Below is the written testimony of CEO Wendy Spencer on the President’s fiscal year 2016 budget request for the Corporation for National and Community Service as submitted to the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. 
 
Chairman Cole, Ranking Member DeLauro, and Distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, 
 
Thank you for the invitation to testify today.


At SOAR Summit, CNCS CEO announces $1.24 million investment for 56 AmeriCorps VISTAs 

PIKEVILLE, KY. – The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) announced it will invest more than $1.24 million to support the Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) initiative to improve the economy and quality of life in Eastern Kentucky.

 

Operation AmeriCorps will support 56 AmeriCorps members over two years, generate nearly $1 million investment in the community

BLOOMFIELD, IOWA – The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency that administers AmeriCorps, today announced that Bloomfield will be one of 10 communities nationwide to become part of the agency’s new Operation AmeriCorps initiative.


Operation AmeriCorps will support 80 AmeriCorps members over two years for Flint schools

FLINT, MICH. –The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency that administers AmeriCorps, today announced that Flint will be one of 10 communities nationwide to become part of the agency’s new Operation AmeriCorps initiative.


WASHINGTON, DC – On Friday, May 1st, the White House will honor “Champions of Change” that demonstrate how national service creates pathways to economic and employment opportunities. Through the longstanding AmeriCorps VISTA program and supporters of the Employers of National Service initiative, America is reaping the fruits of its commitment to national service.

On Wednesday, May 6, Mayor Dayne Walling welcomes Corporation for National and Community Service CEO Wendy Spencer on a media conference call to announce a first of-its-kind AmeriCorps project for Flint elementary schools and students. 
 
The Corporation for National & Community Service (CNCS) is the federal agency that engages citizens in service through AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, Social Innovation Fund, and other programs. Wendy Spencer was appointed to serve as CEO of CNCS by President Obama and confirmed unanimously by the U.S.

 

Operation AmeriCorps will support 64 AmeriCorps members over two years to connect Pawtucket seniors to post-graduate opportunities

PAWTUCKET, R.I. – The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency that administers AmeriCorps, today announced that Pawtucket will be one of 10 communities nationwide to become part of the agency’s new Operation AmeriCorps initiative.

 

Montana, Minnesota, and Washington, D.C. among #AmeriStates with top bragging rights

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of National Volunteer Week, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency that administers the AmeriCorps program, released the first-ever rankings of the states and cities that generate the most AmeriCorps members per capita. 

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