Good Morning MEEOA! In case you missed it, I just wanted to forward along this update from COE regarding the Talent Search and EOC competitions! BREAKING: Talent Search and EOC Competition Update <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?OJWMJIJWTHDPGIM> Dr. Linda Byrd-Johnson met with the COE Board of Directors and stated the Department of Education (ED) hopes to have the Talent Search competition open before the end of the year. ED anticipates EOC to open in *January 2021* and expects *proposals for both competitions to be due 40 days after the publication of the RFP*. ED expects to host virtual technical assistance trainings for Talent Search the week of *January 4*. More information will be posted on ED's website here <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?OJWMJIJWTHBSAPU> and COE will keep you updated. COE will host a *final Talent Search Workshop* within two weeks of the publication of the RFP. It is anticipated the next and final EOC Workshop will be scheduled within two weeks after the EOC RFP is published. The workshops are limited to COE members. *Don't miss out!* Make sure your membership is current. <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?OJWMJIJWTHQKGYY> Be well, Eric -- *Eric Pratt* Pronouns: He|Him|His Academic Counselor MEEOA Government Relations Chair Upward Bound | University of Maine at Farmington 252 Main Street Farmington, ME 04938 C: 207.314.5499 | W: 207.778.7279 Toll Free: 1.888.237.1667 www.upwardbound.umf.maine.edu