SALEM – This week, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) was joined by a bipartisan group of legislators calling on President Obama to increase federal funding for the Corporation for National and Community Service. In a letter signed by 23 Senators and 67 Representatives, the legislators appealed to the President for robust funding for national service programs in his final budget request to Congress. “For me, military service was a life-changing experience, and I believe every American should have the opportunity to give back to our country through public service,” said Moulton. CNCS oversees a wide range of national service programs, including AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, AmeriCorps VISTA and the Social Innovation Fund. The legislators laud the localized, community-driven approach of these programs, which exist...
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