AmeriCorps Makes Progress In Legal Battle Against Funding Cuts, Yet Work Remains Disrupted
Posted by Youth Service America on July 29, 2025
Despite winning court injunctions to restore some funding and staff to AmeriCorps, the Trump administration’s attempt to cut the group’s funding continues to hamper its work.
The future of AmeriCorps’ support for tutors and teachers remains uncertain, despite court orders directing the Trump administration to restore some funding and rehire employees who are critical to making sure money gets where it’s needed.
U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Maddox issued a preliminary injunction on July 7 that would restore unionized AmeriCorps staff. The judge’s order came in response to a lawsuit challenging the funding cuts by AmeriCorps-funded nonprofits, education advocacy groups, and the AmeriCorps employees’ union.
But the groups failed to secure a nationwide injunction that would have restored funding in all 50 states. And it’s not clear how many AmeriCorps employees will return to work or whether managerial positions that aren’t part of the union will remain vacant.
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