A local coffee shop is among the casualties of federal cuts due to President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency.>> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channelThe agency plans to save more than $500 million by dismantling AmeriCorps, a move that leaves the local non-profit and others looking for help.“We’ve gone from the four employees to the 300 employees. We’ve obviously built capacity and in part it’s because we’ve had 22 people serve not your average joe through the AmeriCorps program,” said Tim Herbel, executive director of Not Your Average Joe.AmeriCorps is a national service program that connects volunteers with organizations in need, like Not Your Average Joe.“Those volunteers would come alongside one of our superpowered individuals and perhaps provide redirection to someone who has profound autism or perhaps help someone learn how to read if they need more capacity to do so, and for us, we lose those volunteers,” Herbel said.But those volunteers won’t be there if DOGE follows through on dismantling AmeriCorps to save $557 million.“I think the thing that is so shocking for everybody is that it's instant. It’s like cease and desist overnight,” Herbel said.Palomar, the family justice center in Oklahoma City that helps victims of abuse, will also be affected because they’re losing grants that help fund victim services.Palomar officials told KOCO 5 in a statement that their funding is a matter of life or death for victims and the cuts will lead to an increase in crime.“Oklahoma ranks No. 2 for domestic homicide. Survivors need access to services; it is literally a matter of life and death for our clients. Victim services are directly correlated with public safety and these cuts will inevitably lead to an increase in crime,” officials said.“It’s kind of like an atomic bomb going off inside of these amazing organizations, making their country better, by making their community better,” Herbel said.Palomar officials said they’re still searching for federal funding for their organization.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.As far as Not Your Average Joe, they said you can still play a part in helping your community.“Sign up to volunteer, sign up to donate, and help make up that difference that so many nonprofits are facing in this shortage,” Herbel said.Officials with the Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma also said the cuts would be affecting them.“The decision to eliminate AmeriCorps means that we have lost four of our valued part-time team members at the Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma. These individuals were vital to helping us serve more than 1,000 individuals with Down syndrome and families throughout Oklahoma. Their work made a real difference every single day — providing program support, assisting with events, facilitating advocacy and outreach, and ensuring that our services were accessible and thriving. The loss of these team members will significantly impact on our ability to provide the level of service and support our community deserves," said Sarah Soell, executive director of Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma Top HeadlinesGet the Facts: Oklahoma home raided by ICE is owned by human smuggling suspect'We're just stuck': Blanchard residents stranded after floodwater washes away roadTIMELINE: Storms bring threat of hail and flooding as well as low tornado risk late tonightPresident Trump’s First 100 Days: Voter Sentiment in Counties That Flipped'Oprah's Favorite Things' is packed with great Mother's Day gifts