Sentences with phrase «federal organizations for»

To make matters worse, the Federal government promoted policies that encourage deforestation, including stopping efforts to mark the borders of indigenous lands in the Amazon, dismantled FUNAI (the federal organization for indigenous issues), and effectively removing protections of those areas of the country that have the lowest deforestation rates, indigenous people's lands.

Some years back I got a check from the postmaster or treasury or some federal organization for $ 42 which I think was from this case.

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The IRS will help an organization free of charge to determine the appropriate classification for a worker or group of workers in the organization as regards federal law.

Furthermore, last year's Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey found job satisfaction among only 64 percent of almost 400,000 government workers and organization satisfaction for just 55 percent.

US - CERT further recommends reviewing these safety guidelines from by the Federal Trade Commission for Hurricane Harvey - related charitable giving, and cross-checking organizations on this directory of national charities from the Better Business Bureau.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued stark warnings to health care organizations over the threats of phishing emails and malware such as ransomware, which take data hostage in exchange for recompense.

Among the reasons for America's low ranking, according to the organization, were its lack of a federal «shield law» guaranteeing reporters» right to protect their sources, the arrests of journalists covering protests around the country, and attacks on the media and the press lobbed by President Donald Trump.

Federal programs are increasing funding for those organizations, Peterson said.

«Land conservation is both a necessary goal and an expensive proposition that can not fall solely on federal, state and local governments,» a spokesman for the organization said.

The data, which was compiled from Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings by CrowdPAC, a non-partisan organization aimed at analyzing money in politics, revealed what the candidate's own filings have been showing for the last several months: Silicon Valley loves Bernie and can't stand Trump.

Keisling's organization, for example, held a call - in session Friday to provide advice to transgender people worried that changing their gender designation on federal and state identity documents might become more difficult in the new political environment.

Less than a month into office, he signed an executive order directing the federal government to «thwart transnational criminal organizations» and calling for the removal of foreigners involved in those organizations.

This provision was a sticking point with Sen. Collins, who said last month it makes «no sense» to eliminate federal funding for the organization.

Federal law does not require paid family and medical leave, and only 18 percent of U.S. businesses offer paid family leave, according to the HR professional organization Society for Human Resource Management's 2016 Employee Benefits Survey.

Better Markets, a non-profit organization that advocates for the public interest on Wall Street, says a potential promotion by Williams to lead the Federal Reserve Bank of New York would reward failure - because the San Francisco Fed failed to prevent widespread customer abuses at San Francisco - based banking behemoth Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC), which it's supposed to supervise.

Individuals who participate in an income - driven repayment program, work at a non-profit organization, or work for the federal government may qualify to have their loan balances forgiven after a set number of years on on - time, consecutive payment.

The Federal Reserve has decided to rescind a technical change in the way it calculates the CCAR stress testing calculations for large banking organizations, a decision that averts a major increase...

Her clients include provincial, regional and municipal governments, federal government agencies, corporations, not - for - profit organizations and business and professional associations.

Federal authorities have charged 19 people for their alleged roles in a drug trafficking organization that moved heroin and cocaine through the New Haven area.

He is active with several non-profit or service organizations that include Teach for America, Greater Phoenix Leadership (past chairman), Federal Reserve Board - Western Region Advisory Council, and TGEN — Translational Genomics Research Institute.

Both programs were designed to provide faith - based charity organizations with a clear avenue to get federal funding for their work.

Membership for the Defense Alliance and the APC has always been free, and federal funding through the SBA allowed the organization's staff of industry professionals to provide extensive consulting services to its Members.

Once the Order had been enacted, owning gold became a federal crime, punishable by ten years in federal prison and a $ 10,000 fine; no individual, partnership, association, organization, or corporation could possess monetary gold, in any form, for any reason.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was a roughly $ 800 billion «stimulus bill» that dedicated about $ 250 billion to more than 80,000 federal grants, contracts, or loans to state and local governments, for - profit businesses, and nonprofit organizations.

A coalition of at least 74 investors have filed proposals at 50 companies asking for lobbying reports that include federal and state lobbying payments, payments to trade associations used for lobbying, and payments to any tax - exempt organization that writes and endorses model legislation.

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.

It does not discuss all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to particular holders in light of their particular circumstances or to holders subject to special rules under the Code (including, but not limited to, insurance companies, tax - exempt organizations, financial institutions, broker - dealers, partners in partnerships (or entities or arrangements treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes) that hold HP Co. common stock, pass - through entities (or investors therein), traders in securities who elect to apply a mark - to - market method of accounting, stockholders who hold HP Co. common stock as part of a «hedge,» «straddle,» «conversion,» «synthetic security,» «integrated investment» or «constructive sale transaction,» individuals who receive HP Co. or Hewlett Packard Enterprise common stock upon the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation, holders who are liable for the alternative minimum tax or any holders who actually or constructively own 5 % or more of HP Co. common stock).

Federal prosecutors are weighing whether to bring criminal charges against members of the WikiLeaks organization, taking a second look at a 2010 leak of diplomatic cables and military documents and investigating whether the group bears criminal responsibility for the more recent revelation of sensitive CIA cyber-tools, according to people familiar with the case.

Dr. Mintz has consulted widely with the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, federal and provincial governments in Canada, and various businesses and non-profit organizations.

William Booher, spokesman for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), said his agency and the government of Puerto Rico «are not stopping the provision of commodities after Hurricane Maria» and «will continue to provide commodities to voluntary organizations and local officials who still have a need.»

Without explicitly confirming that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York was one of those «trading centers,» the Bundesbank noted to Kirby that the New York Fed holds gold for 60 nations and international organizations.

Sharing their limited resources, as the provincial and federal New Democratic Party do officially and the Wildrose Party and Conservative Party have done unofficially, could provide stability in membership, fundraising, and organization for the two Liberal Parties in Alberta.

Prior to PIC, Laurie was Executive Director for an agriculture and agri - food industry organization that delivered an innovative Federal Government funding program.

The presence of Merrill Lynch in the mix is neutral factor for the organization from a risk perspective, but BAC as a whole does not compare that well to its large bank peers looking at the Y - 9 performance report published by federal regulators.

However, the ongoing speculation will remain a concern for our organization until the Federal Government formally rejects its consideration of port and airport privatization, as it remains an unnecessary distraction for the strategic growth of Canada's Pacific Gateway.

«Our organization applauds the Federal Government for approving this project, which has undergone a comprehensive scientific and technical assessment and is subject to conditions that will ensure it is built to the highest safety and environmental standards.»

On the federal level, the Federal Trade Commission could investigate an organization for unfair and deceptive advertising (e.g. lying about the scope or character of the products and services promised in an ICO camfederal level, the Federal Trade Commission could investigate an organization for unfair and deceptive advertising (e.g. lying about the scope or character of the products and services promised in an ICO camFederal Trade Commission could investigate an organization for unfair and deceptive advertising (e.g. lying about the scope or character of the products and services promised in an ICO campaign).

In late November 2016, the organization applauded the federal government for giving a green light to the project, given the national importance of the decision.

Two reproductive - health organizations have filed lawsuits in federal court seeking to block the Trump administration from shifting family planning policy to stress abstinence and limit counseling for adolescents.

It doesn't matter if * none * of the federal funding is specific for student organization.

Federal, state and local officials have also teamed up with the Independent Living Center and other disability organizations to serve as a resource for individuals with disabilities, access and other functional needs.

Why do you think religious organizations can be tax exempt???? Because the can opt out of the federal tax regulations if they meet certain criteria for religion.

(CNN)- The Obama administration finalized rules on Friday that allow religiously affiliated organizations to opt out of a federal mandate requiring that they provide employees with insurance coverage for birth control.

A federal judge on August 31 ruled that the March for Life, a secular organization that stages the annual January Roe v. Wade protest in Washington, is exempt from offering artificial contraception as required under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, widely known as Obamacare.

As we describe in our 2014 report for the National Marriage Project, «Facilitating Forever,» community organizations receiving federal funding approved by both Democrat and Republican administrations have attempted to foster stable marriages and families in at - risk populations for over a decade.

In 1942, convinced that the reports of the «final solution» were accurate, ecumenical organizations (including the Federal Council of Churches in New York) strongly condemned their governments for failing to take in more refugees.

Catholic organizations have for decades fought to change federal and state laws that fail to protect «unborn persons,» and Catholic Health's lawyers in this case had the chance to set precedent bolstering anti-abortion legal arguments.

Overseen by the Division of Family and Children of the state's Family and Social Services Administration, FaithWorks provides assistance to faith - based organizations in applying for state and federal grant dollars to support new or existing programs geared to helping people attain self - sufficiency.

As for your comment, your organization is very fortunate to be funded mostly through federal grants, but your situation is hardly common.

Under federal tax law, section 501 (c)(3) organizations may take positions on public policy issues, including issues that divide candidates in an election for public office.