Sentences with phrase «funding for homelessness»

While the bus tour was taking place, Florida REALTORS ® advocates lobbied during the 2014 session of the Florida Legislature for increased funding for homelessness programs.

The recently enacted FY2018 federal funding bill includes historic increases in funding for homelessness, housing, and education programs.

«One of the worse kept secrets in Albany is that funding for homelessness never seems to materialize,» Hevesi said.

Mr. de Blasio has repeatedly asked Mr. Cuomo to increase state funding for homelessness services, leading to no new deal to renew the program — while Mr. Cuomo has repeatedly admonished that throwing money at the problem wasn't the answer, better management was.

«Funding for homelessness never seems to materialize,» he said.

In a television interview on Good Day New York earlier Wednesday, de Blasio called on the governor to pony up more funding for the homelessness problem.

«This is a direct result of decisions made by Conservative ministers: a steep drop in investment for affordable homes, crude cuts to housing benefit, reduced funding for homelessness services and a refusal to help private renters.»

The mayor lost on virtually every front last year and the governor is already picking fights with him on new items — like funding for homelessness and the MTA capital plan.

Not exact matches

Leslie Morphy, chief executive of homelessness charity Crisis, told politics.co.uk she feared small - scale charities would continue to rely on voluntary sources for up to half their funding.

This afternoon, speaking to the print and radio reporters, he again said he'd seen the governor seek out revenge — aggressively inspecting homeless shelters after the city pressed for more homelessness funding, to asking, a day before the city's executive budget, for an extra $ 1 billion for the MTA.

As the budget nears its deadline of April 1, city commissioners have been working their way through Albany to make their case for funding to combat homelessness and improve public housing.

Homelessness Programs: The Erie County Department of Mental Health (herein referred to as «DMH») has reviewed the Trump 2018 Budget Blueprint as well as contacted the Homeless Alliance of Western New York regarding HUD funds received locally for prevention of hHomelessness Programs: The Erie County Department of Mental Health (herein referred to as «DMH») has reviewed the Trump 2018 Budget Blueprint as well as contacted the Homeless Alliance of Western New York regarding HUD funds received locally for prevention of homelessnesshomelessness.

New York State's FY 2018 Budget continues funding for the state's $ 20 billion comprehensive, five - year plan for affordable and supportive housing to ensure New Yorkers who are homeless or at risk of homelessness have safe and secure housing.

Responding to the report on behalf of the charities, Centrepoint Chief Executive, Seyi Obakin said: «The positive outcomes for the study participants are testament to the targeted support that well - funded homelessness services can provide to tackle homelessness, with long - term benefits to the taxpayer.

«We must finish the job and pass a responsible budget that makes college tuition free for the middle class, fully funds our public schools, cuts taxes for the middle class, Raises the Age of criminal responsibility, combats homelessness, and moves New York forward.

Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi slammed Cuomo for criticizing de Blasio's management of NYC's homelessness problem and ripped the governor for dramatically reducing state funding to fight both homelessness and poverty.

The statement provides the first, if vague, indication of how Cuomo plans to respond to de Blasio's calls for increased state homelessness funding.

Two veteran Democrats are challenging Mr. de Blasio in the primary: Tony Avella, a state senator from Queens who has challenged the mayor's approach to homelessness and fought for a Staten Island family trying to keep a large pig as a pet; and Sal Albanese, an Italian - born lawyer and former City Councilman from southwestern Brooklyn who, in his third mayoral run, has argued for a new tax on nonprimary residences — a «pied - à - terre» tax — to help fund affordable housing.

Ulrich said he proposed the legislation out of the need for increased funding for the Mayor's Office of Veterans» Affairs (MOVA), which relied heavily on coordinating with other city agencies to address issues of homelessness, mental health and unemployment in the city's veteran population.

Mark - Viverito met with Gov. Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and briefly with Senate Republican Majority Leader John Flanagan to push for CUNY and health - care funding and for help with homelessness, sources said.

Following the release of funds for the first 6,000 supportive housing units in the completed budget, advocates, supportive housing tenants, and homeless New Yorkers gathered to thank State leaders for this historic investment in a proven solution to homelessness.

Additionally, now that Governor Andrew Cuomo has removed a restriction that prohibited New York City from using state funds earmarked for homelessness for long - term housing, the city has, if not more funding to shift homeless families into supportive and subsidized housing, then at least the legal wherewithal to do so.

Assemblyman Charles Barron, of Brooklyn, known for his outspoken ways, got up and began yelling during the governor's speech about the state's failure to obey a 10 year old court order to fully fund schools, and increasing homelessness among other grievances.

In advance of Wednesday's budget release, Cuomo's staff released the highlights of an anti-poverty plan that includes increasing the minimum wage from $ 8.75 an hour to $ 10.50 an hour, more funding for an urban youth jobs program and investing millions in housing, homelessness services and emergency food.

There was support for the extra funding promised to fight homelessness and also improve flood defences, although Corbyn was keen to blame both issues on the Conservative government.

Mr. Cuomo says that the city shouldn't be complaining, that the Medicaid and CUNY plans were part of an efficiency drive that in the end «won't cost New York City a penny,» and that it's not as if Mr. de Blasio is a total loser — with the budget anyway, given the state's pledges on affordable housing and homelessness, on funding for universal prekindergarten, community schools and other things.

He has stymied de Blasio at many turns, holding back funding for affordable housing, homelessness prevention, the MTA, and more, while holding hostage issues of rent regulations, the 421 - a tax abatement, and extension of mayoral control of schools.

In a statement, Cuomo campaign spokeswoman Sarah Paden said «Someone should actually show Ms. Nixon New York's housing laws — they were strengthened both times they were up for renewal under this governor, who also secured a record $ 20 billion in state funding to fight homelessness and build affordable housing.»

Quinn also said that WIN is «very grateful to Governor Cuomo» — her return to public service after her failed bid for mayor was as an advisor to Cuomo and she serves on a state homelessness task force — and she praised him for finally giving his OK to release $ 2 billion in funding for the creation of more than 100,000 affordable and supportive housing units in the state over the next five years.

Money is flowing to new rental assistance programs and homelessness prevention efforts, and funding for outreach to homeless people on the city's subways has increased 650 percent since 2014, from $ 800,000 a year to $ 6 million a year.

Mr. Peralta, whose victory in 2010 made him the first Dominican - American to be elected to the State Senate, said in a statement released by the conference on Wednesday that «today's political climate demands that progressive legislators take bold action to deliver for their constituents,» adding that he wanted results on issues like affordable housing, homelessness and school funding.

A City Hall spokesperson said the de Blasio administration had made «an unprecedented investment to enhance services for runway and youth homelessness,» which included funding 500 additional youth beds in shelter.

Mayor Bill de Blasio told reporters today that he and his nemesis, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, still regularly chat on the phone — despite increasingly bitter friction between the rival Democrats over homelessness and state funding for Medicaid, affordable housing and the City University of New York system.

Earlier this year, the city persuaded Governor Andrew Cuomo to remove a restriction that prohibited New York City from using state funds earmarked for homelessness for long - term housing, which cleared the way for such a program, but did not allocate any funding to it.

Funding available through federal title programs support and provide equity for: students who are economically disadvantaged (Title I, Part A); students from migrant families (Title I, Part C); students considered at - risk, including neglected and delinquent (Title I, Part D); students learning English as a second language (Title III); students living in rural and remote areas (Title V); and students who are experiencing homelessness (Title VII).

Failing to comply with federal requirements could imperil $ 123 million in federal funds the state receives for programs that assist children experiencing homelessness, live in poverty or whose parents are migrant farmworkers, among other initiatives.

The Prevention of Animal Homelessness & Cruelty Fund is one of the voluntary contribution funds available to taxpayers on the California Income Tax Returns (540, 540 2EZ, 540 NR, and 541, Schedule C) and provides grants to animal care and control agencies, SPCAs, and humane societies for the following:

«Adoption is one of the key ways to save pets and end pet homelessness, not to mention enrich our own lives with a loving companion,» said Susana Della Maddalena, executive director of PetSmart Charities, Inc. «Thanks to generous donations from our wonderful supporters, PetSmart Charities funds hundreds of adoption events and awareness programs each year that help find homes for thousands of lovable and healthy pets.»

In addition to finding homes for more than 25,000 shelter pets each year through its in - store adoption program in all PetSmart stores, PetSmart Charities of Canada provides funding to registered charities aligned with its mission through four key areas of grant support: Preventing Pet Homelessness; Helping Shelter Pets Thrive; Supporting the Bond Between People and Pets; and Providing Emergency Relief and Disaster Support.

In addition to finding homes for almost 500,000 shelter pets each year through its in - store adoption program in all PetSmart stores across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, PetSmart Charities provides funding to non-profits aligned with its mission through four key areas of grant support: Preventing Pet Homelessness; Helping Shelter Pets Thrive; Supporting the Bond Between People and Pets; and Emergency Relief and Disaster Support.

Healthy Paws Foundation Funds Pawsitive Alliance for Second Year in A Row The Healthy Paws Foundation announces their support of Pawsitive Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending pet homelessness in Washington state, for the second consecutive year.

We know that there is no one size fits all solution for pet homelessness so we are proud to provide this funding opportunity for diverse programs.

Tracey Emin, Antony Gormley, Anthony Caro and others come together for major new exhibition to raise funds in the fight against homelessness

Tracey Emin, Antony Gormley, Anthony Caro and others come together for major new exhibition to raise funds in the fight against homelessness The Crisis Commission will see some of the world's most celebrated artists come together to raise funds to battle homelessness — Antony Gormley, Tracey Emin, Sir Anthony Caro, Yinka Shonibare, Gillian Wearing, Jonathan -LSB-...]

This prestigious event will raise much needed funds for our work and bring a new focus to the worrying current rise in homelessness in society.»

The Copper House Gallery will hold a Christmas launch for NO FIXED ABODE, Homelessness Fundraiser on 6th December 2017, an exhibition of submitted works by various artists to raise much needed funds to help tackle the homelessness crisisHomelessness Fundraiser on 6th December 2017, an exhibition of submitted works by various artists to raise much needed funds to help tackle the homelessness crisishomelessness crisis in Ireland.

Artwalk NY, the annual art auction for the Coalition of the Homeless, raises funds for programs dedicated to eliminating homelessness in New York City.

If that $ 3 million estimate is true, he could have funded the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness — budgeted at $ 4 million in 2016 — for nearly four years if he'd just stayed in the White House.

Gleick's 2007 congressional testimony and comments by settledscience can not hide the cruelty of government policies that left so many citizens hopeless, homelessness, unemployed, using food pantries or food stamps to get food, living in homeless shelters (Agape homes), getting funds for unemployment, welfare, social security, disability, living with parents, or attending college on borrowed government funds with no way to find a field of study that will assure employment after graduation.

Studying the same time frame as Next 10 did, the Partnership found a dramatic loss of state funding for affordable housing, substantial increases in the percentage of income lower - income Californians spent on rent, and enormous increases in homelessness.