As Promised - COE Update!
Teri

Teri Morse, Advisor  (2015-16 President, MEEOA)
Maine Educational Opportunity Center
Mid Coast Territory
207.551.3331 CELL
207.581.2532 FAX

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Date: Tue, Oct 27, 2015 at 9:48 AM
Subject: {Disarmed} Congress Heard Us - They're Ready to #RaiseTheCaps!
To: [log in to unmask], Teri Morse <[log in to unmask]>


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Dear Colleagues:

Late yesterday evening, a two-year budget deal was introduced into
Congress. This legislation proposes to increase non-defense spending
(including funds for education programs like TRIO) by $25 billion in FY
2016 (Program Year 2016-2017) and $15 billion in FY 2017 (Program Year
2017-2018). The deal also includes an identical increase for defense
spending as well as a proposal to lift the debt ceiling through March 15,
2017.

* This budget agreement, if passed by the House and Senate, would provide
the flexibility for TRIO to secure the $60.2 million (7% increase) included
in the House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations
bill. That, in turn, would allow each TRIO project to receive a real
increase in the 2016-2017 program year.*

It is expected that both chambers will vote on the legislation by mid-week.
(Incidentally, Republicans in the House of Representatives will select
Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) as the Speaker in a Caucus vote on
Wednesday, with a vote by the full House of Representatives on Thursday.)

* You are encouraged to continue to contact your legislators via phone and
social media to urge them to vote in favor of the bill. Remember, we will
only be able to achieve a $60 million funding increase if Congress moves to
“raise the caps”! You can find contact information for your legislators at
http://www.congressweb.com/coe/legislators
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?DBKNNLKRWFTEKNW>.*

As always, thank you for your tireless efforts to achieve college access
and success for all.

Sincerely,

Maureen Hoyler
President


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