{"id":2467694,"date":"2025-07-28T13:00:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T17:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-joins-coalition-suing-over-americorps-funding-cuts-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T13:03:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T17:03:07","slug":"michigan-joins-coalition-suing-over-americorps-funding-cuts-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-joins-coalition-suing-over-americorps-funding-cuts-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan joins coalition suing over AmeriCorps funding cuts &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmichigan-joins-coalition-suing-over-americorps-funding-cuts-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2467694&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 24 states in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration&#8217;s cuts to AmeriCorps funding. Despite a June court ruling that reinstated many americorps programs, the White House Office of Management and Budget continues to withhold over $38 million in funds, threatening the operation of vital <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administrations-new-hiv-aids-strategy-racism-is-serious-public-health-threat\/\" title=\"Biden Administration\u2019s New HIV\/AIDS Strategy: Racism Is \u2018Serious Public Health Threat\u2019\">service programs<\/a>. The lawsuit argues that these funds were lawfully appropriated by Congress and cannot be withheld without approval, emphasizing the constitutional separation of powers. AmeriCorps, established in 1993, supports over 200,000 members annually and provides billions in education awards. funding cuts have led to layoffs and canceled grants nationwide. In Michigan, AmeriCorps supports thousands of members across various community service locations, and meaningful federal funding helps sustain these programs, including disaster recovery efforts. The coalition insists that the administration cannot bypass congressional authority by defunding AmeriCorps unilaterally.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Michigan joins coalition suing over AmeriCorps funding cuts<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2183598\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square)&nbsp;&ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Michigan<\/a> Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 23 other states in expanding the legal challenge against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump<\/a> administration&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-blasts-outrageous-biden-admin-offer-to-roll-back-iran-sanctions\/\" title=\"GOP Blasts \u2018Outrageous\u2019 Biden Admin Offer to Roll Back Iran Sanctions\">continued efforts<\/a> to cut tens of millions of dollars in AmeriCorps <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/budgets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">funding<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The cuts are coming despite&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/colorado\/article_f653800e-7d65-4fa6-86f4-92952e14ef4f.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >preliminary judicial ruling<\/a> in June<\/a>&nbsp;which reinstated hundreds of AmeriCorps programs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3483818\/two-israeli-human-rights-groups-accuse-israel-genocide-gaza\/\">Two Israeli human rights groups accuse country of genocide in Gaza<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3483820\/joe-concha-stephen-colbert-suggests-cbs-save-face-by-firing-immediately\/\">Joe Concha suggests CBS would &lsquo;save face&rsquo; by firing Colbert immediately<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3483980\/authorities-end-search-wisconsin-black-bear-attacked-woman-backyard\/\">Authorities end search for Wisconsin black bear that attacked woman in backyard<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The Trump Administration cannot bend the rule of law to circumvent court orders they&rsquo;ve already lost,&rdquo; Nessel said. &ldquo;My colleagues and I have already secured an injunction blocking their illegal and reckless attempt to withhold AmeriCorps funding . . . Once again, we must take action to ensure our communities continue to benefit from the vital services AmeriCorps provides.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov\/News%20Documents\/072425_AmeriCorps.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The lawsuit<\/a>&nbsp;argued millions of dollars is being &ldquo;unlawfully withheld&rdquo; from AmeriCorps as it was already appropriated by the U.S. Congress, which means Congressional approval is needed to cancel it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/ag\/news\/press-releases\/2025\/07\/24\/ag-nessel-continues-challenge-to-the-trump-administration-withholding-of-funds-from-americorps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">press release<\/a><\/a>&nbsp;from Nessel&rsquo;s office stated that, despite the previous legal decision, the White House Office of Management and Budget is still withholding more than $38 million for different service programs, &ldquo;threatening their survival and the wellbeing of those who depend on their services.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Just as AmeriCorps cannot terminate the agency&rsquo;s functions by fiat or defund the agency, OMB cannot withhold, delay, or condition funds in defiance of administrative procedures, Congressional appropriations, and the Constitutional separation of powers,&rdquo; the lawsuit states. &ldquo;Accordingly, the Defendants&rsquo; actions should be declared unlawful and vacated.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>AmeriCorps is a U.S. government-funded service organization created in 1993. According to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/americorps.gov\/\">americorps.gov<\/a>, the agency enrolls more than 200,000 people each year, while also providing more than $4.8 billion in education awards.<\/p>\n<p>In February, President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing every federal agency to reduce its staff in a money-saving effort.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, AmeriCorps has placed at least 85% of its workforce on administrative leave, as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/california\/article_9c610842-9c2e-453d-8244-272f15a159a9.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">previously reported<\/a>&nbsp;by The Center Square. It also canceled more than $400 million in grant funding nationwide, which has totaled nearly $1 billion annually in recent fiscal years.<\/p>\n<p>While the majority of the states that have signed onto the lawsuit are Democrat-led, some Republican-led states like Kentucky also signed onto it.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers served at more than 1,300 locations across Michigan, including schools, food banks, homeless shelters, health clinics, youth centers, veterans facilities, and other nonprofit and faith-based organizations,&rdquo; stated&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.americorps.gov\/national-service-report\/mi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a report<\/a>&nbsp;from AmeriCorps.<\/p>\n<p>In Michigan, AmeriCorps had 7,900 members working from February 2024 through February 2025.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, the Michigan Community Service Commission alone received approximately $18 million in grants from AmeriCorps. In total, the state received more than $31.6 million in federal funding and generated more than $17.5 million in outside resources from businesses, foundations, public agencies, and other sources in Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Terminating AmeriCorps grants would severely impact MCSC&rsquo;s ability to continue its vital work, including supporting disaster recovery efforts in Northern Michigan following the March 2025 ice storm,&rdquo;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/ag\/news\/press-releases\/2025\/07\/24\/ag-nessel-continues-challenge-to-the-trump-administration-withholding-of-funds-from-americorps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nessel&rsquo;s press release said<\/a>. &ldquo;Congress created AmeriCorps and appropriated funding to support public service, and neither OMB nor AmeriCorps hold authority to defy Congress by refusing to distribute funds to worthy service programs.&rdquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecentersquare.com%2Fmichigan%2Farticle_f80b1237-029e-4f5f-9c93-7798d7738c3c.html%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook%26utm_campaign%3Duser-share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2183598\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2183598\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michigan joins 24-state lawsuit over AmeriCorps funding cuts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2467695,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/michigan-state-legislature-votes-jan-2025.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[54321,50947,39173,4601],"class_list":["post-2467694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-americorps","tag-coalition-2","tag-funding-cuts","tag-michigan"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/michigan-state-legislature-votes-jan-2025.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467694","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2467694"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467694\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2467699,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467694\/revisions\/2467699"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2467695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2467694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2467694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2467694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}