Sentences with phrase «in federal stimulus funding»

It wasn't so long ago that Florida Governor Rick Scott notoriously denied his state $ 2.4 billion in federal stimulus funding for a high speed rail line that would link Tampa, Orlando, and Miami.

In 2009, Obama allocated $ 467 million in federal stimulus funding for geothermal and solar energy projects.

The carrot that lawmakers were reaching for was hundreds of millions of dollars in federal stimulus funding Obama is offering as part of Race to the Top in exchange for improvements in the educational system.

The infusion of close to $ 2 billion in federal stimulus funding prevented major cuts in many education programs.

The termination of almost $ 1 billion in federal stimulus funding for education in Pennsylvania was to be offset by only a very modest replacement by the state.

How has the $ 4.8 million in federal stimulus funding from the National Cancer Institute impacted your research in the past year?

MADISON, Wis. (AP)-- Wisconsin spent more than $ 1.5 billion in federal stimulus funding in the budget year that ended June 30, according to an audit report released Thursday.

The State, through the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), awarded LIPA $ 6.7 million in Federal stimulus funding which will allow LIPA to connect the solar panels installed on the carports to the Long Island electric grid.

The $ 30 million in federal stimulus funds for the Brooklyn Bridge will pay for 150 jobs, and the funds also free up precious New York City capital money for other projects, Biden said.

The money will come from $ 108 million in federal stimulus funds, $ 210 million from bond sales, $ 42 million from the state, and an annual $ 65 to $ 75 million from a federal subsidy program.

The district is scheduled to receive $ 149 million in federal stimulus funds, but only $ 11 million of this can go toward reducing the deficit.

The association has a point: Within the past decade, more than $ 200 million in federal stimulus funds, plus millions more from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, have been spent in New Mexico alone on efforts to extend high - speed broadband networks to rural areas.

Some cash - strapped states and school districts are signaling a major expansion of charter schools to tap $ 5 billion in federal stimulus funds, despite strong opposition from some teachers unions...

That is not at all surprising since last year $ 3 billion in federal stimulus funds was provided to the National Science Foundation in addition to their normal budget of about $ 6 billion.

Not exact matches

The initial $ 220 million investment in the fiber optic system was funded, in part, by a $ 111.6 million federal grant provided as part of the federal stimulus program in 2010 designed to spur jobs and the development of a smarter electric grid.

In this interview with NBR, David Kelly, chief global strategist at JPMorgan Funds, talks about when the Federal Reserve should start to taper its stimulus program and whether the economy is getting better.

He pointed out that the former Erie County Executive praised incoming federal stimulus funding when he was in office.

He said schools have an billion and a half dollars in reserve funds and leftover monies from the federal stimulus program, which ended last year, enough to cover the reductions.

But in light of the recession and the drying up of federal stimulus funds, she said, «This is the reality of the best the mayor and the council could do in the times that we are in.»

In the wake of intense opposition from the town and Orient residents, the authority eventually dropped that project, which was to be financed largely with federal stimulus funds.

Adding back temporary federal stimulus funds used to supplement state funds in each of the last three years, state operating spending under the new budget is up a whopping 8.4 percent over 2007 - 08, although both personal income and private - sector economic activity in New York has dropped sharply during the Great Recession.

Including the DOB adjustment, this year's budget will depend on at least $ 5.7 billion in temporary federal «stimulus» funding.

In addition to cutting the Department of Education's budget by $ 350 million, the plan replaces $ 853 million of expiring Federal stimulus funding with city money.

Unlike most states, New York shares its portion of Medicaid costs with the counties, and the trend lines should concern every taxpayer: With federal economic stimulus funds running out and federal health insurance changes, 16 million more Americans are expected join the 60 million now enrolled in Medicaid by 2014.

The council questions Cuomo's claim that schools have received «tremendous» increase in funding over the past decade, noting, for example, that aid increased 1.9 percent in 2009 - 10 largely because federal stimulus cash averted the need for layoffs that would have been caused by the $ 1.1 billion worth of cuts proposed by then - Gov.

Sheheen accused Haley of doublespeak, pointing to her record of voting for a provision in the state budget to accept federal stimulus funds, before voting against the budget itself.

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. and Utica Mayor David Roefaro today announced that the City of Utica will receive a $ 2 million grant as part of the federal stimulus package, opening a new chapter in the county - city partnership to reduce lead exposure in the City of Utica by funding efforts to abate lead in some 190 rental and... Read more

Few will recall or even care anymore that the bridge was high on Hein's extensive wish list for federal stimulus funds in early 2009.

«We received the last of the significant federal stimulus funding in June, and the temporary PIT surcharge ends in the third quarter this year.

Like the grab - bag package the county administration put together for federal stimulus funding in 2009, this application to the state does have broad appeal in addressing consolidation, firematic and education issues.

Remaining federal stimulus funding and rainy - day reserves in many districts could absorb the education cuts, Cuomo said, as well as wage freezes or benefit contributions.

The following statements were provided in support of Federal stimulus funding for residential and large - scale solar energy projects through LIPA:

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today voiced strong support for a proposal by Senator Charles Schumer to have county governments in New York State receive direct funding from the federal government as part of additional Medicaid funding for New York that will be included in the upcoming federal stimulus package.

Utility executives and smart grid advocates agree that apart from the smart grid projects funded by $ 4 billion in federal stimulus grants, most current smart grid investment is going into improving the efficiency, reliability and profitability of power supply, rather than reaching consumers directly.

In the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 — otherwise known as the stimulus bill — the NSF received $ 15 million of federal funds to create more PSM programs and to improve those that already exist.

The company plans to invest nearly $ 900 million to deploy the smart - meter infrastructure in Ohio and Indiana and apply for federal stimulus funding to cover part of the project cost, said Todd Arnold, Duke's senior vice president for smart grid and customer systems.

The stimulus package adds $ 900 million to the biodefense gravy train, which has received billions in federal funds since 2001.

While the nearly $ 100 billion in federal economic - stimulus aid set aside for education has challenged school districts to turn one - time money into long - term reform, this historic influx of funding has also set the stage for long - term — and not necessarily positive — consequences.

The fallout from the 2009 legislative session continues in state court, as Gov. Sanford and lawmakers battle over whether South Carolina will accept $ 700 million in federal stimulus money that would help pay teachers» salaries and fund public safety.

District administrators clearly understood that the district's budget was heavily dependent on the state's basic education subsidy, and that the state had increased this subsidy in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 by using federal stimulus funding.

Some people blame managers for failing to look ahead and budget carefully, in particular, for failing to plan for the predictable end of federal stimulus funds.

With the state still mired in the recession and the end of federal stimulus funding, Corbett clearly had to cut state spending to balance the budget.

In 2010 and early 2011, district management warned repeatedly that severe cuts would have to be made if the state or the city did not increase support for K — 12 education once the federal stimulus funding ended in 201In 2010 and early 2011, district management warned repeatedly that severe cuts would have to be made if the state or the city did not increase support for K — 12 education once the federal stimulus funding ended in 201in 2011.

For Philadelphia, the end of the stimulus and the state's decision to offset only a small share of the federal cuts meant a 14 percent drop in state and federal education funding between 2011 and 2012.

The school district could not know exactly what Corbett planned to do with the education budget, but it recognized that a big increase in state funding to offset the elimination of federal stimulus funding was unlikely.

Though the federal government can't force states to make these changes, it can provide incentives by offering states favorable standing in the next round of stimulus funding.

While the nearly $ 100 billion in federal economic - stimulus aid set aside for education has challenged school districts to turn one - time money into lasting reform, this historic influx of funding has also set the stage for long - term — and not necessarily positive — consequences.

A group of leading reformers, the Coalition for Student Achievement, published a document in April 2009 that offered ideas for the best use of the federal government's $ 100 billion in stimulus funding.

The Center on Education Policy surveyed districts in the spring and found that 46 percent expect funding decreases of 5 percent or more in the 2011 — 12 school year (the poll asked districts about their «total funds available» for the year, excluding federal stimulus monies).

This year's report also features a special analysis by the Editorial Projects in Education Research Center, which tracks several key economic indicators over time, unpacks education funding tied to the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and identifies education - related jobs saved as a result of the economic stimulus package.