Policies & Analysis
Learn more about the policies and actions taken by the Trump-Vance administration, and how they threaten communities, freedoms, and democracy.
The Trump-Vance Administration is trying to
TerminateNOAA's Maine Sea Grant to the detriment of coastal communities and fishing industries.
This funding cut baselessly terminates NOAA's Maine Sea Grant to the detriment of coastal communities and fishing industries.
Termination of NOAA Cooperative Agreement Award Number NA24OARX417C0036
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February 28, 2025
The termination of NOAA's Maine Sea Grant pogram will eliminate millions of dollars of essential funding to Maine's coastal communities. This 50-year program was established to aid coastal communities in protecting and growing fishing industries in Maine and has contributed to the economic viability of coastal communities in the state. Terminating this program will be harmful to these communities and to the fishing industries in Maine. Among other work, the Sea Grant project provides training for young fishermen for opportunities to lead in Maine's fishing industry. Notably, this cut in funding occurred one week after the confrontation between the Governor of Maine Janet Mills and President Trump, when President Trump threatened to cut off funding for Maine if the state didn't comply with his executive order banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports.
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