Maine Sea Grant funding restored as Trump administration reverses course

Maine Sea Grant funding restored as Trump administration reverses course

Two months ago, the federal government notified UMaine that Sea Grant funding was immediately being discontinued, but the funding to support marine science and outreach was restored this week.

University of Maine receives restored Sea Grant funding

Students from Sacopee Valley High School visit Bang’s Island Mussel and Kelp Farm as part of Maine Sea Grant’s new Bringing the Sea to Inland and Rural Communities program. (Photo by Maine Sea Grant)After an abrupt cancellation, funding for the Maine Sea Grant has been restored.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration notified the University of Maine this week that it was awarding three more years of funding for the Maine Sea Grant,…

Maine Sea Grant funding restored

The federally-funded program supports coastal communities and marine industries and was singled out by the Trump administration shortly after the president threatened to cut off all funding for Maine.

Trump administration restores Maine Sea Grant funding

Federal funding for Maine Sea Grant has been restored more than two months after President Donald Trump’s administration cut it. The University of Maine System said Friday that the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration, a unit of the U.S. Department of Commerce, informed it of the restoration this week. “The groundswell of support for Maine Sea Grant and the stories that have surfaced about its incredible impact on our state’s working wa…

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University of Maine receives restored Sea Grant funding - University of Maine System

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins had directly urged the Secretary of Commerce to restart Maine Sea Grant funding and thousands of Mainers spoke out in support of the popular program’s impact on their livelihoods and Maine’s working waterfronts ORONO, Maine — Funding has been restored for Maine Sea Grant to continue…