Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford has filed a lawsuit alongside a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two states against the Trump administration's decision to terminate AmeriCorps grants and significantly reduce its workforce. This action, according to the lawsuit, would hinder the agency's ability to continue its programs and operations.
AmeriCorps is an independent federal agency that engages Americans in community service to address educational, public safety, and environmental needs. It provides opportunities for over 200,000 Americans annually. AG Ford stated, "This illegal action by the Trump administration has terminated AmeriCorps programs throughout Nevada," emphasizing that Congress created AmeriCorps to help communities in need.
In Nevada alone, eight grant programs have been terminated. Between February 2024 and February 2025, AmeriCorps invested over $10.1 million in Nevada with more than 1,800 volunteers working at over 100 locations across the state.
The Trump administration issued an executive order directing federal agencies to plan for workforce reductions, leading to AmeriCorps placing 85% of its workforce on administrative leave and notifying employees of their termination effective June 24, 2025.
AG Ford argues that these actions violate both the Administrative Procedures Act and constitutional separation of powers since Congress established AmeriCorps and its programs. The lawsuit contends that dismantling AmeriCorps violates the Executive Branch’s obligation to execute laws faithfully.
Joining AG Ford in this legal challenge are attorneys general from Maryland, Delaware, California, Colorado, Arizona, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina Oregon Rhode Island Vermont Washington Wisconsin and the District of Columbia as well as Kentucky and Pennsylvania.