USDA restores funding to University of Maine System

Funding Freeze on University of Maine System Lifted

Senator Susan Collins of Maine said the pause on federal agriculture funding for her state’s public colleges and universities has been lifted, WMTW reported Wednesday.

USDA restores funding to University of Maine System

In an about-face, the agency resumed payments after Sen. Susan Collins spoke with Trump administration officials.

Maine's federal funding freeze from Trump's USDA reversed - Daily news Update

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) paused funding to the University of Maine System (UMS), a network of eight public colleges in the state, according to UMS officials. On Wednesday night, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins‘ office said the funding freeze had been reversed, according to local outlets. A reason was not disclosed. A spokesperson for Collins said the reversal came after Collins’ office spoke with both USDA and White H…