Sentences with phrase «federal investment provided»

This large federal investment provided a significant boost to bringing diverse quality initiatives together across the state.

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«I think many states would have a serious challenge in providing 80 % of funding for viable infrastructure projects,» said one lobbyist closely involved in tracking the issue, referring to the component of the White House plan that caps federal investment at 20 %.

Our Government will redirect federal investments in youth employment to provide real - life work experience in high - demand fields.

Created in 1997 with support from the federal government and Alberta, AVAC Ltd. is a venture capital investor that provides investment funding for research and commercialization for Alberta - based companies in the areas of agriculture, renewable resources, and industrial technology.

After working with the Federal Government, Max began his career as an Investment Advisor providing wealth management advice to entrepreneurs, established families and institutional clients.

Investments in 529s can grow tax deferred; withdrawals are exempt from federal and state income taxes — provided you use the funds for qualified expenses.

The initial $ 220 million investment in the fiber optic system was funded, in part, by a $ 111.6 million federal grant provided as part of the federal stimulus program in 2010 designed to spur jobs and the development of a smarter electric grid.

Based on these assumptions, we estimate the amount we expect to indefinitely invest outside the U.S. and the amounts we expect to distribute to the U.S. and provide for the U.S. federal taxes due on amounts expected to be distributed to the U.S. Further, as a result of certain employment actions and capital investments we have undertaken, income from manufacturing activities in certain jurisdictions is subject to reduced tax rates and, in some cases, is wholly exempt from taxes for fiscal years through 2024.

Ms. Crouse provides business - focused advice and solutions for U.S. federal, state, and international tax considerations pertinent to mergers and acquisitions, corporate divestitures, internal reorganizations, cross-border transactions, private equity and venture capital fund creation and investments, and organization, operation, and sale of start - up companies.

Pathstone Federal Street Advisors provides conflict - free investment consulting and wealth advisory services to a select group of clients, with a particular focus on complex multi-generational families and mission - oriented family foundations and nonprofit organizations.

Technological improvements and capacity - building projects are two areas of investment which the federal and provincial governments are most active in supporting, providing a number of grants, loans, and tax incentives for businesses to access.

These markets not only provide access to the world's most dynamic investments, they are protected by the most robust anti-fraud laws in the world — the United States Federal Securities laws.

The fund seeks to provide investors with as high a level of income exempt from federal income taxes as is consistent with prudent investment management and the preservation of shareholders» capital.

Opportunity Zones is a new federal program that provides tax incentives for investments in new businesses and commercial projects in low - income communities.

In a statement issued on Thursday, federal Small Business Minister Kelly O'Dwyer welcomed the new standard said it «provides certainty for farmers which will help encourage innovation and investment in the industry».

The new federal investments in home visiting augment a variety of existing state and private funding sources and provide an unprecedented opportunity to advance the field and positively impact a diverse array of the children and families most in need.

has tried to provide federal assistance for diapers since 2011, when she introduced the Diaper Investment and Aid to Promote Economic Recovery (DIAPER) Act.

Also at 1 p.m., Rep. Brian Higgins, will be advocating for Western New York neighborhoods to be nominated as federal Opportunity Zones, under a new program that provides tax incentives to encourage investment in designated economically distressed areas, 1021 Broadway, 2nd Floor, Buffalo.

Under the Scale Up Manufacturing Investment Company Act of 2015, Gillibrand says, private investors would be able to leverage federal dollars which would provide extra incentive to fund new manufacturing businesses.

The President's FY 1999 budget request would provide $ 77.7 billion for the federal investment in R&D, an increase of 2.2 percent or $ 1.7 billion above the current FY 1998 estimate (see Table 1).

«It's not a good investment» The study tracked 30,000 Michigan households that were considered eligible for the federal Weatherization Assistance Program, which provides funding for home energy audits and upgrades like new furnaces and insulation installation.

Although private support for research and development in India is weak — providing only about 20 % of the country's total R&D investment — federal investment is growing rapidly.

Despite ongoing challenges with federal investment in R&D, Americans have generally favorable views toward science, believing that science creates more opportunity for the next generation, that its benefits outweigh its risks, and that the federal government should provide funds for scientific research.

«Whether providing rapid pathways for bringing scientific advances to bear on societal needs, spurring new collaborations that promote exciting interdisciplinary investigations, or simply providing cost - effective venues for scientific program management and oversight, scientific conferences are crucial to the efficient functioning of our innovation ecosystem and maximizing the return on federal investments in science.»

Federal statistics move the U.S. economy, providing data that governments and companies use in deciding how to spend trillions of dollars in public and private investments.

At the same time, policymakers should boost federal research and development (R&D) investments to provide state leaders with more and better information about international best practices, and should help states develop streamlined assessment strategies that facilitate cost - effective international comparisons of student performance.

NSBA believes IDEA can be modernized according to the following principals: foster collaboration and trusting relationships between families and schools; reduce complex compliance - driven processes and redirect efforts within IDEA procedures to improving teaching and learning; and provide full funding of the federal share of IDEA investments.

Public schools across the country rely upon federal investments for key education programs such as Title I grants for disadvantaged students, special education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and also programs such as Impact Aid, which provides support to school districts educating students whose parents are enlisted in our Armed Forces and those who reside on tribal trust lands.

This lack of federal investment, in combination with the recent education budget cuts at the state and local level has made it increasingly difficult for schools and early education programs to continue to provide the services that young children and youth with disabilities need and to which they are legally entitled.

Additionally, NSBA urges Congress to maximize the investment in the Impact Aid Program — which provides essential funding to districts with tax - exempt federal properties within their jurisdictions — including that for federal properties payments.

At the request of President - elect Obama's transition team, this NIEER policy brief provides guidance on federal investments in preschool and child care for the sake of America's children.

Under President Eisenhower, the National Defense Education bill was enacted that both increased the federal investment in math and science education and created the National Student Loan program providing low interest loans to the increasing number of students pursuing a college education.

Federal investment should be sustained these programs, as well as College Access Challenge Grants, which have successfully increased the number of youth pursuing postsecondary degrees that provide them with the skills necessary for success in today's economy.

In his role, DeSchryver serves both public and private sector clients providing counsel on federal regulatory matters, budgetary and compliance matters; research and analysis on national policy issues; research and analysis on emerging markets in education services; and his current focus is on the emerging solutions to assess education productivity / yield on investment.

This excerpt of a report outlines existing federal training programs that operate under the Department of Labor (DOL), including Workforce Investment Act (WIA) programs, which are targeted for disadvantaged adults, disadvantaged youth, and displaced workers, and Job Corps programs, which provide vocational training and academic learning to disadvantaged youth and young adults.

Throughout the briefing, panelists provided local examples of how the federal investment in education has been paying dividends in their communities while urging members of Congress and their staff to protect education from the cuts proposed in the president's budget.

Each dollar of Federal funds can provide up to $ 10 in TIFIA credit assistance and support up to $ 30 in transportation infrastructure investment.

(3) PRELIMINARY RATING OPINION LETTER. - The Secretary shall require each project applicant to provide a preliminary rating opinion letter from at least 1 rating agency -» (A) indicating that the senior obligations of the project, which may be the Federal credit instrument, have the potential to achieve an investment - grade rating; and» (B) including a preliminary rating opinion on the Federal credit instrument.»

The guiding principles are to: 1) use federal dollars as seed money to incentivize infrastructure investment; 2) provide for the needs of rural communities; 3) streamline permitting to speed up project delivery; and, 4) reduce unnecessary and overly burdensome regulations.

In addition to providing direct federal funding, the INFRA program aims to increase the total investment by state, local, and private partners.

FHWA provides Federal, State, and local partners the tools, resources and information necessary to make sound safety investment decisions, and coordinates with States to develop Strategic Highway Safety Plans (SHSPs) and implement and improve the safety of roadway infrastructure on all public roads.

The FITARA represents a major overhaul in the way the Federal Government acquires, implements and manages its information technology investments, by providing agency Chief Information Officers (CIOs) more visibility / authority over budget, governance, and personnel processes for agency Information Technology investments, and by improving transparency and review processes of agency IT investments.

Obtain services from multiple contractors with the expertise, experience and capable of providing monitoring and technical assistance services across all of Federal Railroad Administration's seven (7) Regions in order to support the oversight of the High - Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR), the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant program, and Amtrak grants.

Each dollar of federal funding can provide up to $ 10 in TIFIA credit assistance and support up to $ 30 in transportation infrastructure investment.

Performance management will transform the Federal - aid highway program and provide a means to the most efficient investment of Federal transportation funds by refocusing on national transportation goals, increasing the accountability and transparency of the Federal - aid highway program, and improving project decisionmaking through performance - based planning and programming.

The Fund's investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax.

The fund's investment objective is to provide a high level of current interest income that is exempt from federal and Virginia state income taxes.

The fund seeks to provide investors with as high a level of income exempt from federal income taxes as is consistent with prudent investment management and the preservation of shareholders» capital.

Even though not all government and municipal bonds are completely exempted from tax filings, they do provide some sort of federal or state based tax benefits, thus offering you actually more profit from your bond investment.

In addition to two years of federal income tax returns, both personal and business, a self - employed person may need to provide a mortgage lender with two months of personal and business checking account statements plus information on investment accounts when they apply for a mortgage.