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USDA Suspends Maine University Funding

USDA halts funding to University of Maine System after Trump spat with governor

The United States Department of Agriculture is temporarily pulling its funding for the University of Maine System a week after the Trump administration sent a violation notice to Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) for allowing transgender athletes to compete in women’s sports.

The Portland Press Herald · 10h

USDA halts millions in funding for University of Maine System

The move temporarily pauses the system's agricultural research and programs weeks after President Donald Trump threatened to cut funding for Maine because it allows transgender athletes to compete in sports.

Maine Public · 6h

Susan Collins announces reinstatement of University of Maine System's paused USDA funding

The system has $63 million in active USDA awards, with approximately $35 million yet to be paid out, according to System spokesperson Samantha Warren.

USDA Cuts School Food Program

The Boston Globe · 17h

New England schools and food programs take ‘devastating’ hit after USDA funding cuts

The more than $1 billion in federal funding helped schools, child care programs, and food pantries in 40 states to buy produce and other items from local farmers.

Yahoo · 8h

USDA cuts programs that supply local food to schools, food banks

The U.S. Department of Agriculture canceled contracts with Maine — and most other states — that provided financial assistance, distributed fresh food and incentivized the purchase of locally grown food.

USA Today · 18h

USDA cancels local food purchasing plan that helps Alabama food banks, local farmers

These reductions impact 40 states that rely on the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program and the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program. Alabama is among the 40 states affected by these cuts,

USDA reverses decision to pause funding to UMaine System

The United States Department of Agriculture will reinstate funding to the University of Maine System, Sen. Susan Collins' Office announced Wednesday night. Funding has resumed following the pause ...

13hon MSN

Maine farmers are unsure how big an impact the UMS-USDA funding freeze will have

Farmers rely on university research to enhance farming techniques and improve operations. Without funding, what resources ...

The County19h

How farmers could be affected by UMaine’s frozen USDA funding

Federal funding has helped the university system to research everything from the climate resilience of potatoes and ...

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USDA Suspends Maine University Funding

USDA Cuts School Food Program

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