Sentences with phrase «blocking funding cuts»

It's not just about blocking funding cuts or demanding more sustainable options.

Not exact matches

The Bush Administration had proposed to zero it out and roll it into the Community Development Block Grants, and then cut the consolidated program's funding.

SNA has put together a Block Grant Calculator *, which allows you to see a best - case - scenario estimate of funding cuts to your program.

SNA said it supports the Senate agreement on school nutrition standards, and opposes the House bill, H.R. 5003, the Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016, which would restrict school eligibility for CEP and institute a block grant pilot that would cut funds for school meal programs.

It's a conceit that feels ignored in this budget, particularly with cuts to programs such as Close to Home, which Cuomo created and championed, and the proposal to block - grant funding for child welfare services, said Jim Purcell, chief executive officer at the Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies.

Governor Cuomo also called on Congress to stop the so - called Graham - Cassidy bill, Congress's latest attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act.The bill uses block grants and per capita spending caps to dramatically cut Medicaid funding for New York.

PLATTSBURGH — With millions of dollars in federal arts funding on the chopping block, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D - N.Y.) appeared at the Strand Center Gallery in downtown Plattsburgh on Friday to rail against President Trump's proposed cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

Tenney put out a statement naming nine proposed funding cuts she would fight, including the community development block grants and a program that helps low - income families pay for home heating.

At a time when the nation is trying to produce workers with the skills to master new technologies and adapt to the complexities of a global economy, large cuts in funding for basic education undermine a crucial building block for future prosperity.

A federal judge permanently blocked Trump's executive order to cut funding from cities that limit cooperation with U.S. immigration authorities.

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock discusses yesterday's fund drive, the health care debate after Trump's decision to cut subsidies, the Russia investigation, and a judge blocking Trump's travel ban.

It also bolsters funding to some towns that had been targeted for huge cuts, notably Torrington, a named plaintiff in a suit filed by the Connecticut Education Association seeking to block the executive order cuts, would receive $ 24.68 million — $ 200,000 more than it did last year.

«The Repeal and Replace Act would block grant money to the state in the name of local flexibility but at the same time it would dramatically cut that funding.

Upping the immigration deportation ante, a San Francisco federal judge found «irreparable harm» and ordered a national preliminary injunction blocking President Donald Trump's threat of cutting off law enforcement funds to «sanctuary cities» that defiantly refused to comply with his deportation policy.

«They are going to defer to the states and block grant to the states to do healthcare, but then they cut the funding that New York has been getting to the tune of $ 4.6 billion over four years.»

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- More than 100 protesters chanting opposition to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to cut program funding for the poor while giving tax breaks to the rich blocked central stairs and hallways in the Capitol for an hour Wednesday afternoon.

It urges the government to foster cooperation — as well as healthy competition — among the centers and between them and outside labs by following a U.S. - style funding model that emphasizes research programs that cut across many institutions rather than block grants to individual facilities.

Federal Work - Study (FWS) is on the chopping block: the Trump administration's recently - released budget summary seeks to cut program funding by nearly 50 percent, from $ 990 million to $ 500 million, and to «reform the program to ensure funds go to undergraduate students who would benefit most.»

In Indiana, there is a lawsuit against the state to block implementation of a new school voucher law that could cut funding to public schools by up to $ 65.8 million.

The House plan proposes to keep current funding levels for teacher assistants the same — good news in that money for TAs has been on the chopping block for years in a row, but with budget cuts resulting in 7,000 fewer TAs in the state as compared with 2008, it falls short in ensuring every classroom has the instructional support it needs.

The cuts are particularly concerning given the need to fund new programs under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for FY17, such as the block grant in Title IV that supports a well - rounded education and safe and healthy school environments.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP)-- Congress» latest budget bill tries to block the resumption of horse slaughter in the U.S. by cutting funding for inspections of the process.

Unfortunately, the Commission has decided to block all start - ups from the funding and increased the financial risk for the companies by cutting the pre-funding.

Those behind the liquidation of Lehman Brothers — declared bankrupt in 2008 — laid down a vast 142 works which went up on the block in a bid to raise funds to pay off cut - short creditors.

«Successful City Initiatives with Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Funding» is a mayoral survey (204 mayors) showing how ARRA - based funding was used to accelerate city energy and climate initiatives to cut greenhouse gases and secure -LFunding» is a mayoral survey (204 mayors) showing how ARRA - based funding was used to accelerate city energy and climate initiatives to cut greenhouse gases and secure -Lfunding was used to accelerate city energy and climate initiatives to cut greenhouse gases and secure -LSB-...]

This was their actual motive and it can be seen from anti-abortion politicians» response: These widely discredited videos gave politicians who have always wanted to ban safe and legal abortion the fuel they needed to try to cut funding for women's health programs and block patients from accessing services at Planned Parenthood health centers.

In 2011, Texas became the first state to block funding to Planned Parenthood, cutting its family - planning funds by 66 percent and redirecting the rest to general health - care providers.

This coincides with sharp cuts in funding for women's health care and the move to block patient access to Planned Parenthood.

attempt to block federal funding to Planned Parenthood, despite the fact that 75 percent of Americans oppose such cuts;

Jeb Bush cut funding for Planned Parenthood health centers while governor of Florida — and, if elected president would block patients who rely on federal funds from accessing preventive health care at Planned Parenthood.