sudden cuts left them hurt, confused and scrambling to find answers.
More than 160 members in Virginia were cut due to the grants ending, according to a count from the Richmond nonprofit Fit4Kids.
Read more: Trump’s AmeriCorps cuts end Virginia community service grants
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