FEDERALhearing transcript

Congressional Hearing on AmeriCorps Policies and Priorities

Original title: EXAMINING THE POLICIES AND PRIORITIES OF THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

January 1, 2022

AmeriCorps Federal Oversight Community Service Government Accountability Education and Labor

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing provides public oversight into how the federal government manages AmeriCorps, the agency responsible for national service programs that provide grants and volunteer opportunities across the country.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

AmeriCorps participants

The agency's policies and priorities directly dictate the structure and funding of the service programs they participate in.

Taxpayers

The committee's oversight of the agency's management impacts how federal funds are allocated and spent.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2022.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The House Committee on Education and Labor held a hearing on December 1, 2021, to review the operations, policies, and priorities of the , which operates as AmeriCorps. The committee heard testimony from the agency's Acting CEO and its regarding the organization's management and oversight.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on December 1, 2021, in Washington, DC.
The hearing was conducted remotely via WebEx.
The subject of the hearing was the policies and priorities of the Corporation for National and Community Service (AmeriCorps).
Testimony was provided by Malcolm Coles (Acting CEO) and Deborah J. Jeffrey (Inspector General).
The committee established a quorum to proceed with the hearing.
Additional questions for the record were submitted by Ranking Member Foxx and Representatives Castro and Espaillat.
Responses to questions for the record were provided by Ms. Jeffrey and Mr. Smith (on behalf of AmeriCorps).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Corporation for National and Community Service?

It is the federal agency that oversees AmeriCorps, which manages national service and volunteer programs.

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The House Committee on Education and Labor met to examine the policies, priorities, and management of the agency.

Why It Matters

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Post-hearing follow-up

The document notes that specific questions were submitted for the record by members and answered by agency officials after the hearing concluded.

Virginia Foxx Joaquin Castro Adriano Espaillat Deborah J. Jeffrey

Connected Entities

personMalcolm Coles“Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Ser”Map →

organizationCommittee on Education and Labor“The House committee conducting the hearing”Map →

personRobert C. Scott“Chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor”Map →

organizationCorporation for National and Community Service“The federal agency being reviewed, also known as AmeriCorps”Map →

personDeborah J. Jeffrey“Inspector General of the Corporation for National and Community Service”Map →

personVirginia Foxx“Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and Labor”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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