DETV’s The Agenda | President Trump’s executive order to defund AmeriCorps
Federal Cuts, Local Consequences: What the AmeriCorps Executive Order Means for Delaware
Today on The Agenda, we’re diving into the real-life impact of a major national decision: President Trump’s executive order to defund AmeriCorps.
What sounds like a line item in a federal budget has serious local implications, especially here in Delaware.
Joining Kerwin Gaines to break it down:
• Caroline O’Neal, CEO of Reading Assist, whose organization relies on AmeriCorps members to deliver critical literacy support to struggling students
• U.S. Senator Chris Coons, one of the Senate’s leading voices on national service, who’s fighting to protect programs that help communities and change lives This isn’t just policy—it’s personal.
We’re talking about the tutors in your schools, the mentors in your neighborhoods, and the programs that serve your kids.
Don’t miss this important conversation—today on The Agenda.
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