by Source NM Staff, Source New Mexico
September 3, 2025
Following a multi-state lawsuit filed in April over the federal government’s cancelation of AmeriCorps grants, the Office of Management and Budget’s recently agreed to release over $184 million in withheld funding to service programs across the country.
AmeriCorps officials said in a filing in the U.S. District Court for Maryland, that the $185 million represents the remainder of the funding appropriated by Congress for AmeriCorps in the current fiscal year. AmeriCorps pledged to apportion the funds by Sept. 30, the end of the federal fiscal 2025.
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced this week that means $2 million in funds will be released to New Mexico.
“The work of this coalition was crucial in safeguarding these critical funds to AmeriCorps—a vital public service program that steps up when our communities need it most,” Torrez said in a statement. “From helping families recover after devastating wildfires and other natural disasters to mentoring youth, supporting special education, preparing teachers, and providing services for at-risk and homeless youth, AmeriCorps volunteers are essential to our communities. This $2 million investment ensures New Mexico programs can continue delivering these services, our office will keep fighting for underserved populations and the resources they deserve.”
According to a news release, the New Mexico funding included money for programs “that support culturally responsible education, after-school and youth mentoring programs, special education services, teacher preparation, environmental conservation and housing and support for at-risk and homeless youth” and would have affected impacted communities in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Vegas, Taos and Ruidoso.
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