Sentences with phrase «economic development initiatives as»

The District and the Twinning Society continue to work towards economic development initiatives as they arise.

«Pork never really disappeared,» said E.J. McMahon of the Empire Center for Public Policy, noting that lawmakers — and Gov. Cuomo — use capital projects and economic development initiatives as thinly veiled pork - barrel spending.

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While Beijing has touted the project as a mutual economic development initiative, it's widely seen as an attempt by China to construct a massive, multi-national zone of economic and political influence that has Beijing at its core.

Similarly, and years after initiating the Global WIL Economic Forum, Le Ray is now eager for the forum to present and explore initiatives that promote diversity and inclusion as the cornerstones of sustainable economic deveEconomic Forum, Le Ray is now eager for the forum to present and explore initiatives that promote diversity and inclusion as the cornerstones of sustainable economic deveeconomic development.

Over 2,500 initiatives and innovations have been honoured by the AEF since its inception in 1992 (they receive over 100 nominations every year), raising public awareness of environmental preservation as a necessary goal alongside economic growth and natural resource development.

She previously served as director of operations for the Verizon Foundation, where she was responsible for a $ 75 million budget, overseeing a workforce development portfolio of scholarships, diversity initiatives, and economic development projects.

As an initiative of the Florida High Tech Corridor Council in partnership with local economic development organizations, the Virtual Entrepreneur Center offers a catalog of local, regional and statewide business resources organized by county, plus profiles of local entrepreneurs to facilitate connections.

As an entity that promotes the high tech growth of the region, the Florida High Tech Corridor Council is an economic development initiative of three of the country's largest research institutions — the University of Central Florida, the University of South Florida and the University of Florida.

As an example, the World Economic Forum's blog provides great links and articles regarding China's urban development initiatives and economic aEconomic Forum's blog provides great links and articles regarding China's urban development initiatives and economic aeconomic activity.

In the US, the Obama administration has funded a range of initiatives that require the use of evidence - based strategies in areas such as teen pregnancy prevention, home visiting, education and workforce innovation.2, 3 In the field of home visiting, an increasing number of programs have been rigorously evaluated and have demonstrated evidence of effectiveness in outcome domains such as parenting, maternal and child health, child development and school readiness, reductions in child maltreatment, and family economic self - sufficiency.4, 5,6

Build upon existing economic development communities in Chicago and suburban counties and establish a metropolitan - wide agency to coordinate regional initiatives and encourage cooperation, not competition, throughout greater Chicago, as no less than 40 economic development organizations in greater Denver have recently done with considerable success.

Mr. Speaker, the 2018 - 2021 Budget is informed by the President's Coordinated Programme for Economic and Social Development Policies which aims at creating a conducive environment for the private sector to thrive, propel growth and create employment opportunies, especially for the youth.In this regard, Government's policy objectives for the medium term will aim at: • Stabilizing the economy and setting it on a path of sustained, diversified and resilient growth; • Optimizing the key sources of growth in the economy on sustainable basis; • Enhancing a competitive and enabling business environment for private sector - led growth; • Formalizing the informal sector; • Building a strong and resilient economy able to withstand internal and external shocks; • Promoting agro-industrial enterprises as the basis for the «One District, One Factory» initiative; and • Creating entrepreneurial and employment opportunities, especially for the youth.

Deciding the next step for Terminal A is also coming as the waterfront agency nears a decision on new Outer Harbor recreational projects to be paid for with $ 15 million in funds provided by the Buffalo Billion II economic development initiative.

Most of the jobs at the IBM hub — a $ 55 million part of the state's Buffalo Billion economic development initiative — aren't high - paying positions such as programmers or software developers or data analysts.

Empire State Development President, CEO & Commissioner Howard Zemsky said, «The industrial hemp initiative highlights one of the many ways New York State benefits from being home to world - class educational institutions as new academia - industry partnerships utilize the innovations from research and development, generating economic opportunities and more jobs for New YorkDevelopment President, CEO & Commissioner Howard Zemsky said, «The industrial hemp initiative highlights one of the many ways New York State benefits from being home to world - class educational institutions as new academia - industry partnerships utilize the innovations from research and development, generating economic opportunities and more jobs for New Yorkdevelopment, generating economic opportunities and more jobs for New Yorkers.»

While job promises still have to be realized, the governor touts his signature economic development initiative, launched in 2013, as a success nearly every time he visits Western New York.

While we are not opposing some major proposals, such as the elimination of some $ 375 million in prior year commitments for economic development initiatives, we do have major concerns with some aspects of the Executive Budget.

The GOP senators are even less excited about one of the governor's top economic development initiatives originally known as START - UP, which they say should be shut down.

As part of the Regional Council initiative, a NYS Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) was created to serve as the single application economic development projects must complete to be eligible to access the $ 1 billion in state resources that have been made available to support the Regional CouncilAs part of the Regional Council initiative, a NYS Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) was created to serve as the single application economic development projects must complete to be eligible to access the $ 1 billion in state resources that have been made available to support the Regional Councilas the single application economic development projects must complete to be eligible to access the $ 1 billion in state resources that have been made available to support the Regional Councils.

On July 20, 2011, as part of a historic initiative to transform New York State's model for economic development and job creation, Governor Cuomo announced that up to $ 1 billion in economic development funding would be made available through a Consolidated Application Process (CFA).

«This initiative will help bring Rochester into a new era of economic development by breaking down barriers to growth, leveraging its assets, and solidifying the region's role as a leader in tomorrow's high - tech industries.

«Investments in our infrastructure serve as economic development initiatives which will help to grow our economy and provide for a sustainable economic future.»

New Republican State Senator Chris Jacobs said he also was pleased to hear the Governor's support of ridesharing, as well as the additional commitment of $ 500 million toward economic development initiatives.

While Cuomo is not accused of wrongdoing and isn't expected to testify, the charges against Percoco have damaged both his image as a reformer and one of his signature policy initiatives, the investment of billions of dollars in public money in to upstate economic development programs.

He proposed a «Buffalo Billion» economic development program and has been out there to promote initiatives such as SUNY2020 and the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption.

Through initiatives such as their Power Enhancement Program, Strategic Economic Development Outreach Program, Manufacturing Productivity Program, and Targeted Financial Assistance Program one can see the many signs of economic development spurred by NationEconomic Development Outreach Program, Manufacturing Productivity Program, and Targeted Financial Assistance Program one can see the many signs of economic development spurred by NatDevelopment Outreach Program, Manufacturing Productivity Program, and Targeted Financial Assistance Program one can see the many signs of economic development spurred by Nationeconomic development spurred by Natdevelopment spurred by National Grid.

The government has announced a special initiative called the «Akufo - Addo Program for Economic Transformation (AAPET)», as a major intervention for job creation, infrastructure development and accelerated investment in Agriculture.

But as Mr. Cuomo lays out his agenda this month in a whirlwind of policy announcements, he has avoided any mention of a federal corruption case that rocked his administration last year even as he was touting the economic - development initiative at the heart of the case.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced $ 10 million from his signature economic development initiative to help several cities near Buffalo as part of the Buffalo Billion II North Tonawanda, Dunkirk, Gowanda and Lackawanna will each get $ 2.5 million to...

As Empire Center's E.J. McMahon wrote a year ago, «few economic development initiatives in New York State's history have been the subject of more marketing hype than START - UP NY.»

«As this is an economic development and energy efficiency initiative, NYPA will finance the project and it will be paid for entirely by ESD.

As outlined in Erie County's Economic Development Plan, «Initiatives for a Smart Economy», the development of an inter-departmental Green Team focusing on energy reduction and resource conservation throughout Erie County operations is a priority in the revitalization of our community aDevelopment Plan, «Initiatives for a Smart Economy», the development of an inter-departmental Green Team focusing on energy reduction and resource conservation throughout Erie County operations is a priority in the revitalization of our community adevelopment of an inter-departmental Green Team focusing on energy reduction and resource conservation throughout Erie County operations is a priority in the revitalization of our community and economy.

For the purposes of this initiative the social sciences are defined as inclusive of the subjects of economics, economic and social history, political science, socio - legal studies, education, psychology, cognitive studies, linguistics, management and business studies, human geography, environmental planning, international studies, area and development studies, social statistics, demography, social science computing, sociology, social anthropology, social policy and social work.

He cited completion of the $ 750 million facility as a milestone in the state's Buffalo Billion economic development initiative, which he said «is working because the private sector believes in Buffalo again.»

When Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo first proposed the Buffalo Billion initiative five years ago, it was as much of a wake - up call to jar the Buffalo Niagara region's battered psyche as it was an economic development program that pr...

Jeff Finkle, president of the International Economic Development Council in Washington, D.C., said Cuomo's initiative faces «pretty long odds» as presently construed.

They include an additional $ 100 million for water infrastructure investments, a $ 100 million «Downtown NY» revitalization initiative in which 10 cities will win $ 10 million apiece in a similar vein to his annual Regional Economic Development Council competition, and a tax cut program for small businesses (defined as those with less than 100 employees).

On his development initiative to boost development of the Municipality, Dr. Kwakye Afriyie said his vision is to reposition Wenchi as a Service Town by tapping and developing the areas tourism, agricultural, health and cultural potentials for socio - economic development.

Mark's Initiatives for a Smart Economy, released in June 2013, and his Initiatives 2.0 version released in June 2017 provide evolving blueprints for comprehensive, innovative economic development across Erie County, with county departments acting either as the lead agency or working with community partners to effect change.

«In addition, more than 30 of New York State's most prominent and influential business, labor, community and university groups support the UB 2020 initiative as the region's best strategy for economic development and job creation.»

Jukay, before his days in community activism, served as a U.S. Army officer where he earned the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Bronze Star Medal while commanding a rifle platoon and later leading economic development and governance initiatives for two Iraqi districts.

He also called for a bar exam for teachers, and all day pre kindergarten Economic development initiatives include expanding casino gambling, starting with three upstate, and a marketing plan for New York produced food and drink, as well as the creation of some tax free business zones.

The Project is being funded by Empire State Development and NYPA as a major component of Governor Andrew Cuomo's «Buffalo Billion» economic development Development and NYPA as a major component of Governor Andrew Cuomo's «Buffalo Billion» economic development development initiative.

My first initiative as Governor will be to establish an economic development liaison that will work with companies large and small to streamline the permitting process for companies to get up and going quickly and create jobs.

As Schwartz and Bharara investigate, upstate economic development initiatives are pressing forward.

The URI was sold as a bottom - up economic development initiative.

My favorite: An initiative from the Mission Economic Development Agency that allows low - income Latino immigrants to use a portion of their tax refunds as the required deposit for a secured credit card, a payment method that helps consumers build credit responsibly in order to apply for other loans or larger lines later on.

The University of Michigan's eCities initiative recently recognized Pittsfield Charter Township as a top community for supporting economic development.

Today's funding trends such as Creative Place - making, made possible through partnership enterprises among foundation, governmental, and financial - sector support, such as ArtPlace America, are concentrated on giving art and artists opportunities in diverse communities yet also require artists and arts organizations to think through an entrepreneurial frame by integrating their initiatives into their community's economic development and community revitalization strategies and having the potential to attract additional private and public support of the community.3 Is this a worthy challenge of contemporary arts insularity or does it discount subversive and against - the - grain art production, made by and for art communities, including that which is made within and by these same diverse communities that are being targeted by new funding initiatives as in need of help in the form of artistic interventions?

About Gateway CDC Gateway Community Development Corporation drives economic revitalization along the U.S. Route 1 Corridor through business and neighborhood development initiatives, including promotion of the arts as a community - buildinDevelopment Corporation drives economic revitalization along the U.S. Route 1 Corridor through business and neighborhood development initiatives, including promotion of the arts as a community - buildindevelopment initiatives, including promotion of the arts as a community - building strategy.