Sentences with phrase «allow federal and state agencies»

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Brooke ensures that the policies and practices of Maryland state and local agencies and school districts are designed to allow low - income families and individuals maximum access to nutrition programs; and that the state, counties, school districts, and community - based providers take advantage of options in federal law to maximize access and benefits.

«Although there have been actions taken to address these problems, many of my constituents are deeply concerned with potential ongoing health risks to their families, delayed and confused responses by the state and federal agencies involved, and lack of accountability to find out what happened and why it was allowed to go on after the initial detection of the contamination of their water supply.»

Now, if a member of a family or household is convicted of one of more than 10 different crimes — including criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation, menacing and unlawful imprisonment — the conviction is reported to the state Division of Criminal Justice Services, which then allows that agency to report the information to the Federal Bureau of Investigations.

He says that way, same - sex marriages performed in New York and other states where it is legal, could be recognized in states that do not allow gay marriages, if one member of the couple works for a federal government agency or program.

The current move toward block grants by state and federal agencies is a welcome one, as it has the potential to allow districts sufficient flexibility to pursue their strategic goals and to reallocate money as needed.

The College Board, the Educational Testing Service, and other testing agencies last week filed a suit asking a federal court to allow them to offer some of their examinations in New York State without disclosing the questions and answers, as state law currently requState without disclosing the questions and answers, as state law currently requstate law currently requires.

The federal agency could allow the state to simply implement the law and use comparable test results for accountability purposes, or the state agency could work with federal officials to use ESSA's pilot testing provision.

More promisingly, ESSA allows up to 50 local education agencies to experiment with weighted student funding models that would make all federal, state, and local funds portable.

The federal government designates approximately $ 2.25 billion annually towards teacher quality and professional development under Title II, some of which could be dedicated to developing teachers» skill in cultivating learning mindsets and skills.57 Title II under ESSA allows state and local educational agencies to allocate funds to train educators to help students develop the «skills essential for learning readiness and academic success.»

Officials at two state agencies have set aside a bourgeoning argument over federal reporting requirements, allowing funding to flow for special education services to infants and toddlers with disabilities.

WHEREAS, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), currently known as the «No Child Left Behind Act of 2001,» was due for reauthorization in 2007, and the U.S. Congress has not reached a bipartisan agreement that will ensure passage to streamline existing federal requirements and allow states and local educational agencies to develop and implement policies that will best support students; and

That personal information gathered by consumer credit reporting agencies will be provided to others only as allowed by federal and state Fair Credit reporting laws.

That prompted state and federal governments to pass legislation allowing them to seize income - tax refunds, withhold professional licenses and enlist collection agencies to gather payments.

We are working with stakeholders, including federal, state and local officials, water management agencies, irrigators and conservationists, on innovative water - sharing and trading schemes that would allow water to move more freely from place to place and user to user, depending on need and supply in any given year.

We call for the establishment of a National Center for Climate Change Preparedness, which would serve as a coordinating entity and point of entry to the federal government for states and local communities facing a set of wide - ranging impacts, to allow full and equitable access to federal expertise and resources across multiple agencies and departments.

HB32 (Act 305 SLH 1999): Authorizes the State to allow privately - funded industrial hemp research in Hawaii when state and federal agencies (DEA) issue controlled substance registrations; authorizes state and federal agencies to monitor all phases of the research; requires status repState to allow privately - funded industrial hemp research in Hawaii when state and federal agencies (DEA) issue controlled substance registrations; authorizes state and federal agencies to monitor all phases of the research; requires status repstate and federal agencies (DEA) issue controlled substance registrations; authorizes state and federal agencies to monitor all phases of the research; requires status repstate and federal agencies to monitor all phases of the research; requires status reports.

Two commenters recommended clarifying in the final rule that disclosure is allowed to all federal, state, and local agencies that use protected health information to carry out legally mandated responsibilities.

The Externship Program allows students to choose and design placements tailored to their individual goals and interests, typically by working with federal or state judges, prosecutors, defenders, or agencies; state attorneys general or legislative offices; corporate legal departments; or legal aid or other non-profit or non-governmental organizations.

Most importantly, starting today all federal law enforcement agencies — and all state and local agencies working with the federal government — will be required to obtain a search warrant supported by probable cause before they are allowed to use cell - site simulators.

Orange Tree Employment Screening (Orange Tree) is a Consumer Reporting Agency that prepares Consumer Reports for our clients as allowed by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and other applicable state, federal and international laws.

Duties also included working with State and Federal agencies to determine what materials were allowed for sales and export.

Pope sued the Board and several other defendants under federal and state antitrust claims alleging that they boycotted his agency by refusing it access to the MLS and by refusing to allow the agency to use the term «REALTOR ®» unless he once again became a Board member.

State and Federal regulatory agencies stipulate that private capital lenders are only allowed to underwrite the second type of residential real estate loans (business - purpose loans).