Sentences with phrase «local policy and program»

State and local policy and program examples also are provided.

Many cities, in this country and abroad, already have strong local policies and programs in place to reduce global warming pollution, but more action is needed at the local, state, and federal levels to meet the challenge.

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You can join associations and clubs that concentrate on programs and policies designed to improve the local community.

For state and local governments, the statutory requirements for balanced budgets meant that fiscal policies turned restrictive relatively quickly once budget surpluses and rainy day funds were exhausted, and this was only temporarily mitigated by federal transfers to the states as part of the initial fiscal stimulus program.

Perusing the index of Origins, the weekly publication of representative documents and speeches compiled by Catholic News Service, our imaginary historian will note, for example, the following initiatives undertaken at the national, diocesan and parish levels in 1994 - 95: providing alternatives to abortion; staffing adoption agencies; conducting adult education courses; addressing African American Catholics» pastoral needs; funding programs to prevent alcohol abuse; implementing a new policy on altar servers and guidelines for the Anointing of the Sick; lobbying for arms control; eliminating asbestos in public housing; supporting the activities of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (227 strong); challenging atheism in American society; establishing base communities (also known as small faith communities); providing aid to war victims in Bosnia; conducting Catholic research in bioethics; publicizing the new Catechism of the Catholic Church; battling child abuse; strengthening the relationship between church and labor unions; and deepening the structures and expressions of collegiality in the local and diocesan church.

The problem is to develop local or regional associations of churches with their own resources for policy and program.

It provides in - depth programming that helps grow local food procurement capacity; educates the public about the importance and impact of Good Food; engages local school districts; and illuminates local, statewide and national food policy.

The state Department of Education also collects and reviews local wellness policies for compliance to the basic federal requirements as part of the district Child Nutrition program review and collects information on the level of policy implementation.

Under this Act, all school districts that participate in federally funded child nutrition programs must adopt and implement a Local School Wellness Policy (LWP).

Other: The Department of Education's local school wellness policies are monitored as part of the School Nutrition Program administrative review by department compliance and assistance staff.

Guidance Materials: The State Board of Education and the Illinois Nutrition Education and Training Program provides districts with wellness policy resources, including a Local Wellness Policy Toolkit (2005) that includes an action plan checklist, a needs assessment and annual evaluation tool, a model policy developed under a USDA Team Nutrition grant, and other resources for developing local wellness polpolicy resources, including a Local Wellness Policy Toolkit (2005) that includes an action plan checklist, a needs assessment and annual evaluation tool, a model policy developed under a USDA Team Nutrition grant, and other resources for developing local wellness poliLocal Wellness Policy Toolkit (2005) that includes an action plan checklist, a needs assessment and annual evaluation tool, a model policy developed under a USDA Team Nutrition grant, and other resources for developing local wellness polPolicy Toolkit (2005) that includes an action plan checklist, a needs assessment and annual evaluation tool, a model policy developed under a USDA Team Nutrition grant, and other resources for developing local wellness polpolicy developed under a USDA Team Nutrition grant, and other resources for developing local wellness polilocal wellness policies.

Other: The Education Service Center Child Nutrition Program (ESC / CNP) Specialist in the Department of Agriculture reviewed all local wellness policies adopted by the school districts in their region and completed a Wellness Policy Checklist to verify all local wellness policies meet the minimum federal requirements.

The Policy sets minimal nutritional standards for such foods and additionally requires local wellness policies to address the following in greater detail: limiting and eventually eliminating the frying of foods; portion sizes; eliminating «for sale» or free foods and beverages that do not meet the state's Nutrition Policy Guidelines; eliminating foods of minimal nutritional value; and programs such as school gardens and farm to school.

The Department developed the Action Guide for Child Care Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies (2010) to help local and community child care, early education and after school programs establish and implement policies and practices that encourage healthy lifestyles in cPolicies (2010) to help local and community child care, early education and after school programs establish and implement policies and practices that encourage healthy lifestyles in cpolicies and practices that encourage healthy lifestyles in children.

The district partners with a local non-profit, Research, Education, Action, and Policy (REAP) Food Group, for much of their nutrition education programming.

This article is intended to illuminate the scientific evidence for I - ECMH policies; examine issues faced by national, state, and local program directors and mental health practitioners in providing I - ECMH services; and propose a set of recommendations for policy improvements at the federal level.

Any school that participates in a program authorized under the National School Lunch Act or the Child Nutrition Act must develop a local wellness policy as specified in the Section 204 of the Public Law 108 — 265, the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004.

Oakland Schools Embrace Good Food Plan Rachel Trachten Edible East Bay Purchasing program bolsters nutrition, sustainability, and local sourcing Can public schools influence our nation's food policy?

The Chicago Food Policy Action Council (CFPAC) has been working with the Mayor's Office to bring the Good Food Purchasing Program to Chicago over the past three years and building support for the policy through a local coalition made of a broad representation of the voices of Chicago's food sPolicy Action Council (CFPAC) has been working with the Mayor's Office to bring the Good Food Purchasing Program to Chicago over the past three years and building support for the policy through a local coalition made of a broad representation of the voices of Chicago's food spolicy through a local coalition made of a broad representation of the voices of Chicago's food system.

Together with more than 100,000 members, we care for 35,000 acres of conservation land, provide school, camp, and other educational programs for 225,000 children and adults annually, and advocate for sound environmental policies at local, state, and federal levels.

On a local level, Krista analyzes policies, practices, and data as well as provides technical assistance in order to maximize participation in the child nutrition programs.

Brooke ensures that the policies and practices of Maryland state and local agencies and school districts are designed to allow low - income families and individuals maximum access to nutrition programs; and that the state, counties, school districts, and community - based providers take advantage of options in federal law to maximize access and benefits.

Pew conducts original research and analyses to help policymakers understand local policy challenges, from providing healthy school lunches for children to designing retirement programs for public employees.

Districts that participate in the NSLP are required, among other things, to have food safety programs and participate in health inspections by state or local health departments at least twice annually.4 School food safety plans must comply with U.S. Department of Agriculture guidance and hazard analysis and critical control point principles and apply those to any location where school nutrition program food is stored, prepared, or served.5 However, regardless of a school's NSLP participation, districts typically have policies and procedures to prevent allergens from contaminating other food.6

Waste could be significantly reduced if local and state policies ensured that we could serve leftover food in our after - school snack programs or offer it to parents and teachers.

The proposed rule would require all local educational agencies participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and / or the School Breakfast Program (SBP) to meet expanded local school wellness policy requirements consistent with requirements set forth in Section 204 of the HHFKA.

A better, tried - and - tested method through congress is to make certain (significant) aspects of federal funding of local police forces contingent upon compliance with a camera program / policy.

This policy brief updates the Citizens Budget Commission's (CBC's) analysis of the cost of New York's state and local economic development programs.1 The February 2015 report Bigger Not Better: New York's Expanding Economic Development Programs examined economic development programs from 2010 to 2014 and urged greater reporting, scrutiny, and control of this growing and extensive portion of theprograms.1 The February 2015 report Bigger Not Better: New York's Expanding Economic Development Programs examined economic development programs from 2010 to 2014 and urged greater reporting, scrutiny, and control of this growing and extensive portion of thePrograms examined economic development programs from 2010 to 2014 and urged greater reporting, scrutiny, and control of this growing and extensive portion of theprograms from 2010 to 2014 and urged greater reporting, scrutiny, and control of this growing and extensive portion of the budget.

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — New Rochelle's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) is a community - prepared plan that provides policy and land use recommendations for the City ’s

In addition to the tax incentive programs often related to the IDA, I continue to advocate for new policies for local businesses to help them expand and thrive here in Erie County.

List of Supporting Organizations: • African Services Committee • Albany County Central Federation of Labor • Alliance for Positive Change • ATLI - Action Together Long Island • Brooklyn Kindergarten Society • NY Immigration Coalition • Catholic Charities • Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens • Catholic Charities of Buffalo • Catholic Charities of Chemung / Schuyler • Catholic Charities of Diocese of Albany • Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse • CDRC • Center for Independence of the Disabled NY • Children Defense Fund • Chinese - American Planning Council, Inc. • Citizen Action of New York • Coalition for the Homeless • Coalition on the Continuum of Care • Community Food Advocates • Community Health Net • Community Healthcare Network • Community Resource Exchange (CRE) • Day Care Council of New York • Dewitt Reformed Church • Early Care & Learning Council • East Harlem Block Nursery, Inc. • Family Reading Partnership of Chemung Valley • Fiscal Policy Institute • Food & Water Watch • Forestdale, Inc. • FPWA • GOSO • GRAHAM WINDHAM • Greater New York Labor Religion Coalition • HCCI • Heights and Hills • Housing and Services, Inc. • Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement • Jewish Family Service • Labor - Religion Coalition of NYS • Latino Commission on AIDS • LEHSRC • Make the Road New York • MercyFirst • Met Council • Metro New York Health Care for All • Mohawk Valley CAA • NAMI • New York Association on Independent Living • New York Democratic County Committee • New York State Community Action Association • New York State Network for Youth Success • New York StateWide Senior Action Council • NYSCAA • Park Avenue Christian Church (DoC) / UCC • Partnership with Children • Met Council • Professional Staff Congress • PSC / CUNY AFT Local 2334 • ROCitizen • Schenectady Community Action Program, Inc. • SCO Family of Services • SICM — Schenectady Community Ministries • Sunnyside Community Services • Supportive Housing Network of New York, Inc • The Alliance for Positive Change • The Children's Village • The Door — A Center of Alternatives • The Radical Age Movement • UJA - Federation of New York • United Neighborhood Houses • University Settlement • Urban Pathways, Inc • Women's Center for Education & Career Advancement

Mary Lynch, an Albany Law School professor and former prosecutor, painted the program as bad law enforcement policy that subverts local discretion.

The Commission conducts policy studies; analyzes current legislation, programs and trends impacting women; develops collaborative programs with local and regional organizations and public officials; provides educational awareness; and recommends measures to coordinate, consolidate or expand the resources and services available to women in Erie County.

Past budgets have contained policy issues with regional carve - outs, said the lawmaker, citing the minimum wage increase and assistance programs for local governments.

Local districts have been complaining about the policy for years, arguing it has deprived them of much - needed state funds necessary to maintain programs and services.

The Obama administration can take the lead, however, by encouraging federal, state and local agencies to integrate ideas of equity and precaution into programs and policies.

«Current federal policy that allows the mining industry to operate next to America's national icons and against the will of local communities must be changed,» said Jane Danowitz, Pew's U.S. public lands program director.

While at the AAS, Bethany managed the public policy activities including, creating and managing a federal and local grassroots advocacy program designed to work with association members to effectively communicate with policy makers and successfully leading a coalition, working with Congressional leaders, and drafting legislation to secure millions of federal dollars appropriated for the restarting domestic production of Plutonium - 238 as a fuel source for planetary exploration.

Dr. Bovenkamp oversees all of BrightFocus Foundation's research programs, serves as the scientific liaison for the organization in local, national, and international forums, and identifies and develops new research initiatives, partnerships, and funding policies consistent with the mission of BrightFocus.

The main activities implemented in the program by the students, under the coordination of their teacher, are: (1) analysis of the problems of the local Roma community; (2) selection of a problem for in - depth study by the class, a problem that can be solved through local public policies; (3) collecting information about the problem from various sources, including members of the Roma community, public institutions, NGOs, specialists, and analysis of possible solutions; (4) drafting a public policy that could solve the problem; (4) developing an action plan to influence public authorities to adopt the public policy proposed by the students; (5) organizing a showcase at local level in which students present their projects; (6) reflecting on the learning experience.

The report examines school - based initiatives, youth employment programs, GED - preparation efforts, and state and local policies that have had a positive effect on helping dropouts return to school in 12 communities.

Grouped under three major headings — State and Federal Policy, System Resources, and Quality Programming — the recommendations and workshop summaries cover local, state, and national elements required for a high - quality system.

However, if raising overall test - score performance and addressing the achievement gap are to be the main focus of federal policy, it is foolish to have a panoply of programs that direct state and local officials toward a host of other priorities, distracting them from their core mission.

The conference is sponsored by the Program on Education Policy and Governance and the Taubman Center for State and Local Government, with support from EdChoice.

The project, run by the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities, at Stanford University, works with local communities to collect data from multiple child - serving agencies to inform policy and program decisions.

Each participating state has developed its own unique policy, program, and funding scheme for Course Access based on the policy landscape, student needs, and local receptiveness.

Other sponsoring institutions are the Program on Education Policy and Governance at Harvard University, part of the Taubman Center for State and Local Government at Harvard Kennedy School, and the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation.

Other sponsoring institutions are the Harvard Program on Education Policy of Governance, part of the Taubman Center for State and Local Government at the Harvard Kennedy School, and the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation.

• U.S. Department of Education's leadership and structure — trim programs and staffing; eliminate the Office of Civil Rights and transfer its functions to the Justice Department; restore the bully pulpit and reduce the use of regulation as the Secretary's principal lever for affecting state and local policy; and create collaborative relationship with relevant House and Senate leadership.

Other collaborating institutions are the Program on Education Policy and Governance at Harvard University, part of the Taubman Center for State and Local Government at the Harvard Kennedy School, and the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation.