Wonderful News!! Teri Teri Morse, Advisor Maine Educational Opportunity Center Aroostook, Northern Penobscot and Northern Washington Counties 207.551.3331 CELL 207.581.2532 FAX On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 11:57 AM, Steve Visco <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > 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 >