Maine referred to DOJ; administrative proceedings initiated to cut Maine's K-12 funding

Funding actionED

Date
Actor
ED Office for Civil Rights / Secretary McMahon
Agency
Department of Education (ED)
Type
Funding action
Section
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Summary

After Maine's "final warning" deadline passed, ED referred Maine's Title IX noncompliance to DOJ for enforcement litigation and initiated administrative proceedings to suspend or terminate Maine DOE's federal K-12 formula and discretionary funding. DOJ sued Maine on April 16, 2025 (United States v. Maine DOE, D. Me. No. 1:25-cv-00173; see section 3). USDA separately froze ~$3 million in child-nutrition administrative funds, which Maine successfully sued to restore (settled May 2, 2025; see section 8).

Status

DOJ suit pending - Maine's motion for judgment on the pleadings filed July 31, 2026, response due September 1, 2026; as of roughly seven months into the administration (Aug. 2025) Maine's federal education funds were still flowing and no completed ED termination has been publicly documented.

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