Washington, DC, May 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, awarded State Service Commissions and more than 300 nonprofit, faith and community-based organizations more than $370 million in AmeriCorps State and National federal funding.     Grants will support nearly 35,000 AmeriCorps members. In addition, more than $177.4 million in funding is being awarded to governor-appointed service commissions, which will support additional AmeriCorps member positions as determined by state priorities.

华盛顿特区，2024年5月9日（环球通讯社）--美国国家服务和志愿服务联邦机构AmeriCorps授予州服务委员会和300多个非营利、信仰和社区组织超过3.7亿美元的美国国家和国家联邦资金。赠款将支持近35000名美国军团（AmeriCorps）成员。 此外，超过1.774亿美元的资金被授予州长任命的服务委员会，这些委员会将支持根据州优先事项确定的额外美国军团成员职位。

These grants will help organizations address challenges with educational opportunity and economic mobility in communities facing persistent unemployment; social cohesion and civic engagement; quality of life services for veterans and military families; environmental stewardship and climate change, and services for rural communities. View a complete list of awards, including organizations and funding totals.

这些赠款将帮助各组织应对面临持续失业的社区在教育机会和经济流动方面面临的挑战；社会凝聚力和公民参与；退伍军人和军人家属的生活质量服务；环境管理和气候变化，以及为农村社区提供的服务。查看奖项的完整列表，包括组织和资金总额。

'This year’s AmeriCorps State and National grants demonstrate our steadfast commitment to helping communities tackle the most urgent challenges head on,' said Michael D. Smith, CEO, AmeriCorps.  'By investing significant resources into a diverse ecosystem of results-driven non-profit, faith-based, and community organizations, we're reinforcing our decades-long focus on grassroots solutions and also amplifying how national service is creating local impact.” AmeriCorps remains committed to investing in member well-being.

美国军团（AmeriCorps）首席执行官迈克尔·史密斯（MichaelD.Smith）说：“今年的美国军团（AmeriCorps）州和国家拨款表明，我们坚定致力于帮助社区迎头赶上最紧迫的挑战。”。“通过将大量资源投入到以成果为导向的非营利、信仰为基础的社区组织的多样化生态系统中，我们正在加强我们数十年来对基层解决方案的关注，并扩大国家服务如何产生当地影响。”AmeriCorps仍然致力于为会员福利投资。

The fiscal year 2025 budget will support a minimum living allowance of $13 per hour for all AmeriCorps members—an increase of approximately $2 per hour from FY 2024. Since the beginning of the Biden-Harris administration, the living allowance for AmeriCorps State and National has increased by more than.

2025财年的预算将支持所有美国军团成员每小时13美元的最低生活津贴，从2024财年起每小时增加约2美元。自拜登·哈里斯（BidenHarris）政府成立以来，美国陆军州立大学（AmeriCorps State）和国家队（National）的生活津贴增加了超过。

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