Hello MEEOA,
This report just in from COE - $65 million appropriations letter has been
signed. Collins and King offices supported the letter, while Pingree's and
Poliquin's pffices did not sign. See below for more details.
Kelly
***Spotlight***
The House and Senate TRIO Appropriations Request Letters have been
signed. Did your Member support TRIO’s $65 Million increase? Check out the
list below today!
Members are back home for Easter Break. Have you set up a visit? Are you
planning to attend a townhall? Find more information on how to connect with
your Member below.
*In the News*
Upward Bound Is Making a Difference
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLJZJQT> (*The Creightonian
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLCORCQ>*) (March 28, 2015
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLHQKJM>)
WV TRIO Association Hosts Leadership Conference in Morgantown
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLZBMNM> ( WBOY
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLAHLID>) (March 27, 2015
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLOWNHR>)
Modesto Mayor Names 30 Top Teens
<http://t.congressweb..com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLSWHYY> (*The Modesto Bee
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLTKLQV>*) (March 27, 2015
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLYROZB>)
A Plus: South High’s Anthony King
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLVKWKO> (WCVB5
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLKXFHC>) (March 25, 2015
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLKRLEP>)
Obama in White House Science Fair Announcement Pledges $240 Million for
STEM Education <http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLLGHLN> (*Tech Times
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLTLLCU>*) (March 23, 2015
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLPYNRB>)
Upward Bound Math and Science Students Take Their Projects to SIUE’s STEM
Center Regional Competition <http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLXKEEG> (SIUE
News <http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLRZUYN>) (March 23, 2015
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLCTQKY>)
TRIO Day Highlights Accomplishments of Southeast Students, Staff and
Community Members <http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLCXLDT> (Southeast
Missouri University <http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLHMYYV>) (March
14, 2015 <http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLJZRAZ>)
*Government Relations Update*
Last week, TRIO supporters in the House and Senate added their names to our
FY 2016 appropriations request letters, urging a substantial increase in
TRIO funding in the next fiscal year. The following 27 Senators joined
Senator Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Senator Jon Tester (D-MT), and Senator
Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) in supporting the TRIO request in the Senate:
Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Senator Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Senator
Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), Senator Thomas R.
Carper (D-DE), Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL), Senator Dianne Feinstein
(D-CA), Senator Al Franken (D-MN), Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY),
Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), Senator
Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Senator Angus S. King,
Jr. (I-ME), Senator Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT), Senator Joe Manchin III
(D-WV), Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR),
Senator Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Senator Brian
Schatz (D-HI), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Senator Charles E. Schumer
(D-NY), Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA),
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR).
Meanwhile, 97 Representatives joined Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI) and
Congressman Donald Payne, Jr. (D-NJ) in support of the TRIO letter in the
House:
Karen Bass (CA-37), Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Ami Bera (CA-7), Earl
Blumenauer (OR-3), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1), Madeleine Bordallo (GU-1),
Charles W. Boustany (LA-3), Robert Brady (PA-1), Corrine Brown (FL-5), Lois
Capps (CA-24), Michael Capuano (MA-7), Andre Carson (IN-7), Matt Cartwright
(PA-17), Judy Chu (CA-27), David Cicilline (RI-1), Katherine Clark (MA-5),
Yvette Clark (NY-9), Stephen Cohen (TN-9), John Conyers Jr. (MI-13), Joe
Courtney (CT-2), Joe Crowley (NY-14), Elijah Cummings (MD-7), Danny Davis
(IL-7), Peter DeFazio (OR-4), Diana Degette (CO-1), John Delaney (MD-6),
Susan DelBene (WA-1), Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11), Mike Doyle (PA-14), Donna
Edwards (MD-4), Eliot Engel (NY-16), Elizabeth Esty (CT-5), Sam Farr
(CA-20), Lois Frankel (FL-22), Bill Foster (IL-11), Marcia Fudge (OH-11),
Tulsi Gabbard (HI-2), John Garamendi (CA-3), Al Green (TX-9), Luis
Gutierrez (IL-4), Brian Higgins (NY-26), Jim Himes (CT-4), Jared Huffman
(CA-2), Henry Johnson (GA-4), Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), William Keating
(MA-9), Joseph Kennedy (MA-4), Dan Kildee (MI-5), Ann Kuster (NH-2), Jim
Langevin (RI-2), John Larson (CT-1), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Sander Levin
(MI-9), David Loesback (IA-2), Zoe Lofgren (CA-19), Alan Lowenthal (CA-47),
Ben Ray Lujan (NM-3), Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-1), Stephen Lynch (MA-8),
Carolyn Maloney (NY-12), Jim McDermott (WA-7), Jerry McNerney (CA-9), Grace
Napolitano (CA-32), Richard Neal (MA-1), Richard Nolan (MN-8), Bill
Pascrell (NJ-9), Scott Peters (CA-52), Collin Peterson (MN-7), Pedro
Pierluisi (PR-1), Mark Pocan (WI-2), Jared Polis (CO-2), Charles B. Rangel
(NY-13), Kathleen Rice (NY-4), Gregorio Sablan (MP-1), John Sarbanes
(MD-3), Jan Schakowsky (IL-9), Adam Schiff (CA-28), Bobby Scott (VA-3),
David Scott (GA-13), Terri Sewell (AL-7), Louise M. Slaughter (NY-25), Adam
Smith (WA-9), Jackie Speier (CA-14), Eric Swalwell (CA-15), Mark Takai
(HI-1), Paul Tonko (NY-20), Niki Tsongas (MA-3), Norma Torres (CA-35),
Chris Van Hollen (MD-8), Juan Vargas (CA-51), Marc Veasey (TX-33), Filemon
Vela (TX-34), Nydia Velazquez (NY-7), Maxine Waters (CA-43), Peter Welch
(VT-1), Frederica Wilson (FL-24)
All TRIO staff, alumni, students, and others are strongly encouraged to
reach out to the Members of Congress listed above to thank them for their
support of these letters.
Additionally, Members of Congress will be back in their home states and
districts for the next two weeks. This allows for the perfect opportunity
to try and arrange local meetings and/or attend local activities sponsored
by your congressional office. Contact information for all Members of
Congress is available at *MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt
from "t.congressweb.com" claiming to be* www.contactingthecongress.org
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLOTUVR>. You can also easily access
their contact information–as well as that of their education legislative
aides–using the COE Policy Seminar App. Simply click here
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLCXJEL> and search for your
legislator. Don’t forget that you can also find sample meeting request
letters and tips for local meetings with your legislators in the App as
well. Click here <http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLVSVDG> to access
these and other helpful documents!
*TRIO Student Corner—Fall 2015 D.C. Internship Opportunity Available*
Applications for fall 2015 Keith Sherin Global Leaders Internship program
in DC are due *Monday, April 6
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLZCYMV>th
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLFVRFZ>*.
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLFDWQF> Don’t miss a great
opportunity for your TRIO college students to live and work in Washington,
DC. Apply here <http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLSRLMC> today!
*Department of Education Update*
*APR Deadline*
The VUB APR opened on March 20. The due date is *Monday, April 20
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLWEYHV>*.
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLRMWLE> For the complete details
please go to *MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from
"t.congressweb.com" claiming to be*
http://www2.ed.gov/programs/triovub/report.html
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLISVRG>.
*EOC Grant Competition*
Department of Education Officials stated that their goal is to have EOC
proposals due by November or December 2015. ED will host 5 on-site
technical trainings and 5 webinars for EOC. They have no further
information on the competition at this time.
*Talent Search Grant Competition*
Department of Education Officials stated that their goal is to have Talent
Search proposals due by either December 15, 2015
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLIKJSX>or in early January 2016
(approximately one month after the EOC competition). ED will host 5 on-site
technical trainings and 5 webinars for TS. They have no further information
on the competition at this time.
*Federal TRIO Programs 2015 Low-Income Levels*
*MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "t.congressweb.com"
claiming to be*
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/trio/incomelevels.html
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLPEVQQ>
*SSS Grant Competition*
Programs will be notified–both the first wave of programs and programs in
the funding band–by August 10. <http://t.congressweb.com/l/?LJBFJWOFBLVCSZG>
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Kelly Ann Ilseman
Upward Bound Math/Science Program
Assistant Director/Academic Curriculum Coordinator/Academic Counselor
Maine Educational Opportunity Association President
Best ways to reach me:
call or text: 617.784.2320
kelly.ilseman@m <[log in to unmask]>*aine.edu <http://aine.edu>*
other ways to reach me:
main office: 800.581.2522
office: 207.581.3720
fax: 207.581.2710
snail mail:
University of Maine
Upward Bound Math/Science Program
5713 Chadbourne Hall, Rm 224
Orono, ME 04469-5713
http://umaine.edu/ub/
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