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<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We realize many of you are asking about the May subsidy payment.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We had an unexpected delay this month and processed the May payment this morning.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hopefully, those of you that have direct deposit will see those funds within the next 24 to 48 hours.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you do not have direct deposit, why not? Please sign up as soon as possible to make distribution of funds from the state a smooth and quick process.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Below is the EFT form and instructions, it should be sent directly to
<a href="mailto:Pamela.partridge@maine.gov">Pamela.partridge@maine.gov</a> for processing.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#141414">1. Direct Deposit / Electronic Funds Transfer Activation/Change<br>
Direct Deposit/EFT Guidelines <a href="https://www.maine.gov/osc/sites/maine.gov.osc/files/inline-files/dd_eft_instructions.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:#2A53A6">DD/EFT Form Instructions</span></a><br>
<strong><i><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">(Note:</span></i></strong><em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue""> If you are Paymode/Clareon vendor, you do not need to complete this form. Instead, please contact Paymode at 1-877-443-6944.)</span></em></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#141414">03/21/2019</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#141414"><a href="https://www.maine.gov/osc/sites/maine.gov.osc/files/inline-files/eftactivate_v7.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:#2A53A6">PDF</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sorry for the inconvenience and delay.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">________________________________________<br>
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<b>Paula Gravelle</b><br>
Director of Public School Finance <br>
Maine Department of Education<br>
23 State House Station<br>
Augusta, Maine 04333-0023<br>
<b>Email: </b><a href="mailto:paula.b.gravelle@maine.gov"><span style="color:#0070C0">paula.b.gravelle@maine.gov</span></a>
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<b>Phone</b>: 207-624-6792<span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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