Nice! On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 11:52 AM, Kelly Ilseman <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here > <http://t.congressweb.com/w/?UJOOHTTUAU> > > > > June 16, 2015 > > Dear Colleagues: > > I am excited to report that today Congressman Tom Cole (R)(OK-4), Chairman > of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (“LHHS”) > Appropriations Subcommittee, released his FY 2016 LHHS bill. It includes a > $60 million or 7.2% increase for TRIO, raising our appropriation from $840 > million to $900 million. This bill will be voted on in Subcommittee > tomorrow, Wednesday, June 17. Because the allocation made available to the > Subcommittee is $3.7 billion less than last year’s funding levels, this > increase is particularly noteworthy. > > You will recall that since our 2015 Policy Seminar in March, COE has been > pressing for a $65 million increase for TRIO. This amount would be > sufficient to restore the 53,000 students lost to the program since 2010. > This reaffirmation of support for TRIO students, staff, and programs is > major step towards that goal. I would particularly like to thank every TRIO > student, family member, alumni, staff member, and supporter whose advocacy > resulted in this victory. > > Sincerely, > > Maureen Hoyler > President > > > -------------------- > Kelly Ann Ilseman > Upward Bound Math/Science Program > Assistant Director/Academic Curriculum Coordinator/Academic Counselor > Maine Educational Opportunity Association President > Registered Yoga Instructor, 500-Hour, South Boston Yoga; Namaste Institute > Instructor at Om Land Yoga > > 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/ > > > *Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. > -- Steve Visco Director of Technology Maine Educational Opportunity Center Maine Educational Talent Search [log in to unmask] (207) 581-3706