Sentences with phrase «federal dollars for»

The rule tossed out by Trump required state and local governments to distribute federal dollars for family planning services, including contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, fertility, pregnancy care and breast and cervical cancer screening, to qualified health providers, irrespective of whether the providers also performed abortions.

The resolution also asks for more federal dollars for school police officers, psychologists and counselors, as well as larger gun - free zones around the perimeters of schools.

Effective teachers are one of the most influential factors in helping students succeed, and for some cash - strapped districts, federal dollars for professional development is the only funding they have to help better train their educators.

Alexander abandoned his hope to change the way federal dollars for poor children are distributed.

Alexandria, Va. (July 14, 2015)- As the rewrite of No Child Left Behind progresses, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) continues to strongly oppose authorizing the use of federal dollars for private education.

Assurance that federal dollars for assessment and professional development are used in ways that support teaching and assessment for higher order skills; and v. Demonstration of a feedback, quality - check and improvement process such as peer review, audit, or moderation processes.

The GI Bill, Pell Grants, student loans, both Presidents Bush, President Trump, the 25 states that allow parents to choose among public and private schools, Congress with its passage of the Washington, D.C. voucher program, 45 U.S. senators who voted in 2015 to allow states to use existing federal dollars for vouchers, Betsy DeVos — or her senate critics?

12) The Obama administration's key education initiative, Race to the Top, had a competition for states to compete for federal dollars for early learning initiatives.

Pell Grants for Kids would provide more federal dollars for schools while also encouraging more local control - I mean more control by parents and teachers - over how that money is spent.

With applications in for round two of the Race to the Top competition, states must now turn their attention to the challenging future they face, whether or not they win federal dollars for the reform plans they've outlined.

While no one knew it for sure at the time, there would be no federal Race to the Top funding, nor even, as it turned out, a federal waiver from No Child Left Behind that would free up existing federal dollars for new programs in Chicago.

It also appeals to the yearning of some GOP lawmakers and libertarian policy wonks to get Uncle Sam completely out of the school - accountability business (though they'll gag on Rothstein's demand for buckets more in federal dollars for those unaccountable schools and sundry other services to kids).

This would help the DA get more federal dollars for drug prosecutions as well as keep the black people in the town from voting him out of office since much of the community would be felons, even if they were innocent.

From left, Rep. Nita Lowey, Rep. Peter King, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy joined other elected officials, labor leaders and investment bankers at a news conference in Manhattan to discuss the push for federal dollars for the state and region in the wake of superstorm Sandy.

In Albany, state lawmakers and Governor Andrew Cuomo are sorting out a budget plan that relies on federal dollars for Medicaid spending.

As New York sorts out how to spend millions of federal dollars for railroad upgrades, officials in Albany and Rensselaer are hoping some of that money can help restore a pedestrian and bike pathway over the Hudson River to reconnect the two cities.

Together, we secured billions of federal dollars for two of the largest infrastructure projects in the country — the 2nd Avenue Subway and the Queens - Manhattan Connector.

... BerkShares are placed in circulation when citizens exchange federal dollars for...

Schools must follow the HHFKA standards to receive federal dollars for their lunch programs.

The ERLC is conducting an online campaign to rally support for the congressional effort to slash federal dollars for Planned Parenthood.

The resolution also asks for more federal dollars for school police...

What do you think of President Obama's decision to increase federal dollars for embryonic stem cell research?

Not exact matches

The Russian - Canadian real estate developer was caught up in the federal investigation into Trump's ties to Russia after it was discovered that Shnaider received hundreds of millions of dollars by a Russian state - run bank which may have helped pay for building the Trump Tower in Toronto.

LONDON, May 1 (Reuters)- The dollar broke into positive territory for the year and bond yields were creeping higher again on Tuesday, as the recent rise in oil prices fuelled bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve will flag more interest rate hikes this week.

Given the billions in stimulus dollars that will be spent in coming years on infrastructure projects, demand for planners is likely to grow in lockstep with the flow of federal and provincial dollars to social housing, transit, public spaces and recreational amenities.

NEW YORK, May 1 - The dollar broke into positive territory for the year and U.S. bond yields inched higher again on Tuesday as the recent rise in oil prices fueled expectations the Federal Reserve could flag more interest rate hikes at its policy meeting this week.

NEW YORK, May 2 - The U.S. dollar held below 3 - 1 / 2 - month highs on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of a Federal Reserve meeting for indications on the U.S. central banks future interest rate path.

Many of my certifications led to being able to bid on and win state and federal projects that bring in millions of dollars for my business.

Gold slid to a four - month low on Tuesday as the dollar strengthened ahead of a US Federal Reserve policy meeting that is being watched for clues on the future pace of interest rate hikes.

Progress to overhaul the U.S. tax system and President Donald Trump's choice to lead the Federal Reserve could be two major events that lead to weakness for the dollar, according to one currency expert.

The money will be distributed over five years to the superclusters, which are required to match the federal funding they receive, dollar for dollar.

I think with the last accord, with the escalator [automatic year - over-year increase in transfer dollars] built in it really sort of dampened down the usual federal - provincial tensions, and for whatever reason it also then fell off the media and public horizon.

Remember, your 401 (k) plan or traditional individual retirement account is tax - deferred money — meaning, for every dollar you take out, you will owe taxes (federal and state).

They said they were at risk of losing billions of dollars in federal funding for education if they did not comply.

After all, for many believers in virtual currency, the Federal Reserve is enemy No. 1, an institution that has so badly mismanaged the U.S. dollar as to necessitate the creation of a decentralized currency like bitcoin.

She'd also use federal dollars to fund a national paid family and medical leave program, which would give every worker some portion of their paycheck for up to 12 weeks.

There's no new theme to it, just more riffs on the old one of a self - reinforcing spiral of slower growth in China crushing the economies of its raw material suppliers, while an appreciating dollar makes it ever harder for emerging market companies and governments to repay the debts they gleefully took on when the Federal Reserve was giving away dollars for free.

SINGAPORE, May 3 - The dollar traded below a four - month high against a basket of currencies on Thursday, with the focus shifting to economic data after the Federal Reserve did little to alter market expectations for further interest rate rises this year.

Dyncorp has also been accused of bilking the federal government out of millions of dollars between 2004 and 2008 for their work in the Iraq War.

The view that the Federal Reserve will raise expectations on Wednesday for an interest hike in June is supporting the dollar.

Wall Street stock futures are higher and the dollar at a five - month low, as the Federal Reserve's partial retreat from its rate - hike intentions boosts confidence for the world economic outlook and leads to the unwinding of some of the «safe haven» flows into the U.S. currency over recent months.

LONDON, May 3 - World stocks made little progress on Thursday as worries over global trade tensions weighed, while the U.S. dollar consolidated recent bumper gains after the Federal Reserve reaffirmed the outlook for more rate hikes.

To get the province to give ground, Ottawa initially tried tying a billion - dollar federal loan guarantee for the Muskrat Falls hydro project to a change in the fish - processing rules.

The percentage of women coached by women has declined to an all - time low, even while Title IX, which prohibits sex - based discrimination in any education program or activity that receives federal dollars, has dramatically increased participation numbers for female athletes.

The Justice Department said AT&T would use Time Warner's films and movies to force rival pay TV companies to pay «hundreds of millions of dollars more per year for Time Warner's networks» in its lawsuit filed late Monday in federal court in Washington.

Asian shares edged higher on Friday, turning positive for the year, while the US dollar weakened broadly after the Federal Reserve's cautious stance on further rate increases prompted investors to rebuild their bets on riskier assets.

The dollar hit a 14 - year high overnight and, after a brief pause for breath, is heading back to that high again Friday as financial markets absorb the consequences of what the Federal Reserve did Wednesday, and what that means for next year.

For residents in 26 states and in D.C., the combination of state and federal taxes take at least one in five dollars they earn over the course of the year.

No matter how the federal health care debate turns out, developing more reliable health care guides for consumers has the potential improve care quality, saving lives and eliminating billions of dollars in needless costs.

The billionaire entrepreneur also questioned whether it was advisable for federal officials to deprive the bank of billions of dollars in a proposed settlement, which would effectively siphon money away from shareholders.