Establishes the AmeriCorps Administration to manage national and volunteer service programs, expands participation, and makes educational awards.
The ACTION for National Service Act establishes the AmeriCorps Administration to oversee national and volunteer service programs, replacing the Corporation for National and Community Service. It expands participation in these programs, aiming for 1 million participants annually by 2036. The Act also makes national service educational awards tax-free, increases living allowances for participants, and establishes an interagency working group to support these initiatives. It further creates the National Service Foundation to encourage private donations for the Administration's mission.
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