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RSVP WASHINGTON UPDATE
June 2026
Yesterday, in a marathon session lasting 12 hours, the full House Appropriations Committee approved the House Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee bill which includes $1.2 billion for the Corporation for National Service (Acting as “AmeriCorps”).
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In adopting the bill, the full Appropriations Committee decisively rejected the Administration’s proposal to eliminate the AmeriCorps.
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Most programs were frozen at last year’s level (AmeriCorps State and National, VISTA, Foster Grandparents, Senior Companions, State Commission grants, Days of Service, Volunteer Generation Fund, and Evaluation) or cut (Program Operating Expenses, NCCC, the National Service Trust, and Salaries and Expenses), or only slightly increased (the Office of Inspector General).
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We are pleased that the full committee ratified a $5 Million increase for RSVP, a 10 percent increase over last year.
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This increase is the result of your educating your elected representatives about the importance of RSVP.
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But the job is not over.
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We need to encourage the Senate to match the House increase.
Call your Senators to urge them to support the House funding level for RSVP​
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Yours,
Betty M. Ruth,
PresidentNARSVPD, Inc.