Sentences with phrase «in public funds toward»

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The emergency declaration would also free up public health emergency funds at the Department of Health and Human Services, and grant individual states more flexibility in how they use federal dollars, and allow them to direct more funds toward addiction treatment and prevention.

«We are funded by public budgets, and we have to be respectful of these public budgets in our attitude toward energy.»

As long as PS Fund (along with any of its Related Persons) does not otherwise engage in (or has not otherwise engaged in) conduct that would otherwise result in its becoming an Acquiring Person by becoming the Beneficial Owner of 10 % or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding, PS Fund's solicitation and receipt of one or more revocable proxies from the Company's stockholders to be counted toward the number of shares of the outstanding Common Stock needed to cause a special meeting of stockholders to be called pursuant to and in accordance with the Bylaws, which proxies are given to PS Fund in response to a public solicitation of proxies made pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 14 (a) of the Exchnage Act by means of a solicitation statement filed with the Commission on Schedule 15A, should not, of itself, cause PS Fund to become an Acquiring Person.

Regarding public funds, we're getting older and broker as we speak in terms of public obligations toward pensions (and other expenses), and meanwhile our bridges and electric grids rot.

What if, for instance, the massive funding for cancer research in the post-World War II period had been directed toward public health and preventive medicine, including nutrition research, rather than toward «cures»?

It's unreasonable ¯ in fact, it shows a peculiar hostility toward religion ¯ to claim that religious organizations will compromise the public good if they remain true to their religious identity while serving the poor with public funds.

Some barriers include the negative attitudes of women and their partners and family members, as well as health care professionals, toward breastfeeding, whereas the main reasons that women do not start or give up breastfeeding are reported to be poor family and social support, perceived milk insufficiency, breast problems, maternal or infant illness, and return to outside employment.2 Several strategies have been used to promote breastfeeding, such as setting standards for maternity services3, 4 (eg, the joint World Health Organization — United Nations Children's Fund [WHO - UNICEF] Baby Friendly Initiative), public education through media campaigns, and health professionals and peer - led initiatives to support individual mothers.5 — 9 Support from the infant's father through active participation in the breastfeeding decision, together with a positive attitude and knowledge about the benefits of breastfeeding, has been shown to have a strong influence on the initiation and duration of breastfeeding in observational studies, 2,10 but scientific evidence is not available as to whether training fathers to manage the most common lactation difficulties can enhance breastfeeding rates.

The former «Sex and the City» star promised to work toward fully funding public schools, an agenda she has rallied for in the past.

In response to the proposed executive budget, Finance Committee Chair Julissa Ferreras and Mark - Viverito released a joint statement in May praising the budget's strong capital investment and increased funding toward mental health programs, public housing, and after - school programs for studentIn response to the proposed executive budget, Finance Committee Chair Julissa Ferreras and Mark - Viverito released a joint statement in May praising the budget's strong capital investment and increased funding toward mental health programs, public housing, and after - school programs for studentin May praising the budget's strong capital investment and increased funding toward mental health programs, public housing, and after - school programs for students.

Public Investments Toward Capital Upgrades to Keep CUNY Colleges in Queens Competitive QUEENS, NY — Borough President Melinda Katz today announced an allocation of $ 3.64 million of her Fiscal Year 2017 discretionary capital dollars to fund projects at four of the City University of New York (CUNY) public institutions of higher learning in QPublic Investments Toward Capital Upgrades to Keep CUNY Colleges in Queens Competitive QUEENS, NY — Borough President Melinda Katz today announced an allocation of $ 3.64 million of her Fiscal Year 2017 discretionary capital dollars to fund projects at four of the City University of New York (CUNY) public institutions of higher learning in Qpublic institutions of higher learning in Queens.

In addition to accepting and falsely submitting the straw donations, Alvarez allegedly stole at least $ 4,500 in public matching funds as a result of the straw donations submitted to the NYCCFB; the straw donations were all made at a level that would qualify toward Alvarez's receipt of public matching fundIn addition to accepting and falsely submitting the straw donations, Alvarez allegedly stole at least $ 4,500 in public matching funds as a result of the straw donations submitted to the NYCCFB; the straw donations were all made at a level that would qualify toward Alvarez's receipt of public matching fundin public matching funds as a result of the straw donations submitted to the NYCCFB; the straw donations were all made at a level that would qualify toward Alvarez's receipt of public matching funds.

But the fact of the matter is, there are and potentially will be real ramifications toward that, most significantly if that movement accelerates to a point and reaches a critical mass, then it is entirely possible that federal funding to public schools in New York State could be in jeopardy.

The Republican raised about $ 140,000 toward the $ 200,000 he would have needed in order to receive public funds.

Much of that spending went toward consultants and public relations firms, which were attempting to boost the mayor's efforts to secure funding for a universal pre-kindergarten program in Albany in 2014, and toward the mayor's effort to set up a new nonprofit geared toward advancing his national political platform.

Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, a longtime advocate for the restoration of the Pavilion who has successfully secured over $ 10 million in public funds to date toward important electrical and structural improvements on the «Astro - View» Towers, said, «This is an international open call for your best and boldest ideas to re-imagine the Pavilion for the 21st century.

Nearly half of the public elementary and intermediate schools in Queens will receive some funding as part of a $ 5,145,000 allocation from Borough President Katz's portion of the New York City Fiscal Year 2016 Capital Budget toward the purchase of SMART Boards and laptops.

$ 20 Million In Private Donations Raised For Mayor de Blasio's Computer Science For All Initiative The fundraising campaign is half - way toward meeting a $ 40 million goal that will ultimately be matched in public funding for one of the cornerstones of the Mayor's Equity and Excellence education reformIn Private Donations Raised For Mayor de Blasio's Computer Science For All Initiative The fundraising campaign is half - way toward meeting a $ 40 million goal that will ultimately be matched in public funding for one of the cornerstones of the Mayor's Equity and Excellence education reformin public funding for one of the cornerstones of the Mayor's Equity and Excellence education reforms.

Zephyr will be a strong and persuasive voice for moving the country toward greater equality in earnings for women and the 99 %, increasing the minimum wage, and helping more citizens engage in electoral politics by supporting public funding of elections.

Every year, Erie County residents kick in about $ 550,000 to fund the operations of the Albright - Knox Art Gallery, plus about $ 60,000 toward the salary of a public art curator.

You can see a rationale for current trends toward measurement and accountability in everything from research funding to educational testing in public schools.

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 AccounIn 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 Accounin a tax - advantaged federal Coverdell Account.

Rosenwald funds contributed $ 800 toward the school, and public financing — a third, required component of the funding that was intended to make white school boards take more responsibility for the education of African Americans — kicked in $ 674.

The federal government has a critical investment role to play in 1) supporting the replication and scale - up of the best providers through its grant programs; 2) improving access to low - cost public facilities for charter schools through its own funds and by leveraging existing public - school space; 3) pushing states and local districts toward more equitable funding systems for all public school students, including those in charter schools; and 4) supporting efforts to create early - stage, innovative, and scalable models that incorporate greater uses of learning technology.

«Wisconsin's superintendent of public instruction took the first step Thursday toward withholding up to $ 175 million in federal funds from Milwaukee Public Schools because of the district's failure to meet yearly academic progress targets required under law.&public instruction took the first step Thursday toward withholding up to $ 175 million in federal funds from Milwaukee Public Schools because of the district's failure to meet yearly academic progress targets required under law.&Public Schools because of the district's failure to meet yearly academic progress targets required under law.»

«The proposed increase in the budget through giving thousands of charter schools the funding needed to open new charter schools, and expand and replicate their successful models will go a long way toward providing those students and their families with a much - needed, high - quality public school education.

Speaking on the public television show «Off the Record,» MEA President Steven Cook said the MEA paid $ 25,000 toward a recall effort against House Education Committee Chairman Paul Scott, R - Grand Blanc, because polling showed voters in Scott's district are upset over the elimination of a pension tax deduction and public school funding levels, the Lansing State Journal reported.

Finally, in September 1959, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the County to «take immediate steps» toward integrating its schools, bringing the situation in the County to a breaking point.13 The county board of supervisors, with assistance from the Virginia General Assembly, took additional measures to undermine funding for integrated public schools.

The spending proposal would maintain funding for Pell Grants for students in financial need, but it would eliminate more than $ 700 million in Perkins loans for disadvantaged students; nearly halve the work - study program that helps students work their way through school, cutting $ 490 million; take a first step toward ending subsidized loans, for which the government pays interest while the borrower is in school; and end loan forgiveness for public servants.

The DCPS funding formula does differentiate public funding based on the number of students at each grade level and in different special needs categories, including special education, English language learners, and those «at risk» for academic failure.38 DCPS would not disclose how or if it factors in parental donations when determining school budgets or allocations.39 However, it did report not having a policy to equitably redistribute parent donations or to prohibit these additional dollars from being put toward staffing.40

The way we fund public education in the United States remains deeply flawed, even as we inch our way toward a more federalized and centralized system.

A controversial proposal before Congress that would redirect federal Impact Aid funding away from public school districts and toward education savings accounts (ESAs) for students in military families is drawing criticism from the very families it is intended to benefit.

Notable Quotable: «Indianapolis Public Schools has been working for two years toward greater flexibility in school funding for our school principals.

With these efforts, we aim to expand our reach, shift toward systemic engagement, and increase awareness and understanding of California's new funding formula to support equity in public education.

«We are also encouraged to see that the proposal makes significant progress toward addressing the historical disparity in funding levels that students in charter schools have experienced relative to traditional public schools, a problem that was made only more severe during the state's funding crisis of recent years.

Nowhere have the cuts hit harder than in public schools, where rankings in teacher pay and per - pupil funding have spiraled toward the bottom of the 50 states.

As the New York court observed, funneling public dollars into a charter school is inconsistent with the State's constitutional obligation, because «to divert public education funds away from the traditional public schools and toward charter schools would benefit a select few at the expense of» the majority of students in public schools.

In a bid toward fairness, proponents of a bill that would funnel more tax and grant dollars to charter schools say that funds spent on each child's public schooling should stay with that child — wherever she attends school.

We recognize that this is a difficult budget year and are encouraged by Governor Wolf's continued commitment to taking steps toward adequately funding public education in the commonwealth.

In addition to fundamental discussions about the amount of public funding going toward public education, the mechanisms by which funds are allocated to schools within districts and to non-district charter schools, as well as the compatibility of funding models with innovations in instructional models, arise as current topics of finance - related debatIn addition to fundamental discussions about the amount of public funding going toward public education, the mechanisms by which funds are allocated to schools within districts and to non-district charter schools, as well as the compatibility of funding models with innovations in instructional models, arise as current topics of finance - related debatin instructional models, arise as current topics of finance - related debate.

While we are grateful for additional investments in public education during this difficult budget season, as we look to the future, we most strongly encourage Harrisburg to take steps toward generating the new revenue that will be necessary to adequately fund our public schools system and ensure that every child will have an opportunity to learn.

Area school districts are taking steps toward starting charter schools after the state Department of Public Instruction awarded 17 implementation grants from federal funding Wisconsin received in 2009...

The Foundation will commit additional funds toward the presentation of the recipient's work and the development of related public programs in Seattle.

By taking funds that had been previously targeted toward reducing the cost of higher ed and diverting them to making an entire sector of public higher education free to all comers, Tennessee would instantly change the nature of the college funding debate not just in Nashville but across the country.

The fact that we fully subsidize litigation, while offering scant support to less adversarial dispute resolution processes, strikes me as a wrong - headed choice of priorities in the allocation of public dollars; it is peculiar, and probably an artifact of older values and priorities, that we direct 95 % or more of our justice system funding toward the dispute resolution mechanism that is the most destructive, most expensive, least efficient and least expeditious.

Investment in evidence - based programs has proved to be a responsible use of public funds and a strong first step toward achieving positive outcomes for children and families.

594 DOS 01 DOS v. Walker - deposits; failure to appear at hearing; failure to pay judgment; failure to cooperate with DOS investigation; notary public; proper business practices; broker commingles funds by placing deposits in operating account; broker allows escrow account to be overdrawn on numerous occasions; broker uses deposit for separate, unrelated business investment; broker fails to pay judgment without presenting an explanation or excuse for failure to pay judgment; broker fails to cooperate with DOS investigation by failing to respond to and comply with letter directing him to appear for a conference and to provide certain documents; broker fails to notify DOS of new address upon closing office; DOS fails to prove that salesperson improperly held herself out to be real estate broker associated with corporate broker, that the broker made misrepresentations to the purchasers regarding payments they were required to make toward the purchase, that some checks were returned for insufficient funds, that the broker failed to make certain required payments, that the broker properly failed to make certain other deposits and that the broker gave a postdated deposit check which could not be cashed due to insufficient funds; representative broker's and corporate broker's licenses revoked, return of deposits in the amount of $ 400.00 and $ 3,173.83 ordered with interest, civil judgment to be fully satisfied; salesperson fined $ 1,000.00 and notary commission suspended for four months

By providing a facility for converting illiquid housing wealth into spendable funds, the program reduces the burden on public services of various types that are directed toward seniors in need.