April 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday paused federal funds for certain Maine educational programs in response to the state's opposition to banning transgender females from competing in women's sports in Maine.
The amount of funding wasn't disclosed.
Agriculture Department Secretary Brooke Rollins' letter dated April 2 to Maine Gov. Janet Mills described the pause, as well as an ongoing review of federal funding that the state receives from the agency.
The letter said USDA will terminate certain nonessential funding in Maine if Title IX violations "are not resolved to the satisfaction of the Federal Government."
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