Sentences with phrase «awarded state grant funding»

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The Health and Human Services Department distributed $ 27 million for the federal government's Pregnancy Assistance Fund on Wednesday, the department said in a press release, awarding grants to 17 states and 13 American Indian tribes

In total, NDBN awarded more than $ 100,000 in grant funding to member diaper banks operating in 30 states.

He proposed a new program for distributing education funds modeled on President Barack Obama's state competitions that will grant awards based on school performance and administrative efficiencies.

The Department was awarded $ 290,000 in Child Protective Services («CPS») Enhancement Funds from the New York State Office of Children and Family Services and $ 41,609 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program («SNAP») Process and Technology Improvement Grant funds from the United States Department of Agriculture («USDA&raqFunds from the New York State Office of Children and Family Services and $ 41,609 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program («SNAP») Process and Technology Improvement Grant funds from the United States Department of Agriculture («USDA&raqfunds from the United States Department of Agriculture («USDA»).

Albany, Schenectady and Saratoga Springs are among the 18 communities that will receive funding to combat blight through through smarter use of data as part of the first phase of the Cities for Responsible Investment and Strategic Enforcement («Cities RISE») grant awards, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office announced.

The communities will be eligible to share in more than $ 500 million of funding through a federal supplemental appropriation, and the state will award at least $ 250 million of New York's FEMA - funded Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to New York Rising Communities to implement eligible projects contained in their plans.

Governor Cuomo announced that $ 48 million in grants have been awarded for transportation improvements across the State, which will leverage an additional $ 80 million in federal, state and local funState, which will leverage an additional $ 80 million in federal, state and local funstate and local funding.

«The Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund's small grant awards are a much - needed first step in reversing the long history of environmental abuse that the Greenpoint community has suffered,» said State Assemblyman Joseph Lentol, who represents North Brooklyn, in a statement.

HCR's investment in MACH includes: a Housing Trust Fund award of $ 2,332,189; Annual Low Income Housing Tax Credit of $ 849,052; Annual State Low Income Housing Credit of $ 333,511; and a $ 200,000 Urban Initiative grant.

Cuomo's office said that grants made available through the program «will be awarded through a competitive process, with priority given to nonprofits with State contracts that provide direct services in high - need communities, particularly smaller nonprofits and nonprofits that lack access to other capital funding opportunities.»

Three Long Island colleges are being awarded state funds for campus capital projects — sharing in $ 35 million in construction grants to 29 private, nonprofit institutions statewide, the governor's office announced yesterday.

Last week, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg wrote a Washington Post opinion piece in favor of natural gas development in New York state and awarded a $ 6 million grant from his philanthropic organization to the Environmental Defense Fund for work to minimize adverse environmental impacts from natural gas operations.

New York State is currently in the process of advancing its Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) project, the funding for which was included in the previous $ 151 million grant award, and therefore it was not yet eligible to apply for corridor - wide funding.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that over $ 2 million in grants from the Environmental Protection Fund will be awarded to municipalities, not - for - profits and higher educational programs for projects that will help protect New York State's waters from the spread of aquatic invasive species.

The state Department of Health withheld key documents that may have led Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's office to reject a $ 25 million grant awarded to a health care company that is a major donor to Cuomo's campaign fund.

The project, first announced by the County Executive in the fall of 2012, utilizes funding from a two - year grant awarded the state's Center for Environmental Health by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, (ATSDR) and was one of only two awarded nationally in that grant round.

Cuomo and the state Education Department recently awarded competitive grant funding to launch or expand pre-K programs in 27 school districts, which will allow thousands more students to begin full - day programs throughout the state.

The project has benefitted from grants, including $ 450,000 secured by state Senator George Amedore ($ 200,000) and state Assemblyman Frank Skartados ($ 250,000), awarded through a state and municipal grant program that provides funding to help localities with capital projects and infrastructure improvements.

Disapprove HHS Planned Parenthood Funding Rule — Vote Passed (230 - 188, 12 Not Voting) The resolution would disapprove the rule issued by the Health and Human Services Department (HHS) on Dec. 19, 2016, that modifies eligibility requirements for Title X grants for family planning services to specify that states awarding funds can not prohibit a health care provider from participating for reasons other than its ability to provide Title X services.

This project took a tremendous leap forward when Erie County was awarded $ 2 million in funds by the State Attorney General's Office out of more than $ 12.4 million in grant funding set aside for land banks.

During the trial, Silver's lawyers argued that the government failed to prove that there was a quid pro quo between the former Speaker's arrangements with a cancer doctor to provide him referrals for a class action lawsuit, and state funded research grants awarded to the doctor.

The state Department of Health withheld key documents that may have led Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's office to reject a $ 25 million grant awarded to a health care company that is a major donor to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's campaign fund.

The state proposed to give developers a $ 1.5 million grant — awarded through a system of regional economic development councils that Gov. Andrew Cuomo created in 2011 — as well as a $ 15 million forgivable loan that was drawn from a state fund which Republican senators created to support projects on Long Island.

As a member of the Education & Workforce committee, I strongly oppose recent efforts to reduce federal funding in these areas, and I am the author of H.R. 258, the STEM Master Teacher Corps Act, which would award competitive grants to school districts or states to partner with colleges and universities or nonprofit organizations to establish a program which will develop, support and retain exceptional teachers in the STEM disciplines.

The United States concentrates its civilian research in universities, with projects funded mainly by competitive grants awarded to individual faculty members.

As part of MPowering the State, initial funding was provided by a 2009 UMB — UMCP collaborative seed grant awarded to Drs. Fiskum and Fourney.

-- Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall award grants to States to establish revolving loan funds to provide loans to small and medium - sized manufacturers to finance the cost of --

Penn State College of Medicine and University of Wisconsin have been awarded a five - year, $ 2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund the study of a novel way to treat iron deficiency anemia in children.

The grant, an Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Center of Biomedical Research Excellence, is designed to build research capacities in states such as Maine that historically have had low levels of funding from the National Institutes of Health.

But then, yes, the Obama administration fatefully decided to award extra points to states adopting the Common Core when deciding which would get big grants under its stimulus - funded Race to the Top program.

The grant, which is federally funded but awarded by the state, will allow the 41,000 - student district to hire teachers to help develop additional offerings.

Because funding was based primarily on future commitments, the program did little to alter the compliance - oriented relationship between federal officials and state and local educators once grants were awarded.

Grant funds are awarded to help states and local school districts establish high - quality, comprehensive reading instruction for all children in kindergarten through third grade.

This includes grants from the city, awards from state line items, funding from local and national foundations, and grants awarded through the federally - funded 21st Century Community Learning Centers program.

Fortunately, recent California legislation demonstrates a concern for addressing the worsening teacher shortages through funding recruitment efforts, 4 - year integrated bachelor degree and teaching credential programs, and up to 5 years of postsecondary and teacher preparation training for classified staff.2016 — 17 state funded grant programs: Announcement of awards.

Additionally, ED may award grant funds to SEAs for: (1) implementation or expansion of effective STEM professional development programs; or (2) the development of state - wide STEM Master Teacher Corps to attract and retain outstanding STEM teachers, particularly in high - need and rural schools.

Another criticism of the grant program, particularly in Colorado, is that even though schools are required to compete for the federal funds, every school district that applied in this state was awarded money.

[10] In general, these LEA amounts may be reduced by state educational agencies to account for funds reserved for state administration, program improvement, and academic achievement awards; to adjust for recent shifts in LEA boundaries; and to provide grants to charter schools treated as separate LEAs under state law (such charter schools are not considered in the calculation of grants by USED).

As states consider whether to apply for the first or second round of Race to the Top Fund grants under the economic - stimulus program, the U.S. Department of Education is emphasizing that they shouldn't worry about being first in line to win a piece of the $ 4 billion being awarded.

The three - year grants from the department's Fund for Innovation in Education were awarded to the education departments of 13 states: Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Vermont, and Wisconsin.

The State Department of Education announced it has awarded four Rochester City Schools an additional $ 500,000 in grant funding this year, a total of around $ 2.5 million each for these Priority Schools, or those among the state's lowest performing schState Department of Education announced it has awarded four Rochester City Schools an additional $ 500,000 in grant funding this year, a total of around $ 2.5 million each for these Priority Schools, or those among the state's lowest performing schstate's lowest performing schools.

Rep. Kelly chaired the appropriations sub-committee that approved an increase to MCAN's total state support that allowed it to fund vital programs including AdviseMI, which placed 40 recent college graduates to serve as college advisers in 51 high - need high schools across the state as well as the Reach Higher program, awarding grant funds to 100 high schools.

In a report to the Legislature on school facilities, the LAO recommends that instead of relying on voter - approved bonds to help pay for construction and upkeep, the state should create a grant program that awards funds based on student attendance and district need.

Dr. Helms has conducted multi-year evaluations of state and federally - funded grants awarded to urban school districts, and was a Switzer Distinguished Research Fellow.

This project was funded by a grant awarded through the United States Department of Education Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) program.

The U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that California, Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico, Oregon and Wisconsin will each receive a supplemental award from the 2013 Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge (RTT - ELC) grant fund to improve quality and expand access to early learning programs throughout their states.

The project was funded by a National Science Foundation grant (REC - 9725512) awarded to Janet S. Bowers (San Diego State University), Helen M. Doerr and Joanna O. Masingila (Syracuse University), and Kay McClain (Vanderbilt University).

More than $ 40 million in federal grants awarded to some of Colorado's lowest - performing schools as part of a massive national turnaround effort is producing mixed results, with state officials suspending funding for five schools because of declining test scores.

In addition, through a partnership with Arizona State University, the district will gain resources from a Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) award and from a Teacher Quality Partnership grant.

The District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education «intends to award $ 1.5 million in competitive grants from Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act funds for the public charter sector for teacher pipeline initiatives.