President’s Volunteer Service Award

PVSA Program Temporarily Paused – Important Update for Volunteers

Dear CAPA of WHS Volunteer Community,

We want to share an important update regarding the President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA). On May 27, 2025, AmeriCorps—the federal agency overseeing the PVSA—announced a temporary pause of the program. The notice appeared on the official PVSA website without prior communication to Certifying Organizations.

While no specific reason was given, this pause coincides with nationwide budget cuts and staffing reductions within AmeriCorps. Reports indicate that over $400 million in funding has been eliminated, resulting in the loss of more than 32,000 service positions across the country. At this time, AmeriCorps has not shared a timeline for reviewing or reinstating the PVSA program.

You can read the official announcement on the PVSA website.

What CAPA of WHS Is Doing

To support our student volunteers during this transition, CAPA of WHS will:

  1. Continue Service Tracking: Students should keep volunteering and log hours in CAPA’s VTMS online system.
  2. Award Recognition: CAPA will continue to review and certify hours, recognizing achievements during our annual Volunteer and Leadership Ceremony in October.
  3. Review Ongoing Activities: We’ll maintain reviews of all current and future volunteer submissions.
  4. Stay Prepared: We encourage all volunteers to continue their service efforts and keep documentation organized in anticipation of the program’s eventual return.

CAPA of WHS remains committed to celebrating volunteerism and will keep our community informed as updates become available.

Thank you for your continued commitment to service and leadership.

PVSA 總統志願服務獎 計畫暫停通知 – 給志工的重要更新

親愛的 CAPA of WHS 志工社群：

我們想與大家分享有關 總統志願服務獎（PVSA） 的一項重要消息。於 2025 年 5 月 27 日，負責管理 PVSA 的聯邦機構 AmeriCorps 宣布該獎項計畫 暫時停辦。這項公告直接發布在 PVSA 官方網站上，並未事先通知各認證組織。

雖然 AmeriCorps 未說明具體原因，但此決定正值全國範圍內的 預算削減與人事縮編 時期。據報導，聯邦經費已削減超過 4 億美元，導致全國超過 32,000 個 AmeriCorps 服務職位 被裁撤。目前，AmeriCorps 尚未公布 PVSA 計畫檢討或恢復的時間表。

您可前往 PVSA 官方網站閱讀正式公告。

CAPA of WHS 的應對措施

為在此過渡期間持續支持我們的學生志工，CAPA of WHS 將採取以下行動：

  1. 持續記錄服務時數： 鼓勵學生繼續參與志願服務，並在 CAPA 的 VTMS 線上系統 登錄時數。
  2. 表揚與頒證： CAPA 將持續審核與認證服務時數，並於每年 十月的志工與領導力頒獎典禮 上頒發證書。
  3. 持續審核志工活動： 我們將維持對所有現有與未來志工活動的定期審核。
  4. 提前準備： 我們鼓勵所有志工持續投入服務，妥善保存相關紀錄與文件，以便未來 PVSA 計畫恢復時使用。

CAPA of WHS 將一如既往地推廣志願服務精神，並在有最新進展時及時通知社群成員。

感謝您對社區服務與領導精神的持續投入與支持。