Sentences with phrase «as federal stimulus money»

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When I interviewed him in Nashville, he chided his gubernatorial colleagues for relying too heavily on federal stimulus money, saying, «An awful lot of states took that money and treated it as continuing money and not like one - time help.»

As training money from the federal stimulus package opens new possibilities for Mohawk Valley workers looking for the skills that will be in demand when the economy recovers, Mohawk Valley Community College is offering area residents an opportunity to learn about exciting programs that can be the first step in a new career.

«As the 2nd most conservative member of the New York State Assembly in rankings by the New York State Conservative Party and the # 1 Legislator in scoring by Unshackle Upstate, a New York reform organization, I know we need to slash federal spending, balance the budget, end the bailouts, take leftover money from the Obama stimulus package to pay down the deficit and support repealing Obamacare.

ALBANY, N.Y. — As the Paterson administration starts to dole out $ 24.6 billion in federal economic stimulus money, good - government groups and some legislators warn projects are being chosen in secret...

The fallout from the 2009 legislative session continues in state court, as Gov. Sanford and lawmakers battle over whether South Carolina will accept $ 700 million in federal stimulus money that would help pay teachers» salaries and fund public safety.

As a result of this legislation, over 350,000 education - related jobs were saved, state governments devised ambitious plans to compete for $ 4 billion in «Race to the Top» grants, and the federal government put forth solutions to the problems faced by the nation's weakest schools But the long - term impact of the stimulus money is much more unclear, according to a nationwide review led by the Hechinger Institute on Education and the Media and the Education Writers Association.

July 16, 2009 Gov. Charlie Crist keeps hailing the federal stimulus package as a magic job - saver — on Wednesday he pointed to $ 2 billion of the money helping 26,000 teachers stay employed in Florida.

School districts are getting extra Title I money this year as part of the federal stimulus package, so that will help eligible schools meet the new requirements.

Federal stimulus funds helped plug in gaps primarily by saving as many educators» jobs as possible — but it was still not enough money to keep pace with the growing numbers of schoolchildren coming into North Carolina classrooms, in particular with regard to classroom supplies.

The funding is from two federal sources, including $ 1.75 million under the No Child Left Behind act and the remaining $ 3.45 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, also known as stimulus money.

As part of the federal stimulus package of 2009, Congress provided jumbo - sized School Improvement Grant money to states in exchange for commitments to identify and restructure their most academically troubled schools.

Despite the fact that federal stimulus money is almost spent and securing project financing continues to be difficult, most analysts predict that the number of construction starts will only continue to grow as more time elapses between now and the previous economic crisis and mortgage meltdown.