Sentences with phrase «existing federal programs»

He said the department was exploring ways to bolster counseling through existing federal programs, such as Title II funds, which are geared toward improving teacher and principal quality.

He didn't specify which existing federal programs would lose funding to pay for this new initiative.

Significant changes in existing federal programs frame the terms of the deliberations that go on in every state and community.

The continuing resolution takes the form of a joint resolution, and may provide bridging funding for existing federal programs at current, reduced, or expanded levels.

Several existing federal programs like the Community Reinvestment Act and the Small Business Investment Companies program are supporting the growth of impact investing funds.

Asked to comment on the idea of a STEM master teacher corps, his spokesperson cited Kline's reaction to a report earlier this year that tallied the hundreds of existing federal programs aimed at improving STEM education.

First, any number of other existing federal programs could be «voucherized.»

The legislation, which calls for charter school funding to be increased from $ 250 million to $ 300 million per year, would merge existing federal programs that provide funding for charter school development and facilities management.

His plan would redirect $ 20 billion dollars away from existing federal programs to a new state block grant that could fund private, religious, and home schools and also assumed that the states will provide another $ 110 billion from their own education budgets towards vouchers.

Many existing federal programs and rules are gone, but guidelines designed to keep states in line are written into the text to please Democrats.

Requires the Secretary of Commerce to establish within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) a program to provide region - oriented forecasts and warnings regarding air quality for certain regions of the United States, using existing Federal programs to the degree possible.

Indian Tribes do not need Self - Governance in law simply to administer existing federal programs; pre-existing law allows Tribes to assume and operate federally - designed programs, services, functions, and activities.

Heritage is also unhappy the bill doesn't do more to slash federal spending or reduce programs, and it has complained that the bill codifies an existing federal program intended to help states coordinate new preschool programs with preexisting ones such as Head Start.

Fannie and Freddie have taken part in an existing federal program known as «HARP» to help Americans refinance, but many economists say far more homeowners would benefit if Fannie and Freddie were to implement the program more aggressively.