Hello MEEOA friends. I know some of you are concerned about what Congress has been getting up to , or in this case not getting up to , this week in terms of the federal budget. COE put out an extensive note about this today that I am forwarding below. Largest bullet point is that TRIO is forward funded and our program funds are secure for this year and we can continue to operate, business as usual. Let's hope that Congress can reach an agreement and avoid a shut down or at least that it is not a lengthy one. [cid:image001.png@01D9F2E5.E804C6C0] Terry T. Charlton, M.Ed TRIO Student Support Services Director Maine Educational Opportunity Association (MEEOA) Past President/State Liaison Central Maine Community College 1250 Turner Street Auburn, Maine 04210 Tel: (207) 755-5238<https:[log in to unmask]> " Access without support is not opportunity" - Vincent Tinto Website: Maine Educational Opportunity Association (meeoa.org)<https://www.meeoa.org/> [meeoa logo] Pronouns: She, her, hers