Universal pre-k also increases the net
economic development benefits of preschool, by expanding services to children from middle - class households who will have significant earnings benefits from expanded access to high - quality preschool.
Overall, the net
economic development benefits for a state economy from a sliding scale fee universal pre-k program, versus a free universal pre-k program, are about the same.
On the other hand, free preschool for children from upper income families may have
lower economic development benefits, as many of these children are already in high - quality preschool programs paid for by their parents.
By partnering with close to 500 landowners on over 120,000 acres to date to reforest their degraded lands, GreenTrees has enhanced wildlife habitat, improved water and soil quality and delivered
local economic development benefits in addition to generating over 2.5 million tonnes of verified carbon offsets for partners including Norfolk Southern, Duke Energy, United Airlines, Arbor Day Foundation, Blue Mountain Brewery and Skyway Air Taxi, among others.
One measure would require the state to create a searchable database of all state subsidies and
economic development benefits.
Feedback on the failed application from the state agency suggested that Walsh would be able to up the point score on her next try by emphasizing
the economic development benefits of integrating a refurbished pool into plans to position Rosendale as a heritage tourism destination.
Do
the economic development benefits of an area's investment in early childhood programs vary with whether the area would otherwise be slow growth or fast growth?
Although there is good research support for
the economic development benefits of early childhood programs, there is also some uncertainty.
So, from a rational, policy wonk view, high - quality early childhood programs have
economic development benefits that significantly exceed costs.
For these slowest growing metro areas,
the economic development benefits of early childhood programs will be about one - tenth lower.
Organisations and businesses capable of generating renewable energy submit fully developed proposals that are assessed for project readiness, potential for
economic development benefits and community engagement.
With some of the most favorable conditions for offshore wind in the United States, the coast of Long Island has the potential to bring an enormous amount of renewable energy, and substantial job creation and
economic development benefits to all New Yorkers.