First, there are a number of components of
federal program expenses that are sensitive to economic developments, most notably employment insurance benefits.
Or will demographic pressures exert upward pressures on
federal program expenses, while at the same time exerting downward pressures on potential economic growth and tax revenues?
Not exact matches
The Journal took a hard look at the Parent Plus
program, a
federal loan
program established in 1980 that allows parents to borrow to cover tuition and living
expenses, often with no limit.
This allows a student to earn money to help pay education
expenses through a part - time job administered by schools participating in the
Federal Work - study
Program.
The fact that
program expenses, and in particular direct
program expenses, were lower than expected should not have come as a surprise to anyone who follows
federal financial affairs.
Direct
program expenses were up $ 1.0 billion (5.5 %), primarily due to the timing of payments as well as an increase in
federal government employee pension and other future benefit liabilities, reflecting the impact of lower interest rates.
On February 3, 2011, the C.D. Howe Institute released its 2011Shadow Budget [1] entitled A Faster Track to Fiscal Balance, arguing that
federal government should undertake aggressive actions to restrain the growth in
program expenses in order to achieve a fiscal surpluses one year earlier than forecast in the October 2010 Update [2].
Premium revenues continue to be included as part of the
federal government's budgetary revenues and
program expenses, both benefits and administration costs, continue to be part of the
federal government's total
expenses.
Premium revenues will continue to be included as part of the
federal government's budgetary revenues and
program expenses, both benefits and administration costs, will continue to be part of the
federal government's total
expenses.
In the 2006 Budget, the government promised to reduce the deficit by $ 3 billion per year; to reduce the
federal debt - to - GDP ratio to 25 per cent by 2012 - 13; to eliminate the total government sector debt (which includes the
federal, provincial and local governments as well as the Canada and Quebec pension plans) by 2021; and finally, to keep the growth in
program expenses below the rate of growth in nominal GDP.
Other direct
program spending, consisting of operating
expenses for Crown corporation, defence and all other departments and agencies, increased $ 2.3 billion (4.2 %), primarily reflecting increases in
federal government employee pension and other future benefit liabilities, reflecting the impact of lower interest rates.
Of the $ 6.0 billion deterioration in the
federal balance to date, budgetary revenues were $ 1.5 billion lower (a decline of 2.1 %) and
program expenses were up by $ 5.1 billion (8.3 %).
Total
federal government
expenses consist of four major components: major transfers to persons (old age security, employment insurance benefits and children's benefits); major transfers to other levels of government (Canada Health Transfer, Canada Social Transfer, Fiscal arrangements, Alternative payments for standing
programs, and Gas Tax Fund), direct
program expenses (other transfers, Crown corporation
expenses, and departmental and agency operating and capital
expenses) and public debt charges.
With the help of World Relief's
federal Matching Grant
program, he was able to fund his CNA certification and find a job that would accommodate his school schedule while covering the families living
expenses.
The bill has met with opposition in Congress in part because it presents the terrible choice of increasing school food spending at the
expense of SNAP, i.e., the
federal food stamps
program.
The state currently provides more than $ 1 billion for the Tuition Assistance
Program, and the
federal government provides further assistance through Pell grants that also help students pay for other
expenses, like books.
Berger pleaded guilty to
federal program fraud on March 30 for sending state funds to the West Bronx Neighborhood Association (WBNA) even though he had «received indications that WBNA was using the funds from Pathways to pay for, among other things, former State Senator Gonzalez's personal
expenses,» according to court documents.
Providers of group homes, day
programs, and vocational services say it's unfair to make up for the
federal cuts at their
expense.
The only way to change the Medicaid reimbursement rate is through Congress, and if that does not happen, an administrative waiver that brings back
federal dollars to reduce the costs of care takes on even greater importance because the island will need to find a way to stretch the dollars it does receive, and reduce the overall
expense of the
program.
A new interactive online tool, launched today by AAAS, makes it easier to spot U.S.
federal funding trends such as the continuing rise in mandatory spending for
programs such as Social Security with spending levels set by law, a shift which has left a smaller percentage of the overall
federal budget for science and other so - called «discretionary»
expenses.
The
Federal Energy Management
Program's data show that $ 6.7 billion of these
expenses is devoted to energy.
In return, the parent receives a state - funded account that can be put toward multiple but limited uses: private - school tuition, tutoring from certified tutors, individual public - school courses, online
programs, community college and university tuition, standardized testing fees, curriculum costs, and saving for future higher - education
expenses in a tax - advantaged
federal Coverdell Account.
Another option is for SEOG and the other campus - based aid
programs (
federal work study and Perkins loans) to be recast as an emergency aid
program that colleges could use to help students with unexpected
expenses such as an extra trip home to visit a sick relative, or for «completion grants» to students facing relatively small financial barriers to finish their degrees.
To entice a presidential signature of the legislation — which would create tax breaks for parents» public and private education
expenses — House and Senate negotiators have included a new reading
program in it and deleted language that would have blocked plans for new national tests and transformed most
federal education funding into block grants.
Child care
expenses and the needs of low - income families with children are also addressed by a number of direct
federal programs that are funded through line item discretionary or mandatory budgets.
Under the proposal, funds that would have been sent to a district school on the child's behalf through the
federal Impact Aid
program would be directed to families to use for education - related
expenses.
I would set up a national scholarship
program for teachers, school leaders and state policy officials to dedicate some of their own vacation time at
federal expense to visit high performing systems outside and across the United States and to report on what they have learned to their own legislatures.
The
program, whose
expenses are covered by the KIPP school or region and supplemented through any available
federal i3 (Investing in Innovation) funds, lasts one year, including a three - day orientation, two leadership development retreats throughout the year, and individualized coaching.
If necessary,
program residents are encouraged to apply for financial aid and
federal loans to help with living
expenses
They share concerns that President Obama's FY13 budget request emphasizes funding for new competitive grant
programs at the
expense of investments in cornerstone
federal K — 12
programs like Title I and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
A timely bill in 2010 would also allow Maine's participation in the
Federal Charter School Grant
Program, which awards 3 year grants of over $ 450,000 for planning and start - up expenses for each chartered public p
Program, which awards 3 year grants of over $ 450,000 for planning and start - up
expenses for each chartered public
programprogram.
Free and appropriate public education (FAPE)-- Special education and related services provided pursuant to the
federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 for students with disabilities at public
expense, under public supervision, at no charge to the parents and based on the child's unique needs as set forth in the student's individualized education
program.
I would set up a national scholarship
program for teachers, school leaders and state policy officials to dedicate some of their own vacation time at
Federal expense to visit high performing systems outside and across the US and to report on what they have learned to their own legislatures.
It is not that the
federal government was saying the Connecticut's State Department of Education stole the funds or spent them on non-education
expenses; the problem appears to be the
programs being funded may have helped children other than just the children of migrant workers.
Costs for a
program of this type could be calculated by using funding allocations for previous competitive
federal - to - district grant
programs and might include
expenses such as release time, resident or prospective teacher stipends, and training for mentor teachers.
Alternatively,
federal government
programs that provide financial assistance for low - income families may help reduce other
expenses.
The IRS defines qualified educational
expenses as tuition paid to a college or university that's eligible to participate in a
federal student aid
program.
You can use 529 plan funds to pay for study abroad
expenses if the study
program at the foreign institution is eligible for credit at the student's US home institution, and if the foreign institution is eligible for Title IV
federal student aid, which can be determined by looking for the
federal school code.
Students can also apply for
federal work study
programs which offer part - time on - campus jobs to help pay for school
expenses.
To offset the
federal government's obligation to cover long - term care
expenses, the Partnership
Program, administered at the state level, allows individuals to retain assets equal to a dollar - for - dollar amount of long - term care coverage.
Qualified
expenses include tuition and fees; required books, supplies, and equipment; computers, peripheral equipment, educational software, and internet service; and certain room and board costs at any university, college, or technical school in the United States or abroad that participates in
federal student financial aid
programs.
This
federal student loan
program allows the money to be used to help pay for
expenses not covered by a student's financial aid package.
The government does not provide all the money needed and there are always additional
expenses not contemplated in the
federal student loan
programs.
A
federal student aid
program that provides part - time employment while you are enrolled in school to help pay your education
expenses.
Just like the Veterans Administration has loans for veterans who want to make energy - efficient improvements to their homes to be more energy efficient, the
Federal Housing Authority also has mortgage
programs for people to make improvements to their homes that will lower their monthly utility
expenses.
An alternative student loan is designed primarily to help students and their families pay for educational
expenses that exceed other available financial aid resources such as scholarships, grants, and the
Federal Loan
Programs (Stafford loan for students and PLUS loan for parents).
The
federal student loan
program and the amount that schools charge are not directly related, so it's entirely possible that
federal student loans alone will simply not cover your daughter's school
expenses.
Don't rely on student loans to pay your
expenses — watch your out - of - pockets closely, and try to earn money through the
federal work - study
program or other part - time jobs so you don't have to borrow money.
For rentals in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Canada when the renter chooses to receive miles in the SkyMiles
program, the Frequent Flyer Surcharge will be calculated based on the 7.5 %
Federal Excise Tax
expense incurred by Hertz when it purchases miles from Delta Air Lines.
A
federal judge has let stand Illinois» zero - emission credit (ZEC)
program, dismissing challenges filed by power producers who said the initiative subsidizes nuclear power at the
expense of other resources.