Fiscal Year 2025 Budget

On March 11, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2025. The President’s Budget will lower costs for the American people, protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare, secure Americans at home and abroad, and reduce the deficit by ensuring the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share.

Fiscal Year 2025 Congressional Budget Justification

Fiscal Year 2025 AmeriCorps Budget in Brief

Budget Summary

(funding in thousands)

 FY 2023 EnactedFY 2024 President's BudgetFY 2025 President's BudgetDifference ($)
Total Agency$1,312,806$1,478,624$1,342,093$29,287
Operating Expenses$975,525$1,138,618$1,046,276$70,751
State and National$557,094$650,834$591,336$34,242
VISTA$103,285$141,626$136,517$33,232
NCCC$37,735$43,300$42,491$4,756
State Commission Support$19,538$19,538$19,538$0
Seniors$236,917$262,364$235,438($1,479)
Foster Grandparents Program (FGP)$125,363$143,450$124,625($738)
Senior Companion Program (SCP)$56,449$63,809$54,303($2,146)
Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)$55,105$55,105$56,510$1,405
Innovation and Demonstration$14,706$14,706$14,706$0
Innovation, Demonstration, & Other$6,148$6,148$6,148$0
Volunteer Generation Fund$8,558$8,558$8,558$0
Evaluation$6,250$6,250$6,250$0
National Service Trust Fund (NSTF)$230,000$213,000$159,951($70,049)
Salaries and Expenses$99,686$118,434$127,104$27,418
Office of Inspector General$7,595$8,572$8,762$1,167
Total Agency$1,312,806$1,478,624$1,342,093$29,287
Total Agency less NSTF Cancellation$1,312,806$1,268,624$1,317,093$4,287

Performance and Accountability Reports

AmeriCorps is committed to ensuring the highest level of accountability in our financial and program operations. 

Agency Financial Report

The document below follows the reporting requirements under the OMB Pilot Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) process, and, therefore, represents an overall assessment of AmeriCorps’ performance. This report, as well as the agency’s financial statements, auditor’s report, and other accompanying information to address the specialized information needs of some readers, are provided below.

Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Management Report

Annual Plan for Grantmaking

The Annual Plan is the formal vehicle through which the Board of Directors authorizes AmeriCorps State and National, VISTA, and National Civilian Conservation Corps programs and authorized agency staff to make grants and/or enroll (or authorize grantees to enroll) eligible individuals as AmeriCorps members. It also authorizes AmeriCorps Seniors to award grants.

Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Plan for Grantmaking

Sustainability Performance Plans

In accordance with Executive Order 13524, AmeriCorps produces a report that assesses the agency’s current practices that promote structural and environmental sustainability. AmeriCorps will continue to promote programs and partnerships that assist communities in preparing for, and recovering from, risks associated with climate change through emergency management support, environmental stewardship, and energy conservation programs. 

Conference Spending Reports

As part of our commitment to ensure the highest levels of accountability in our financial and program operations, AmeriCorps provides information on our performance and financial condition as it pertains to conference spending.

OMB Memo 12-12, Promoting Efficient Spending to Support Agency Operations, dated May 11,2012, requires agencies to annually report their conference activities. Specifically, agencies must publicly report on all conference expenses in excess of $100,000 on a dedicated place on their official website beginning January 31, 2013. 

Good Act Report