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Trump administration denies appeal for Farmington Upward Bound funds
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The Portland Press Herald
Members of River Valley Upward Bound weed around carrots at Rustic Roots Farm in Farmington in 2013 as part of a career experience project.
The program, River Valley Upward Bound, was awarded a grant good for $309,505 annually in 2022 with the expectation that it would continue for five years.
An award to the University of Southern Maine’s Veterans Upward Bound program, the only program of its kind in the state, received a non-continuation notice the same day.
A spokesperson disputed the education department’s claims, saying the River Valley program aligns with recent federal guidance.
TRIO consists of Upward Bound, Talent Search, Student Support Services, Veterans Upward Bound, Educational Opportunity Centers, Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement, Upward Bound Math-Science and Training Program for Federal TRIO Programs Staff.