Sentences with phrase «million in state funding»

ALBANY, NY (01/19/2015)(readMedia)-- The New York State Bar Association is seeking $ 5 million in state funding for the creation of a legal services center in Albany to enhance the availability of legal services to low income individuals.

«The University at Albany announced Oct. 2 that it will continue its partnership with the state Office of Indigent Legal Services to research the state of legal counsel for the underserved upstate, evaluating the impact of $ 12 million in state funding spent on tackling the issue.

The first fire broke out when it was revealed that the district had miscalculated its enrollment predictions, and as a result, they would lose $ 7.5 million in state funding.

To sweeten the pot, Deal's commission ran the numbers on its proposed formula with an additional $ 241 million in state funding for at the least the first year.

California school districts walked away with just under $ 924 million in state funding Wednesday that will launch the construction of 377 campus projects within the next three months.

The same thing is happening in Stamford, which receives about $ 3.5 million in state funding for its two charter schools, while the local district receives about $ 200,000 in state grants for those students.

Their state auditor has called for the ECOT charter chain to return $ 12 million in state funding that ECOT collected by inflating student attendance.

In total, this amounts to over $ 5 million in state funding that could be allocated more efficiently or simply returned to taxpayers.

A Mercury News investigation published in April revealed how the state's online charter schools run by Virginia - based K12 Inc., the largest for - profit charter operator in the country, have «a dismal record of academic achievement» but has won more than $ 310 million in state funding over the past dozen years.

A 14 percent chronic absence rate means the district lost out on about $ 630 million in state funding last year.

Reporter Scott Elliott's Get On The Bus blog has the story of how the companies tapped to take over four Indianapolis public schools will receive $ 15.3 million in state funding for their efforts despite drops in enrollment.

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Under Cuomo's initiative, three of seven competing Upstate regions will each receive $ 500 million in state funding over five years.

The council's plan included 30 projects and requests for $ 40 million in state funding.

The Central New York Regional Economic Development Council, one of 10 regional economic development councils created by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, included plans for the facility in its successful bid for $ 500 million in state funding under the governor's Upstate Revitalization Initiative.

Cuomo committed $ 400 million in state funding to the consortium, of which $ 100 million is supposed to come from NYSERDA and the New York Power Authority.

The Regional Economic Development Council, one of 10 regional economic development councils created by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, included plans for the facility in its successful bid for $ 500 million in state funding under the governor's Upstate Revitalization Initiative.

In Round III of the REDC Competition, $ 760 million in state funding and tax incentives will be awarded:

More than $ 62 million in state funding has been invested in 82 farmland conservation projects since 2011.

Central New York medical providers will receive a portion of $ 200 million in state funding to battle the heroin and opioid epidemic in New York state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced on Wednesday.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Wednesday that $ 18.5 million in state funding approved earlier this month will expand Long Island programs aimed at cutting off MS - 13's gang recruitment as he marked the anniversary of the slayings of four young men in Central Islip.

«This $ 10 million in state funding for immigrant legal defense will go a long way towards ensuring that the immigration process is fair to all parties involved and that New York welcomes and values its immigrant communities.»

Officials on Friday confirmed a report in a Swiss business publication that AMS has dropped plans to lease a 360,000 - square - foot fab that was to be built for it by SUNY Poly, but said some $ 600 million in state funding would remain committed to luring another chip manufacturer to a site that has already seen millions of taxpayer - funded infrastructure investments.

At a press briefing at City Hall, Fuleihan and Alicia Glen, deputy mayor for housing and economic development, said that the city needs $ 200 million in state funding to be released, as well as design - build authority.

I'm proud to have secured $ 1.5 million in state funding for the new, state - of - the - art Edible Academy and look forward to working with The New York Botanical Garden to provide students and their families with the tools they need to connect with nature, and lead long, healthy and happy lives.»

One has taken almost $ 3 million in state funding from out - of - district lawmakers with little scrutiny or medical oversight.

New York City is among just a handful of 700 school districts that have not yet submitted a teacher evaluation agreement to the State, a failure that could cost City schools between $ 250 and $ 300 million in state funding.

He also pledged, among other borough - centric proposals, $ 108 million in state funding for the stalled redevelopment of the Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx; $ 50 million for the Montefiore Health System; $ 10 million for the redevelopment of the Orchard Beach pavilion, permanently reduced Verrazano Bridge tolls for Staten Island residents; and investments in healthcare, nutrition and healthy food programs in Brooklyn.

However, both SolarCity and officials with SUNY Polytechnic Institute, which is spearheading construction of the 1.2 million - square - foot facility with $ 750 million in state funding, deny that the job reductions reflect a setback for the project, which has experienced cash flow issues in recent months and may be the focus of a federal probe by U.S. Attorney for the Southern District Preet Bharara.

Paterson, who was in Queens to announce $ 30 million in state funding for the borough's hospitals and health clinics, was accompanied by a number of state elected officials, including Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D - Flushing), who is pregnant with her second child.

Governor Andrew Cuomo wants police interrogations of suspects to be recorded and he's putting up $ 1 million in state funding to encourage it.

Governor Cuomo announced more than $ 100 million in state funding to repave and enhance roadways impacted by the harsh weather this past winter.

The Utica City School District's Board of Education unanimously rejected $ 4.1 million in state funding to extend the school day in five city schools.

Ulster County's application for $ 20 million in state funding to consolidate services and launch several major public - works projects seems to have legs in Albany.

Cor was not required to get an agreement, but it also never sought the $ 1.5 million in state funding for the project.

WAMC's Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief Lucas Willard reports that the police department in Schenectady County was awarded $ 1.5 million in state funding to make major upgrades.

If the city and teachers union do not reach a deal to overhaul teacher evaluations by a January deadline set by Gov. Cuomo, the city could lose up to $ 300 million in state funding for the public schools.

The project was supported by $ 3.2 million in state funding and financing through the NYS Water Infrastructure Improvement Act and the NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation.

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority has announced $ 4 million in state funding to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in buildings.

The RiverBend project calls for $ 225 million in state funding to build the first of six buildings on a brownfield site that Cuomo administration officials believe will become the center of some of the nation's leading clean and green energy research.

Nevertheless, Cuomo told Mahoney that fall that he would support the project with up to $ 200 million in state funding.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that more than $ 100 million in state funding will be spent on repaving and repairing state - owned roadways.

A month later, Mahoney and Cuomo announced $ 30 million in state funding for a $ 100 million development project in Solvay, just over the border from Syracuse.

They said Cuomo last year promised $ 200 million in state funding, but his office later clarified it would be paid over five years.

At 9 a.m., Sen. James Sanders Jr. holds a press conference to announce that $ 12.94 million in state funding has been allocated for transportation improvements to Far Rockaway, A-Train Station, Beach 22nd St. and Mott Ave., Queens.

State Senator Tom O'Mara and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano said yesterday that road projects across the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes Regions have been awarded nearly $ 8 million in state funding.

Six months later, Mahoney said she had lined up support from Cuomo, who promised up to $ 200 million in state funding in addition to at least $ 100 million the county would provide.

On the East approach of the Walkway, $ 2.5 million in state funding will support the construction of a visitor center gateway located in the City of Poughkeepsie.

Previously ear - marked for $ 2 million in state funding, the governor's budget now includes $ 8.5 million more, essentially paying for the project that is almost complete.

Magnarelli said he's concerned that the fight over the Inner Harbor tax deal and harsh criticisms Miner and Mahoney publicly directed at each other could also jeopardize some of the $ 500 million in state funding that Central New York won in the Upstate Revitalization Initiative earlier this month.