Idaho to receive $3.9 million for AmeriCorps volunteer programs

By: Laura Guido

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: July 21, 2026

Words: 489

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 2 days ago


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Idaho is set to receive more than $3.9 million in federal funding for AmeriCorps volunteer programs. The move comes just over a year after the program faced abrupt cuts sought by the now-defunct federal Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.

AmeriCorps is a federal program that funds volunteers for nonprofits and service projects across the nation.

Funds announced Monday will go to the Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism, called Serve …