Sentences with phrase «most federal programs»

It's easy to feel discouraged when most federal programs exclude PLUS loans.

The agency offers student loans at higher interest rates than most federal programs.

Meanwhile, the deep «sequestration» budget cuts of 2013, which forced automatic reductions on most federal programs, didn't kick in until spring, and mostly affected students the following school year.

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The shift downwards could be due to a number of factors, with the most likely culprit being comments made recently by American Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, indicating an upcoming pullback in the Fed's economic stimulus program.

As most unregulated lenders insure their mortgages and rely on CMHC securitization programs or the major banks for their funding, most of their mortgages must comply with federal mortgage rules.»

The Conference Board notes that the federal government has placed great emphasis in improving Canada's innovation performance for years, most directly in the 2012 budget's revamping of how $ 3.5 billion is doled out to firms under the Scientific Research and Experimental Development program.

New Democratic Party leader Tom Mulcair used the club's stage in 2013 to reveal the party's energy platform for the most recent federal election; MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren pitched a Toronto casino from it that same year; Governor General David Johnston announced his new innovation awards program there last summer.

The federal government limits tax - deductible contributions to retirement plans; for most plans, such as 401 (k) programs, the maximum amount you can receive in contributions in 2016 is $ 53,000 if you're under the age of 50, and $ 59,000 if you're eligible to make «catch - up» contributions.

Hurricane Katrina resulted in more than $ 15 billion in flood insurance losses in Louisiana and Mississippi that were paid by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), a federal program that is the only source of flood insurance for most AmeProgram (NFIP), a federal program that is the only source of flood insurance for most Ameprogram that is the only source of flood insurance for most Americans.

It's back to the drawing board for the eight - year - old effort to create an SBA women's procurement program, as the most recent federal spending bill scraps controversial, restrictive Bush - era regulations.

The ad blocker would be part of the Google Chrome Browser, which is the most popular browser in the US according to a January report from the federal government's Digital Analytics Program.

Most safety net programs are currently administered at the state or federal level, rather than the local level — meaning that states have a greater capacity to cover independent contractors through government safety net programs.

But if one of the most popular federal programs does survive in its current form — and that is a big if — the average millennial married couple could actually receive nearly double the average Social Security benefits that current retirees collect, according to a...

One of the most notable benefits with federal student loans is the ability to enroll in one of eight different repayment programs.

In most cases, the court will direct you to repay your loans with the help of other federal programs, such as an income - driven repayment plan or deferment.

The most attractive advantages to federal student loans include numerous repayment programs, interest rates, financial hardship tools, and long - term student loan forgiveness.

The Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) is one of the most industry - valued federal programs.

First, there are a number of components of federal program expenses that are sensitive to economic developments, most notably employment insurance benefits.

The cost of the 2011 cutbacks in federal spending will fall most directly on consumers and retirees by scaling back Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and social spending programs.

The most widely used federal student loans are Stafford loans through the Direct Loan Program.

In most cases, the first step is for your employer to obtain formal permission through the local Provincial Nominee Program («PNP») or federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program («TFWP») processes to continue hiring you after the expiry of your current work permit.

Opinion: Most provincial and federal climate plans use carbon pricing as a revenue tool to fund government programs that subsidize inefficient carbon reduction strategies

WASHINGTON — Most business economists believe the Federal Reserve's controversial bond - buying stimulus program has helped boost the recovery, but differ on the effects of the healthcare reform law and other policies by President Obama and Congress, according to survey results released Monday.

Private variable - rate loans constitute a small portion of overall student loan debt, while most student loans are part of federal programs that guarantee a permanent fixed rate.

Low - and no - downpayment mortgages remain popular with first - time buyers and repeat buyers alike; and one of the most popular low - downpayment mortgage program is the FHA loan via the Federal Housing Administration.

The co-ordinator of the federal cancer program refers to it as «the most challenging but the most frustrating area of research today.»

«We were the first dairy processor to elevate milk from a commodity to a specialty food by establishing the North Coast Excellence Certified (NCEC) program — setting some of the most rigorous standards in the dairy industry which surpass those of the state and federal governments.

Because most school districts do not keep detailed records regarding the cost and revenue associated with various components of the school food program, it is often difficult to gain a clear picture of how they use federal reimbursements (except where USDA has conducted rigorous studies).

Most criticism of the federal lunch program in recent years has centered on health and nutrition, but documented abuses in school districts in North Carolina, Ohio, New Jersey and elsewhere have prompted questions about accountability.

When I first started researching issues related to school food and nutrition, I was pretty shocked to learn about the stigma surrounding school lunches and breakfasts, and to hear about the way that the federal program is implemented in most areas.

Yet, for all its faults, the school meal program is one of the most successful federal social endeavors of all time, right up there with Medicaid and Social Security.

The National Park Service, perhaps the only federal program to give Social Security serious competition as the most popular, is at a crossroads.

For most Vermont schools, the per - meal reimbursement and commodities provided by the federal school breakfast and lunch programs is not sufficient to cover all of these school meal program costs.

Approximately every five years, Congress reauthorizes the Farm Bill, a comprehensive piece of legislation that authorizes most federal policies governing food and agriculture programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Oklahoma's most recent draft of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan takes a proactive approach towards increasing participation in the federal school, summer, and afterschool nutrition programs.

Globo's Jornal Nacional, the most important daily TV news program in the country, has also spent a ridiculous amount of time exposing private telephone conversations between Rousseff and Lula that were secretly tapped and questionably made public by Sergio Moro, the judge who oversees the Car Wash Operation in the Federal Judiciary.

Now Cuomo has reversed himself, proposing a medical marijuana research program run under exacting federal guidelines that would be the most restrictive in the country.

According to Rabbi Shmuel Lefkowitz, Agudath Israel of America vice president for community services, who worked assiduously to promote the idea that New York should follow the federal government's lead in this area, the new policy will bring many millions of dollars to yeshivos gedolos and seminaries, and represents the most helpful new benefit program the yeshiva community has seen in years.

These federal funds will help Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency, Inc. support important educational programs for children and will reduce the cost of high - quality early childhood care for some of the most vulnerable families in our community.

The premise behind most arguments about Obamacare, and other programs is that it's a «Federal» vs «State» rights issue.

SNAP is a part of the Farm Bill, a piece of legislation which authorizes most federal policies governing food and agriculture programs.

Ms. Been said that most permanently affordable units created through the program are likely to be those built via inclusionary zoning versus those that would require ongoing city, state or federal subsidies.

In New York state, county offices facilitate most state and federal public assistance programs.

Mr. Johnson said he would approach land - use decisions by trying «to get to a place of yes»; that he wanted to take steps to «eradicate hunger in New York City»; and that he would deal with the prospect of tighter budgets — because of the new federal tax law or a potential economic downturn — by guarding funding for «programs and everyday things that affect the most New Yorkers and the poorest New Yorkers, to ensure that they don't get cut.»

That the national fight over Medicaid has suddenly focused on New York is not entirely surprising: The state has long had one of the nation's most expensive Medicaid programs, with a generous and expansive definition of who qualifies for the joint state - federal program.

Most of the federal money ($ 4.87 million) will come from a Community Development Block Grant awarded to Syracuse by HUD, according to U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, who advocated in the Senate to increase the program's funding.

While Medicaid in most states is exclusively a state - federal program, in New York State the federal government contributes 51 percent and the state 36 percent, leaving counties liable for the rest.

Fuentes» abrupt departure from the office, which helps direct and administer federal entitlement funds under the Community Development Block Grant program, came as a surprise to most observers.

«She believes we need to prioritize support for the most vulnerable in Medicaid, including the blind and the disabled, and this package continues to provide federal support for this program,» Flanagin said.

The report details alleged waste and abuse inside the nation's most expensive Medicaid program and concludes that over the last twenty years New York received $ 15 billion in excessive federal Medicaid payments.