The bill would turn the Corporation for National and Community Service into an executive department called the AmeriCorps Administration. It would raise national service education awards to twice the national average yearly in-state tuition and fees at public four-year colleges. It would also increase some living allowance and grant limits, with increases tied to available funding and maintaining participant numbers. The bill would create a foundation to accept gifts, notify eligible people about service programs, and set plans to expand service positions. Its goal is to support at least 1 million participants each year by September 30, 2036.
People ages 17 to 30 would be contacted about national service opportunities starting at age 17, with notices every two years unless they opt out or are serving in a covered program. The bill would exclude national service education awards and certain living allowances from gross income for federal tax purposes. It would also direct a study of whether eligible service participants should receive a federal hiring preference; it does not itself establish that preference.
The bill authorizes $2.5 million for fiscal year 2027 to help the National Service Foundation start up. It also authorizes funding for service programs and educational awards, including funding intended to support a goal of at least 1 million participants per year by 2036. The bill does not state a total cost. It makes increases to certain allowances and grants dependent on appropriations and maintaining participant or position levels.
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