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Jack Reed: “They cannot meet the maintenance of effort requirement, and they are returning money to the Department.”

On the recordApril 16, 2013
They cannot meet the maintenance of effort requirement, and they are returning money to the Department.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Senator Reed highlights states' inability to meet funding requirements, affecting student support.

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