Sentences with phrase «cap on federal funding»

National Chief Bellegarde's candidacy for National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations was based on a vision that includes establishing processes for self - determination; recognition of inherent Aboriginal and Treaty rights; the revitalization and retention of indigenous languages; and establishing a new relationship with the Crown — one that removes the long - standing 2 % cap on federal funding.

This year — as has been the case for at least five years — Congress is operating under a strict cap on federal funding, making any increases extremely challenging.

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On the demand side, individual investors and mutual funds are still buyers, as individuals experienced a somewhat modest tax cut overall (the top income tax rate fell from 39.6 % to 37 %, for example) and many are looking for protection from the tax man now that the federal deduction for state and local taxes is capped at $ 10,000.

«However, despite the fact that 99 percent of this federal funding would go to traditional public schools, union leadership has tried to kill this education reform legislation because it increases the cap on public charter schools, which don't necessarily have to be unionized.»

We hope that Congress will continue on a bipartisan path toward a final omnibus bill for fiscal year 2018 and urge members to raise the budget caps for discretionary spending, which is how the majority of federal research and development is funded,» said Holt in a statement.

Furthermore, the new cap on federal income - tax deductions for individuals will jeopardize state and local education funding in states such as California, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York.

Failure to raise restrictive caps on charter schools could disqualify the state from receiving more than $ 200 million in federal funding for education.

As New York finalizes its application for the federal Race to the Top program, a proposal to end the cap on the number of charter schools has been promoted as key to our success in getting these new federal funds.

Last month, I noted how states such as California and Tennessee have pushed to qualify for federal Race to the Top funding by passing measures lifting caps on the number of charter schools and allowing the use of student test data in measuring teacher performance.

Digital Promise applauds the Federal Communications Commission's vote today to increase the funding cap by $ 1.5 Demand for these services far exceeds previous funding levels and approving this increase — which amounts to an additional $ 2 per year on Americans» phone bills — will help thousands of schools improve the opportunity to learn for students.

In Massachusetts, a years - long battle over eliminating a cap on expanding public charter schools will become even more heated thanks to incoming Gov. Charlie Baker, who has signaled that he will support reformers on this issue through his appointment of former New Schools Venture Fund boss - turned - federal education official Jim Peyser as the state's new superintendent.

Juan Magdaleno, the victim's brother, said the families were aware of the constraints on Lichtman in dividing up the compensation fund but are angered by the federal cap that he says disrespects accident victims.

Final cap rates usually depend on the movements of Federal Funds and Treasury rates, says Michael Knudsen, an associate director specializing in retail assets for Tulsa, Okla. - based brokerage firm Stan Johnson Co..