Sentences with phrase «makes federal resources»

The Bus & Bus Facilities Infrastructure Investment Program (49 U.S.C. 5339) makes federal resources available to states and direct recipients to replace, rehabilitate and purchase buses and related equipment.

However, using these additional resources to create incentives for states to contribute additional state funds toward the goal of equitably funding their low - income districts would make these federal resources even more effective.

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His proposed solution is to have the U.S. government create an independent Federal Energy Resources System, modelled after the Federal Reserve Bank system and empowered to make real - time (not «political time») regulatory decisions about the energy supply, technology and infrastructure choices, and environmental protection.

While the pipelines have become intertwined with the Conservatives» «Economic Action Plan» (their branding of the federal budget), Oliver's natural resources file isn't the only thing that makes him suitable for the position of finance minister.

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Although some federal funding opportunities have been made available in recent years, and some schools are pioneering creative avenues for securing these essential assets, many schools struggle to find the resources to bring kitchens and cafeterias in line with current needs.

It is that too many of them are operating in communities that don't have the resources to tax themselves to make things better, and the $ 2.72 from the federal government is not enough to put a really first class meal on the table.

But devolving resources and responsibilities from an overbearing, unresponsive, and ineffective federal government to the states is the first step we must make if we are serious about putting our nation back on track, and our people back to work,» he said.

As the Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Committee, which oversees federal funding allocations, I will continue to make sure that the Lower Hudson Valley has the resources to serve residents, support economic growth, and prosper.»

Low - income students — who may already be eligible for federal Pell grants and state TAP grants — should be able to benefit from the program, such as through resources to cover costs including fees, transportation, child care and books that too often make college out of reach.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's campaign manager appeared to make extensive use of state resources while running the governor's re-election bid in 2014, including placing hundreds of phone calls from a government office, according to evidence presented in Manhattan federal court on Monday.

Reilich says they are asking the Governor to act now, so that Federal Emergency Management Agency resources may be made available to lake and pond front residents.

But in making his announcement Tuesday afternoon, the governor said he doesn't believe federal authorities will expend limited resources to go after people complying with state law.

«She sees her job at the federal level is to make sure the resources are coming in to help bring the visions and ideas to rural communities to life.»

Cuomo said Trump, whom he described as «knowledgeable» about the ACA, discussed state control of health care, though the governor cautioned that federal resources must be made available.

More federal dollars being available to make upgrades to ports and waterways in upstate New York is closer to reality as the Water Resources Reform and Development Act, or WRRDA, passed the House of Representatives last night.

«What I'd like to see is less emphasis on fighting the federal government in whatever form and more emphasis on restoring the brain trust in Westchester County to make sure that we can provide resources to municipalities so that they can do smart planning for the future,» says Borgia.

The declaration would allow federal resources to be used to help clean up areas in the village contaminated with a man - made chemical that polluted public and private water supplies.

In addition to the Brand USA commitment, Senator Gillibrand has brought to the table the Departments of Commerce and Homeland Security to work in close partnership with local leaders in the Greater Niagara Region to ensure all federal resources and support are made available to increase international travel to the area.

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Due to federal funding requirements, most institutions make this type of resource available to its students and staff.

Unfortunately, at the urging of radical special interest groups that oppose increased production of American - made energy, President Obama has delayed, blocked, and restricted access to America's energy resources, resulting in a 14 percent drop in federal energy production since 2010.

He also noted that the «enormous resources in the private sector dwarf the investment we can make by the federal government» on basic research.

Australia has created an adaptation program to «help Australians better understand climate change, manage risks, and take advantage of potential opportunities;» In Nigeria, state and local governments are developing action plans for high - risk urban areas, while the federal government is seeking to expand forests by reducing deforestation and wood fuel demand; in Mali, significant efforts are being made to conserve water resources, as well as create usable mechanisms to track the development of climate change.

Whether this federal investment deepens the pool of resources for new providers (especially in light of the «collaboration» between ED and twelve major funders) or swamps the sector and enriches some while making it harder for others to get a hearing remains to be seen.

So in the lead up to the next federal election we plan to engage those people to engage their networks, friends, and family to make sure we can re-ignite the awareness around the importance of needs - based funding being in place to make sure that all children across Australia have the resource that they need to achieve a high educational outcome.

That's why the Romney plan is apt to do some good in states (and districts) that want to extend more school choices to their students — the federal dime can join the 90 cents in state and local funds in the kids» backpacks — but won't make much difference in places that aren't willing to put their own resources into this kind of reform.

Relatively selective institutions would be in the strongest position to make up for a loss in federal support with their own resources from tuition revenues and endowments.

Schools used their share of $ 4.3 billion in federal Race to the Top competitive - grant money to make significant progress in areas including state data systems and instructional resources for teachers.

In his time working at the federal Education Department, Culatta made strong arguments for the development and sharing of open educational resources, and he encouraged districts to share information about ed - tech policies.

Led by the federal government, the country is in the midst of a massive effort to make affordable high - speed Internet and free online teaching resources available to even the most rural and remote schools.

Provide resources to states to assist and support development of appropriate and effective assessment systems that provide accurate information to guide decision making at the school, district, state, and federal levels.

As states reach important milestones on the way toward building internationally competitive education systems, the federal government should offer a range of tiered incentives to make the next stage of the journey easier, including increased flexibility in the use of federal funds and in meeting federal educational requirements and providing more resources to implement world - class educational best practices.

A Cost Allocation Model for Shared District Resources: A Means for Comparing Spending Across Schools Recent policy changes at the state and federal level have made schools the focus of accountability.

The law's requirements place additional demands on local districts and state education agencies without sufficient resources from the federal government to make the appropriate changes.

By establishing this spending floor, however, the federal government would make clear the expectation that all districts, regardless of their demographics, have enough resources to provide all children with a high - quality education.

This is especially true given state and federal statutes, salary schedules, and established policies that restrict the ability to redeploy resources and that make aggressive efforts to act on data and research exhausting and contentious.

For help with navigating federal legislation, researching grant deadlines, and making crucial decisions about school improvements, visit ASCD's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Resources page.

Education Secretary Arne Duncan said that the federal government's role in the sustained push toward more data - driven decision - making in education was to provide funding and resources to states pursuing those initiatives.

That's why I've introduced comprehensive legislation, the Trauma - Informed Care for Children and Families Act, to bring federal resources to help equip our teachers to recognize the signs of trauma, build this knowledge into their classroom and make the workforce investments to support our children.»

Released by the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC), a federal initiative that aims to inform educators and policymakers as they work toward improving education, the compiled resources also include an instructional video that shows how to use the WWC when making decisions about new math programs, policies, and practices.

Gentzel calls for the elimination of overly prescriptive requirements, urging Congress and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to «grant autonomy and relief for school districts to successfully administer school meal programs by enacting policy to make implementation feasible within available federal resources.»

The federal government, which is administered by several agencies that include the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the U.S. National Park Service, the Utah State Department of Wildlife Resources, the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and in some cases the Utah State Department of State Parks, owns approximately 64 percent of the state of Utah The Bureau of Land Management manages approximately 36 percent of the land, making it the largest single landowner in the state.

Site visitors are invited to grade their schools and communities on the key components of ASCD's New Learning Compact; pledge to support whole child education; share stories about great schools and classrooms; contact their local, state, and federal policymakers; and access resources to help them make the case for a well - balanced education that emphasizes academic rigor as well as the essential skills of critical thinking and creativity.

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ESSA has provided states, schools and districts a new approach to federal assistance and Positive Action is committed to helping educators make the best use of their federal resources.

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That being said, always make sure your curriculum guides are coming from school districts, federal programs, state programs, and well - known, credible ESL resources.

Announced last November, the U.S. Department of Education's #GoOpen campaign aims to require all copyrightable resources developed with federal grant funds to have an open license, making them free to be customized, distributed, and used.