Washington DC, April 26 -- The US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, has directed AmeriCorps to cut nearly USD 400 million in grants, about 41% of the agency's total funding for grants, according to three individuals familiar with the situation who requested anonymity, The Washington Post reported.

AmeriCorps is the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. Every year, it enrolls more than 2,00,000 individuals to serve organisations. It was created in 1993 by President Bill Clinton, who moved under its umbrella Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), an anti-poverty program established in 1965 by President Lyndon B Johnson.

This move will impact 1,031 organisations and...