Days later, Maine filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, claiming that it was impacting vulnerable adults and children,
After the state’s Department of Education said it was unable to access federal funding sources for a state nutrition program.
“The food doesn’t just buy itself, deliver itself, cook itself,” Frey stated before also claiming that the Trump administration had tried to “bully” Maine.
According to court filings, Maine’s lawyers contended that the child nutrition program should get $1.8 million for the current fiscal year, while previous funding that were given but blocked totaled over $900,000.
According to the lawsuit, the program was anticipating approximately $3 million, which is typically received in July for food reimbursement and a summer meal program.
