Sentences with phrase «influx of federal money»

The influx of federal money, observers say, helped cushion the blow at a time when the Upstate economy was reeling from the loss of manufacturing jobs and the withdrawal of IBM from its sprawling facility in the Town of Ulster.

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One big reason for his hesitation was the giant influx of money from the federal stimulus package that had to be disbursed.

While this money was ostensibly linked to reform via the Race to the Top, there's very little to show for this huge influx of federal funds.

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.

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.

These schools are sharing $ 5 billion in federal tax dollars in a massive, three - year rescue effort, but no one nationally is tracking how the money is spent and no one can say whether the influx of cash will end up helping kids.