Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of states challenged federal cuts to AmeriCorps programs. Following the lawsuit, the White House Office of Management and Budget agreed to release $184 million in funding that had been withheld, according to the Department of Attorney General.
Attorney General Nessel joined a coalition opposing White House Office of Management and Budget cuts that could have reduced AmeriCorps’ workforce by nearly 90 percent and suspended $400 million in programs. After a preliminary injunction in June restored hundreds of programs, the White House Office of Management and Budget continued withholding funds, leading to an amended lawsuit in July adding OMB as a defendant. The Administration later confirmed it would release all withheld funds. Nessel said, "AmeriCorps volunteers deliver vital services to Michiganders, whether it’s tutoring our students or restoring our parks." In 2024, the Michigan Community Service Commission received about $18 million from AmeriCorps, supporting thousands of volunteers across the state, as reported by the Department of Attorney General.
AmeriCorps members in Michigan have helped improve 362 acres of parks, assisted over 17,000 people with health services, supported more than 63,000 youth in school, helped with crime reduction in Detroit, and strengthened 76 organizations. Michigan Attorney General Nessel, along with attorneys general from over 20 other states and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania, supported continuing these programs. The release of $184 million in AmeriCorps funding will allow these programs to keep running and provide resources for volunteers across the state, as stated by the Department of Attorney General.
