Sentences with phrase «in federal earmarks»

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This hunch prompted the federal government in March to earmark $ 500,000 for Statistics Canada to study the extent of foreign real estate purchasing and what effect it has on the market.

Morneau earmarked $ 15 billion in up - front capital — a thin slice of the $ 180 billion the federal government is pumping into infrastructure overall, mainly the old publicly financed way, through shared - funding deals with provinces and municipalities.

Of course, many entrepreneurs argue that they need earmarks, especially to compete in the federal marketplace or to develop cutting - edge technologies that are too risky for the private capital markets.

As Canada strives to fulfill its obligations under the Paris Agreement, the 2017 federal budget outlined plans to double investments in clean energy innovation by 2020, with $ 2.2 billion earmarked to support cleantech R&D, commercialization and adoption.

My proposed tax thus provides the federal government with $ 2.5 billion in tax revenue earmarked for education.

Rejman said the Park District won $ 3.1 million in federal grant money earmarked for projects that benefit short - stay boaters.

Slumlord and Cuomo campaign finance chairman Andrew Farkas was caught red - handed taking nearly $ 8 million in illegal kickbacks using tax money earmarked for the maintenance of federal housing projects.

Of the nearly $ 3 billion in federal funds the city - state venture was created to dole out, $ 540 million has yet to be dispensed and $ 250 million hasn't been earmarked for anything.

Higgins says with $ 25 million in state funding earmarked for a new facility in 2019, it's time to start applying for matching federal funds and start seriously looking at locations.

KINGSTON — U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey, D - Hurley, leads federal representatives in the region in securing federal pork - barrel funds for local projects, according to the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste's annual «Pig Book,» which put Hinchey's budget earmarks at $ 54.96 million.

He sent Speaker Christine Quinn a one - sentence letter, amid a widespread federal investigation into Council earmarks that is expected to bring charges against him in the coming weeks.

The proposed $ 500 million in statewide investment joins at least $ 170 million earmarked by the Federal Communications Commission.

It is also endangering tens of millions of dollars in federal Teacher Incentive Fund grants earmarked for its teachers, because it has not adopted a system which recognizes and highlights great teaching.

Even as the signs stirred warnings from federal officials that money earmarked for the state was at risk, Driscoll insisted the signs, part of a five - year push for the I Love NY program, were successful in directing motorists to points of interest in New York.

[105] Alaska's federal congressional representatives cut back on pork - barrel project requests during Palin's time as governor; despite this, in 2008 Alaska was still the largest per - capita recipient of federal earmarks, requesting nearly $ 750 million in special federal spending over a period of two years.

The Miami Herald has reported that Meek sought federal funds to help the planned project, in 2004 successfully obtaining a $ 72,750 federal earmark and in April 2006 requesting another $ 4 million in federal funds that ultimately was not approved.

Of the more than $ 1.3 billion budgeted for federal nanotech research in fiscal year 2006, only $ 38 million was targeted at investigating environmental, health and safety risks; the rest was earmarked for research and development.

In a provision tucked into the 1996 federal welfare law, Congress earmarked $ 250 million over five years to pay for abstinence education in every statIn a provision tucked into the 1996 federal welfare law, Congress earmarked $ 250 million over five years to pay for abstinence education in every statin every state.

While $ 2.8 billion in extra federal spending has been earmarked over the next four years, the budget also includes $ 2.1 billion in savings.

As part of the «empowerment zone» proposal, the White House asked federal agencies to earmark at least $ 3 billion under existing programs for initiatives in the zones.

The Federal Government has earmarked a record $ 1.3 billion in the budget for students with a disability.

Approval of R - 55 also would allow Washington state to get our share of more than $ 200 million a year in federal funds earmarked exclusively for states that authorize charter public schools.

On top of that, R - 55 will actually bring more resources to our public schools by allowing Washington state to receive a share of the $ 200 million a year in federal funds earmarked exclusively for states that authorize charter public schools.

At issue is roughly $ 1.3 million in federal School Improvement Grants, money earmarked for turnaround efforts that the schools received last year.

The NEA was among the groups that championed $ 100 billion in federal stimulus aid for education that helped many teachers maintain their positions, as well as a supplemental $ 10 billion specifically earmarked for education jobs.

Previously earmarked for college education, the federal plan would allow the 529 to pay for private and parochial K - 12 education with after tax dollars in accounts growing tax free for this tuition.

Overall, the federal government has earmarked $ 5 million to create, run and promote the app, while B.C. has kicked in $ 2.5 million.

Routledge's report came just after the federal government earmarked $ 500,000 for Statistics Canada to study the impacts of foreign ownership in Canada's real estate market.

The fund will earmark or segregate assets for any open positions in forwards used for non-hedging purposes and mark to market daily as may be required under the federal securities laws.

In order to avoid this, a fund will earmark or segregate assets for any outstanding futures contracts as may be required under the federal securities laws.

Many of the cuts result from Congress's decision to forgo earmarks, in which lawmakers can funnel money toward research projects federal agencies may or may not have on their wish lists.

According to the AP, new tests have shown that the levels of tritium in the wells at the Vernon, Vermont site are more than three - and - a-half times the federal safety standard.This comes hot on the heels of President Obama's interest in nuclear power, which included a call for «building a new generation of safe, clean nuclear power plants» in last week's State of the Union address, plus $ 54.5 billion earmarked for nuclear power projects.

That the federal government earmark specific funds for civil legal aid in order to promote women's access to justice and safety, and ensure that women are not further economically disadvantaged after relationship breakdown by having to represent themselves in court proceedings.

The commission endorsed the Family First Act, a bipartisan bill in development by the Senate Finance Committee, which would enable states to draw federal entitlement money formerly earmarked for foster care to offer family preservation and reunification services.