Hello MEEOA,

I wanted to pass along this important information coming from COE. It is
great news to get before a holiday weekend!

Mary

*Mary Sinclair*
Student Services Coordinator, Upward Bound
<http://www2.umf.maine.edu/upwardbound/>
University of Maine at Farmington
252 Main Street, Farmington, ME 04938
207.778.7429 (w) 207.712.2930 (c)
Toll Free: 1.888.237.1667
pronouns: she/her
UB Goes the Distance 2020
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*President, Maine Educational Opportunity Association
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Date: Fri, May 28, 2021 at 3:08 PM
Subject: Biden Budget Request-$200 million for TRIO!
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May 28, 2021



Dear Colleagues:



Today, the Biden-Harris Administration released its first budget request to
Congress for Fiscal Year 2022. We are pleased to announce that budget
request included a $200 million (or 18%) funding increase for TRIO, for a
total proposed appropriation of $1.3 billion. This is a historic commitment
- the most serious of any Administration - to college access and success.
The Administration is also requesting a $40 million (or 11%) funding
increase for GEAR UP, for a total proposed appropriation of $408 million.
We will have much work to do to ensure that this budget request is enacted
into law.  However, you have made tremendous progress in our efforts to
Double TRIO, Double Pell.



Our community will need to work closely with the Congress, which ultimately
sets the funding levels for TRIO and all other federal programs, to bring
this budget request to fruition. This next year is particularly critical as
the amount of funding we receive for FY22 will have a direct impact on the
number of grants awarded in the upcoming Upward Bound, Upward Bound
Math-Science, Veterans Upward Bound, and McNair grant competitions.  We
also anticipate that the $200 million request will allow an expansion in
the number of EOC, Student Support Services and Talent Search programs
funded.



Thank you for your continued support of TRIO students and
program--and congratulations!



Sincerely,



Maureen Hoyler

President


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