It is wonderful news! Such nice, good, unexpected support!!! -- Marty Kelley MEOC Advisor 800-281-3703 207-949-4125 fax: 207-581-2532 On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 9:34 AM, Teri Morse <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > 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 > > >