Sentences with phrase «need of state aid»

The districts most in need of state aid tend to be in low income and rural areas like St. Lawrence County.

Not exact matches

«The point of this bill in those states that get a waiver to do what they need to do to make it work better in their particular states has support exactly for that very person who, if, in the course between a year, get extra aid for support for pre-existing conditions,» Ryan explained, citing what he said were successful examples in Wisconsin and Maine.

This is not a bad thing in some respects — rich communities have legitimate need for attention from the state, too — but the aid we can get this way is out of proportion to the needs.

And they would not need our foreign aid if they were not living in a state of war since their day of independence in 1948.

In the absence of state funding, Aid to the Church in Need is again helping the Church in Iraq to provide shelter for those who had to abandon their homes as Isis advanced.

But at least for the one record --(and it's closer to 4 billion / year from the States to Israel's military alone — saying nothing about all the other aid given to that country)-- if even a small portion of that amount were given from this file towards refugee settlement needs it could make such a humanitarian action possible.

What we need in the future: In the United States, the FDA should clarify for industry whether growth media for bacteria (and other microorganisms) are considered ingredients, incidental additives, or processing aids, and whether the use of wheat, barley, or rye precludes the food containing the bacteria from being labeled as gluten free.

Before the establishment of survivors» benefits, needy widowed mothers with children had to rely on state - run Mother's Pension programs.56 These programs scrutinized beneficiaries closely and were often administered to deny aid to women of color or women with objectionable morals or lifestyles.57 In contrast to discretionary (and often discriminatory) mother's pensions, survivors» benefits uniformly extended coverage to widows of insured workers who were caring for a child under the age of 18.58 There was no requirement of economic need.

Endorphins, the body's natural opiates, produce an altered state of consciousness and aid us in transmuting pain: and the fight or flight hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline (epinephrine and norepinephrine - also known as catecholamines or CAs) give us the burst of energy that we need to push our babies out in second stage.

The Egyptian economy is in dire need of financial assistance, and this development requires its incumbent rulers to be on good terms with the Gulf States, in return for aid and the continued flow of expat remittances.

I pay tribute today to Egypt and the United States and to the UN secretary general for their role in bringing about a ceasefire in Gaza, and we now need to build on it to bring about a lasting peace, including an end to the smuggling of weapons and the opening up of Gaza for trade as well as for aid.

Cuomo's amended budget proposal didn't include the much - needed $ 12.5 million in state aid for the city of Albany on which Mayor Kathy Sheehan is relying to balance her own spending plan.

The incoming secretary of state, Andrew Mitchell, ordered a root - and - branch review of our aid spending, which resulted in 16 countries that no longer needed our aid, including Russia and China, being dropped altogether once existing commitments are fulfilled.

Designed to test the economic development skills of communities on a different sort of frontier, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed $ 1.5 billion Upstate Thunderdome needs a slightly different chant: Seven regions enter, three regions leave holding a very large wad of state aid.

Other commission members were Scott P. Campbell, executive director of the Elton John AIDS Foundation; Rose Harvey, commissioner of the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; Thomas Krever, CEO of the Hetrick - Martin Institute; Kelsey Louie, CEO of Gay Men's Health Crisis; Christine Quinn, the former City Council speaker who is now CEO of Women in Need; Melissa Sklarz, development director at the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund; and Glennda Testone, executive director of the LGBT Community Center.

«This is just another excuse from Gov. Andrew Cuomo for why it is he absolutely refusing to fairly and adequately fund high need schools in the state,» said Billy Easton, the executive director of the AQE, a group that has gotten under Cuomo's skin over the years by pushing him to hike school aid under the terms of a lawsuit over funding.

We will continue to engage in discussions with the State Assembly and Senate to ensure State Aid funding will meet the needs of every student throughout our State, particularly those in schools with the greatest needs.»

She said that the Mayor needs to do more to win state aid from Albany, when asked how her approach would differ from Sheehan's she said: «There are a number of budgetary things she (Mayor Sheehan) didn't create them so I don't blame her for that but you have to take a different direction in how we address this issue.

Mayor Bloomberg says the lack of a final state budget has left him no choice but to plan for 11,000 city job cuts, which he says are needed to make up for an estimated $ 1.3 billion cut in the city's share of state aid.

«We look forward to the Governor's State Aid and budget proposals, which we hope will include a level of education funding sufficient to meet the needs of every student throughout our State, particularly those in schools with the greatest needs.»

«Under Governor Cuomo, state education aid has increased by $ 6.2 billion or 32 percent over six years, about 70 percent of which goes straight to high - needs schools.

«Despite partial restorations of state aid lost during the Great Recession, many schools are still struggling, particularly high and average need school districts,» Mr. Borges continued.

Sammakia would not say how much financial help SUNY Poly needs, but it will likely be a mix of state aid from the SUNY budget and debt relief perhaps from the Research Foundation for SUNY, which oversees grants to SUNY schools.

The State Board of Regents says school aid needs to be increased by more than twice the amount the governor has proposed, to $ 2.1 billion, in order to begin to fulfill the court order.

Leaders of state - level education organizations have estimated that lawmakers need to approve an overall aid increase of $ 1.7 billion just to meet payroll raises and other expenses and to keep school programs running at current levels.

The State Board of Regents said school aid needs to be increased by $ 2.1 billion — more than twice the amount the governor has proposed — to begin to fulfill the court order.

Before Cuomo's State of the State address last week, both the U.F.T. and New York United Teachers had kept their criticism of Cuomo largely focused broadly on the need for more school aid.

The existing Foundation Aid Formula does not properly calculate the local contribution and has too many floors, ceilings, phase - ins, and add - ons that distort the final aid distribution, driving too much funding to wealthy districts.5 The Executive Budget imposes an additional calculation on top of the existing distributions and increases funding to all districts including those that are affluent and not in need of further State suppoAid Formula does not properly calculate the local contribution and has too many floors, ceilings, phase - ins, and add - ons that distort the final aid distribution, driving too much funding to wealthy districts.5 The Executive Budget imposes an additional calculation on top of the existing distributions and increases funding to all districts including those that are affluent and not in need of further State suppoaid distribution, driving too much funding to wealthy districts.5 The Executive Budget imposes an additional calculation on top of the existing distributions and increases funding to all districts including those that are affluent and not in need of further State support.

Critics questioned the need to make the payments at a time when the state has taken drastic money - saving steps, such as delaying billions of dollars in aid payments to local school districts, to try to close a $ 9 billion deficit.

Not one member of Congress ever voted against or said one word of opposition to aid going to other states when the money was needed.

Coleman is a member of the Transgender Advisory Group assembled by the state health department's AIDS Institute to develop recommendations for addressing trans community needs in Governor Andrew Cuomo's Ending the Epidemic Blueprint.

«We will continue to engage in discussions with the state Assembly and Senate to ensure state aid funding will meet the needs of every student throughout our state, particularly those in schools with the greatest needs,» read the statement.

As the school year starts, many school districts across the state still need to grapple with the issue of a teacher evaluation system, especially if they want to continue to receive state aid.

Morris Peters, a spokesman for the Budget Division, acknowledged that poorer districts rely on state aid for a larger share of their operating budgets, but said the cuts were structured «progressively, accounting for each school district's wealth, student need, administrative efficiency and tax burden.

As Mayor Bloomberg said, â $ ˜ What we are urging you to do is provide our students with their fair share of state aid and our city with the tools and reform needed to end unnecessary mandates and crippling policy that otherwise will accelerate an already daunting situation,»» she said.

As with all governments, at any level, and even families that have had to tighten their belts, I understand the 2 % reduction of funding for Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM), which reflects the Governor's need to lower state spending.

An analysis by AQE found Cuomo's proposed cuts in operating aid average $ 773 per pupil in the 30 urban and suburban school districts classified as «high - need» by the State Education Department that have the greatest concentration of black and Hispanic students.

If school districts go off the text of the budget bill and assume there will be no state aid increase, they may need to issue layoff notices before the state budget is approved.

«I can not overstate the urgency of the need for all parties to come together to negotiate a realistic, responsible budget that addresses our state's fiscal issues, distributes education aid equitably and balances without the use of illusory gimmicks,» he wrote.

The Conference Board — an umbrella group of school boards, administrators, parent - teachers associations and the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT)-- said New York's school districts would need a minimum state aid boost of $ 1.2 billion next year to maintain current servState United Teachers (NYSUT)-- said New York's school districts would need a minimum state aid boost of $ 1.2 billion next year to maintain current servstate aid boost of $ 1.2 billion next year to maintain current services.

This state aid underscores the importance of working together on both sides of the aisle to deliver resources to communities, businesses, and families in dire need of relief.

Ossining for Fair Funding Communications Director Jessica Vecchiarelli said: «With significant enrollment growth and substantial increases in student needs, we are simply asking that Ossining be put on a path to being funded at the same percentage level as the average district in New York State, at least 80 % of the fully phased - in Foundation Aid.

«Our communities need a State Senator who is up to the challenge of fighting for our fair share of state aid,» Eachus State Senator who is up to the challenge of fighting for our fair share of state aid,» Eachus state aid,» Eachus said.

The executive director of the New York State School Boards Association, Tim Kremer, says the $ 859 million increase in state aid to schools included in the new budget is less than what is needed to maintain current progState School Boards Association, Tim Kremer, says the $ 859 million increase in state aid to schools included in the new budget is less than what is needed to maintain current progstate aid to schools included in the new budget is less than what is needed to maintain current programs.

Assemblyman Will Barclay and state Sen. Patty Ritchie have both authored bills that would give Fitzpatrick's owner a $ 60 million tax credit, but neither were included in the budget, nor was a $ 100 million financial aid package to help pay for the cost of refueling the plant, which would need to be done this year.

We need to focus the state's limited resources on badly needed school aid and basic services in the places where the economy has been hit the hardest,» said Blue Carreker, Campaigns Manager, Citizen Action of New York.

And, as Gay City News reported in its last issue, those committed to the fight against AIDS are pressing the governor and legislative leaders for at least $ 50 million in the coming fiscal year out of a $ 2 billion pot of money Cuomo has pledged for state housing needs overall.

AIDS advocacy groups, including the Gay Men's Health Crisis, stated that the city's most heavily policed neighborhoods are also those with the highest rates of HIV infection — and therefore the greatest need for the protection condoms provide.

Citing the key issues of concern to him, Hoylman added, «My colleagues need to know about transgender rights, HIV / AIDS, conversion therapy, the data disparity in state government, issues involving LGBT youth and seniors.»

ALBANY, Jan. 31 — Gov. Eliot Spitzer proposed to radically restructure aid to New York's sprawling health care industry in his first budget Wednesday, saying that the system props up failing hospitals and too often overlooks patients» needs, while consuming roughly a third of the state's budget.