Promotes national service by increasing the number of AmeriCorps members and their living allowances.
The Promoting National Service and Reducing Unemployment Act increases the number of AmeriCorps members by at least 500,000 and raises their living allowances. The living allowance will be set at 200 percent of the poverty line, adjusted annually for inflation. The cost per member service year will be 125 percent of the minimum living allowance of a full-time participant. This bill aims to enhance national service opportunities and support participants.
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