Sentences with phrase «funds for rebuilding»

Counted separately from the budget, the administration estimates another $ 2.4 billion in federal recovery funds for rebuilding from superstorm Sandy and $ 2.5 billion for New York's implementation of the federal health insurance overhaul law.

Friends of Puerto Rico, a charity organization based in Washington, DC, set up a Hurricane Maria Recovery Fund for rebuilding homes and infrastructure.

Borough President Scott Stringer and Councilman Alan Gerson have provided funding for the rebuilding of the ABC No Rio art center.

Borough President Scott Stringer and Councilman Alan Gerson have provided funding for the rebuilding of the ABC No

The government is considering emergency funding for rebuilding universities and research institutes.

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Competition for cash has returned with a vengeance, after the Fed stifled it in 2008 to keep the cost of funding for banks to near zero so that they could maximize their profits in order to rebuild their capital after teetering on the verge of collapse.

«We need to rebuild our primary - care system first, through a network of government funded, fully paid community health centers where anybody — not just poor people — where everybody could go for their primary care for free,» she explained.

The platform is hoping to raise $ 2 million for Maria victims through a relief fund, which will go toward emergency supplies like food, water, and medicine, in addition to longer - term support for recovery and rebuilding efforts.

The rebuilding process comes at a time when investors are leaving stock - picking funds such as Sequoia for index - based mutual funds, which track a fixed basket of stocks.

Immediately after the hurricane, the market expected the Fed to «pause» its rate hiking cycle to make funds available for the rebuilding effort.

Erik Dyson, executive director and CEO of All Hands Volunteers, shared, «Taube Philanthropies» generous grant and the funding it will catalyze make it possible for All Hands Volunteers to do what the magnitude of this disaster demands: to run our largest disaster response to date, and to commit to staying in the affected areas through the many, many months ahead it will require to repair and rebuild.

Under Hope Starts Here, the company is committing to match up to $ 1.25 million of donations from its valued guests, team members, suppliers and partners in order to substantially help All Hands Volunteers (hands.org), a 501 (c) 3 non-profit relief organization, and Happy Hearts Fund (happyheartsfund.org) deliver early relief response for the Florida Keys, and rebuild safe, resilient schools in the Caribbean islands impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

Aid to the Church in Need Philippines and Duyog Marawi are working together on the initiative, which is urging people to pray for the Muslim - majority region, and donate funds towards rebuilding work - including a restoration of St Mary's Cathedral.

Also whoever did take the job must be strong enough to demand that the board released sufficient funds (# 400 mil) for the complete rebuild that is needed.

Zil to see out their remaining lengths of their contracts at the club, he is now reportedly open to selling them both in the summer in an attempt to rebuild with the sale funds, which is estimated to be around # 70 - 75 million for the pair?

@ Pablo you and us must also be careful what you wish for, up until four years ago «Stan and co» did a great job of rebuilding our club but in the process lack of funds in the earlier days made us lost the art of being competitive and the only way to recover our hunger for success is a new WC manager one that will sending shock waves to our leader the Stan man

As the talk is the rebuild will be over a 2 year contract, that would mean all those 18 months left now will be out of contract before his 2 years are up, with funds to rebuild then players will hopefully feel the need to fight for their place more.

Klopp and Liverpool could be a good move, Liverpool will spend the money at end of season for Klopp and he will rebuild them, Liverpool have the fanbase to allow them to give Klopp funds.

The Spanish right - back has been heavily linked with a move away and his high market value could generate funds for Arsene Wenger to rebuild his side.

If U.S. federal violence containment spending was reduced by 5 % each year for 5 years, the $ 326 billion saved funds would be sufficient to entirely update the energy grid, rebuild all levies, and renew the nation's school infrastructure.

The lakefront rebuilding funds cover improvements for eight of the 24 miles of shoreline administered by the Chicago Park District.

«Unfortunately, the Governor and the Assembly Speaker care more about keeping teenage drug gang members, murderers and rapists out of jail than they do about funding our public schools, providing tax relief for our families and rebuilding our infrastructure,» said Sen. Tom Croci, a Long Island Republican.

«We know what it's like to rebuild and I think it's outrageous that this president has turned a blind eye to the suffering in Puerto Rico because it's something that a lot of New Yorkers are very concerned about because their families live there and their loved ones,» she said Gillibrand said the first steps are to approve a new Marshall Plan for Puerto Rich and grant the governor's full request for funding.

Members of Nassau County legislature's Republican majority called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to extend deadlines for homeowners seeking state disaster recovery funds to rebuilding their homes after superstorm Sandy.

He also offered to lobby Washington lawmakers for the funding to rebuild and restore following the storm.

Funds from the $ 25 billion housing settlement with the nations largest banks will be used to pay for a $ 20 million rebuilding program for blighted neighbors impacted by the housing crisis, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman annonuced today.

The cash - strapped DNC also received criticism earlier this year after a Vice report revealed that they had not allocated any of the promised $ 10 million in funding to state Democratic parties for rebuilding efforts.

Governor Cuomo launched the Empire State Relief and Recovery Effort for Puerto Rico to provide continued services, goods and funds to help the island recover and rebuild.

On topic questions included funding for items in the City's SIRR report and whether there is an alternative source for such items, whether the mayor is satisfied with the pace of City spending of federal money for Sandy relief, whether the mayor is confident of reaching his 500 construction starts and 500 reimbursement checks by Labor Day, Comptroller Scott Stringer's report on a lack of oversight on spending by the Department of Homeless Services, whether the City has the «right formula» for Build It Back, the total number of homes damaged by Sandy and when all will reached through Build It Back, how many of the 132 construction starts to date are repairs and how many are rebuilds and whether the mayor has closely examined the City's emergency management system in the context of preparing for a future coastal storm.

Questions during the off - topic portion of the press conference included his opinion of the expected Democratic candidate in the 11th Congressional District special election and whether he'll campaign for Gentile, the prospect of Department of Homeland Security losing funding, religious organizations renting City school facilities for prayer / worship services and the related lawsuit, a NY Post report criticizing a newly - created NYPD training program, reported terror threats against shopping malls, the absence of a Lunar New Year message from the mayor and his non-attendance at the Lunar New Year parade, his reaction to Governor Cuomo's comment that their relationship will be «the best relationship between a mayor and governor in modern political history,» his scheduled trip to Albany on Wednesday and delays in federal funding of Sandy rebuilding.

At noon, Rep. Michael Grimm and Staten Island community officials discuss government funding for residents affected by Sandy, calling for state officials to expand eligibility for property buyouts and for projects to elevate or rebuild houses; Joe & John Toto's Restaurant & Bar, 809 Father Capodanno Blvd., Staten Island.

Across the state, the contractor - backed Rebuild NY Now coalition is again holding events with elected officials to argue for more funding.

Cuomo has signaled a strong interest in rebuilding the Tappan Zee Bridge next year, and a possible plan includes using labor pension funds to pay for it.

Governor Andrew Cuomo rounded out the top three, as he's pushed Albany to fund the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's capital budget plan, rebuild the Tappan Zee Bridge and undertake an ambitious plan for a Queens convention center to replace the Javits Center.

Our delegation has led the fight to pass legislation and fund the rebuilding of Yonkers Public Schools (YPS), brought in $ 21 million in capital resources, including funding for a new football field, additional funding for arts and after school programming in Yonkers.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was in the Adirondack village of Ausable Forks this morning to announce a funding initiative for Tropical Storm Irene recovery and to present a check to rebuild a firehouse destroyed in that storm.

Mayor Stephanie Miner and the Rebuild New York Now coalition have teamed up to call on state leaders to increase funding for the New York State Department of Transportation in order to spearhead new projects.

«His commitment to helping rebuild Long Island after Superstorm Sandy, his fight for our fair share of federal funding, and his strong advocacy for our taxpayers are emblematic of the leadership that will inspire me as county executive,» Curran said.

Stephanie Miner, mayor of the city of Syracuse, spoke about increasing funding to the New York State Department of Transportation at a Nov. 18 press conference for the Rebuild New York Now coalition, which seeks to promote awareness about the issues affecting infrastructure in New York state.

Gibson's campaign worked to counter suggestions he would vote to harm the health program while highlighting his work to protect funding for rural broadband, garner financial support for rebuilding after tropical storms Irene and Lee, and protect programs for the agriculture industry.

If New Jersey's Transportation Trust Fund, which funds transportation projects, were broke, for example, governors would raid the Port Authority, the way Christie diverted funds set aside for Access to the Region's Core (ARC), the stalled rail tunnel project under the Hudson River to Manhattan, to rebuild the Pulaski Skyway.

Diaz, who spoke Thursday at John F. Kennedy High School in Marble Hill, touted items he said his office had helped accomplish over the past year including raising the minimum wage to $ 15 an hour, providing lawyers for tenants and securing funding to rebuild Orchard Beach.

On Monday evening L.M.D.C. President David Emil appeared before the Community Board 1 World Trade Center Redevelopment Committee to present what was supposed to be an accurate and transparent accounting of the remaining federal funds allocated for the rebuilding of Lower Manhattan.

Environmentalists are urging a key review board to vote no on a request from the Cuomo administration to help finance the rebuilding of a major Thruway bridge with a fund designed for municipal clean water projects.

Congresswoman Slaughter was instrumental in securing federal funding for this project, which is a symbol of New York State's commitment to rebuilding its transportation infrastructure for the 21st century.

Projects still in line to receive funding include: more than $ 110 million for construction of an East River waterfront esplanade, more than $ 50 million for a WTC performing - arts center, more than $ 50 million for the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, $ 45 million in state - managed economic development grants, $ 45 million in community and cultural grants, $ 15 million for the reconstruction of Fiterman Hall, $ 7 million for the rebuilding of 130 Liberty St. and $ 6 million in small - business grants.

Actions — not words and feelings — are what matters, which is why this administration fought for and delivered more state funding to New York City than ever before — $ 30 billion this year — raised the minimum wage to $ 15, passed the country's strongest paid family leave policy, enacted full - day universal Pre-K without additional taxes, secured unprecedented funding to modernize the MTA, and is rebuilding LaGuardia, and reconstructing Penn Station.»

De Blasio commended sanitation workers for their role in helping the city rebuild following Hurricane Sandy in 2012, as he battles the federal government over how effectively the city managed funds provided for the Build It Back program for homeowners and faces pressure from City Council members to speed up the rebuilding of homes.

Civil society organization, Socio - Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged anti-graft agency, the EFCC to commence investigation into alleged diversion of the N500 million Safe School fund budgeted for the rebuilding of the Government Girls School in Chibok, Borno State.

Veronica Kelly was responsible for raising the funds to restore a working garden at the five - story brownstone, where up to 20 formerly homeless or drug - addicted women can stay while they rebuild their lives.