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Trump Admin Settles Lawsuit With Maine Over Food Funding Freeze

Trump had previously warned Maine’s governor that the funds would be withheld if the state continued to allow men to play women’s sports.
Trump Admin Settles Lawsuit With Maine Over Food Funding Freeze
Maine Gov. Janet Mills stands as President Donald Trump speaks during a business session with governors who are in town for the National Governors Association's (NGA) annual winter meeting, at the White House on Feb. 21, 2025. Leah Millis/Reuters
Stacy Robinson
Stacy Robinson
5/2/2025|Updated: 5/2/2025
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agreed to settle a lawsuit with Maine on May 2, after it withheld around $3 million in grant funding for nutrition programs in that state.

According to the terms of the settlement, the USDA and its employees cannot withhold Maine’s funding based on alleged Title IX violations “without first following all legally required procedures.” These requirements include consulting Congress and a 30-day delay before funding is pulled.
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Stacy Robinson is a politics reporter for the Epoch Times, occasionally covering cultural and human interest stories. Based out of Washington, D.C. he can be reached at [email protected]
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