Omar Ornelas, vice president of programs for Stockton Service Corps, said the organization’s AmeriCorps funding was cut after a national reduction that removed nearly $400,000,000 from AmeriCorps’ budget. "In just a 24 hour span, the service based program that receives funding from the government agency, AmeriCorps, had their funding cut. At the national level, nearly $400,000,000 of funding gone," Ornelas said.

A commenter at the meeting echoed the tone of concern, saying, "It really is sad that we're we're at this point today." Ornelas described immediate choices facing programs: continue work without that funding or release members. "Programs have to make a decision on, you know, continuing the work that is happening knowing that that huge chunk of their funding isn't gonna be there, or releasing the members," Ornelas said.

The transcript did not specify how much funding Stockton Service Corps lost locally, how many AmeriCorps members are affected, or what timeline the organization will use to decide next steps. The remarks noted the funding change happened within roughly a 24-hour span and that the broader impact extends beyond the immediate budget shortfall.

No formal action or vote was recorded on the funding during the remarks captured in the transcript. The organization and programs must determine whether to continue operating without the AmeriCorps funds or to release members; any decisions or follow-up steps were not specified in the record.