Sentences with phrase «new federal commitment»
The Budget advances infrastructure modernization initiatives like... a new federal commitment to high speed rail — a priority that also received funding from the Recovery Act.
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That's why, in Economic Action Plan 2013, our Government launched the new Building Canada Plan, the largest long - term federal commitment to infrastructure in Canadian history.
«We congratulate Canada's new prime minister and federal cabinet ministers, and we applaud the federal government's commitment to take a new approach on climate change and clean energy.
The first recommendation states «That the federal government, acknowledging the current fiscal situation, restrict new spending commitments in the upcoming budget and continue to reject new costly and irresponsible spending».
The group incentive nature of employee stock ownership and profit sharing makes this an effective way to create and reinforce a sense of common purpose, and to encourage higher commitment and productivity.23 It is also the case with ESOPs that the new ownership might not be viewed by the firm in the same way as other added compensation because the ownership is financed through loans to buy new capital as company stock, with Federal tax incentives, and the shares are not paid as normal wages and benefits out of company budget reserved for this purpose.
Other economic policies include reducing the regulatory burden for small businesses and northern development; a new $ 75 million venture capital fund to help businesses commercialize new technology developments; a $ 900 million Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative and a $ 250 million Automotive Innovation Fund to support these industrial sectors; a $ 1 billion Community Development Trust to support communities and workers in struggling industries; a commitment to reduce inter-provincial trade barriers by 2010; pursuing new trade agreements with emerging markets; as well as a reorganization of federal regional development strategies.
Communications from our new Federal Reserve Chairman reflect a commitment to keeping interest rates low while executing a gentle retreat in quantitative easing.
State Commissioner John King suspended federal improvement grant funding for 10 districts — including NYC — that failed to live up to their commitment to reach agreements with their teacher and principal unions on new performance evaluations).
«While the federal government continues to turn its back on protecting natural resources and plots to open up our coastline to drilling, New York is doubling down on our commitment to renewable energy and the industries of tomorrow,» Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said in a statement.
The federal funding is contingent upon the state's current investments and reaffirms New York's commitment to broadband expansion.
Without this federal commitment, the future of New York's greatest affordable housing resource, and home to more than a half a million primarily low - income New Yorkers looks bleaker than ever.»
New York State lawmakers did not retreat from their commitment to public schools in spite of the cap on state and local tax deductions in the federal tax overhaul.
The debate has sparked new points of contention in light of the federal government's heightened commitment to deport immigrants ensnared in the criminal justice system.
United States Senator Charles E. Schumer and New York State Senator Daniel Squadron announced that they have secured funding commitments to use a portion of the remaining Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC) federal dollars to begin the completion of the East River Waterfront Park, redevelopment of Pier 42, and completion the continuous green ribbon park -LSB-...]
Congresswoman Slaughter was instrumental in securing federal funding for this project, which is a symbol of New York State's commitment to rebuilding its transportation infrastructure for the 21st century.
«I thank the Trump Administration for its commitment to Western New York, with both federal assistance and in our push to replace the International Joint Commission with individuals that will repeal the disastrous Plan 2014 that got us into this mess,» the congressman said.
«We had a commitment with the prior federal administration under President Obama, but there's now a new administration... and we need to know the funding is in place,» he said.
In a statement from her office, Miner pledged to continue «Syracuse's commitment to our New American residents» by «not allowing the city's resources, including the police department, to be used to to enforce federal anti-immigrant policies.»
Gov. Andrew Cuomo once claimed that the dilapidated Amtrak shaft carrying commuters under the Hudson River from New Jersey into Manhattan was «not my tunnel» when the federal government asked to put up state cash toward its repair — but today he insisted that the «Gateway» project to refurbish the tube and construct a parallel conduit for trains is «desperately needed,» and demanded President Donald Trump honor his predecessor's commitments to funding it.
The legislation follows through on New York's commitment to establish a real and effective teacher evaluations as a condition of the $ 700 million granted through the federal Race to the Top program.
In coordination with the Blueprint's release, Federal officials also announced a number of new commitments to help achieve the Blueprint's goals....
Washington — Building on her remarks from September 7, 2017, regarding the Department's commitment to protecting all students from discrimination, today U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the release of a new interim Q&A for schools on how to investigate and adjudicate allegations of campus sexual misconduct under federal law.
To underscore its commitment to FCE in education policy, the federal policy panel also noted changes that are happening within the composition of the Department of Education, including the new role of Family Engagement Ambassador which will serve to promote and support family engagement in education policy on a national level.
Several states, including Alaska, Pennsylvania, Florida and Georgia, have backed away from prior commitments to use new Common Core exams funded by the federal government to assess their students» progress and measure their achievement against kids in other states.
«NSBA applauds lawmakers in the House and Senate for their commitment to passing a modernized law that preserves important federal cornerstones, such as equity and excellence, while establishing a «new federalism» in education policy — upholding local governance and creating a new federal - state - local partnership to ensure that states and local school board members are better positioned to provide all students with a world class public education,» stated Thomas J. Gentzel, Executive Director of the National School Boards Association.
Under the new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), signed into law in December 2015, Title I remains the foundation of the federal commitment to closing the achievement gap between low - income students and their peers.
In this brave new world of bloated state control and anorexic federal oversight, parents are increasingly dependent on their state's commitment to honest and clear presentations of each school's progress.
New Schools for New Orleans, the organization administering the federal i3 grant that finances the Intercultural takeover, wanted a commitment from the board to provide transportation for all current Intercultural students.
Our commitment to early childhood is evident in the addition of preschool classrooms in our new elementary schools and our increased success in leveraging state and federal funds so more children can have a Pre-K experience.
As a result of commitments made under federal funding or prompting from community demands as well as courts - a number of districts are engaged with their local teachers unions over new evaluation systems that include student performance as an indicator.
When a budget cut proposal was made, she complained that the new budget «ransacks our nation's commitment to education... including measures which make college less affordable for millions of students who rely on Pell Grants, federal student loans, and higher education tax credits.»
She introduced the Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Program in 2016 which is a progressive new policy that would pick out Pell candidates early in high school, thus setting up funding early for high - achieving college prospects.
Federal Realty's commitment to the project included significant investment in environmental remediation and new infrastructure to serve the site.
The 2010 Budget proposes investing $ 150 billion over 10 years from cap - and - trade revenues in clean energy technologies because the Administration believes that a sustained commitment on that scale is needed not only to make the multi-year federal investments needed to bring new technologies to commercialization but also to send a signal to private companies that the federal government is investing for the long term.
The news comes the same day that Secretary Perry announced conditional commitments for $ 3.7 billion in federal loan guarantees to continue construction of a new nuclear plant in Georgia.
IEA backs Canada's new energy and climate commitments Review of Canadian energy policies urges federal government to turn climate pledges into energy policies 25 February 2016
But significant new policies at the federal and state level are necessary to meet the U.S. commitment under the Paris Agreement to lower its emissions to 26 percent to 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025.
In the federal budget announced in February, a commitment of $ 155 million was pledged over five years for a new Canadian Centre for Cyber Security.
As its contribution to the federal election debate, the Canadian section of the international human rights organization Amnesty International today released a new report entitled Strengthening our Commitment: A Human Rights Agenda for Canada.
Similar concerns about coercion have been expressed in respect of the Tiwi Islands where there is a concern that the federal government will not deliver on a $ 10 million funding commitment for a new boarding school if the community rejects a proposed 99 year lease.
The COAG commitments and new arrangements at the federal level were also reflected in bilateral agreements between the federal Government and State and Territory governments.
If the Federal Government is wanting to continue demonstrating its commitment towards closing the life expectancy gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the country, then firstly we must ensure that any new budget announcements to support this work are highlighted in parliament and not just placed on the Treasury website for those interested in budget detail to find out for themselves.
Following a period of uncertainty and frustration in Indigenous tobacco control, there's hope that recent myth - busting research and signs of some long - awaited Federal Government commitment will inject new momentum into efforts to further reduce smoking among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Mental health is again stated as being at the forefront of the Government's priorities with the new Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt announcing his commitment to frontline services.
All governments have made commitments, through the Council of Australian Governments, to work collaboratively in accordance with the principles of the federal government's new arrangements.
As part of the federal welfare reform of 1996, Congress recognized the need to promote responsible fatherhood as a way to support child wellbeing.2 During the 106th Congress (1999 - 2000), Congress provided funding to the National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI), a non-profit organization that works with government agencies, the military, corrections departments, and community organizations to create fatherhood programs.3 Concurrently, Congress also provided funding to evaluate the Institute for Responsible Fatherhood and Family Revitalization's fatherhood program, signaling the federal government's commitment to researching and assessing the impact of responsible fatherhood programs.4 Although Presidents Clinton, Bush, and Obama included funding for responsible fatherhood programs in each of their budgets, it was not until the 109th Congress of 2005 - 2006 that the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood (HMPRF) grants program was created and funded under the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 beginning in FY2006 and continuing through FY2010.5 The program was subsequently reauthorized under the Claims Resolution Act of 2010.6 The HMPRF programs support healthy marriage, responsible parenting, and economic stability activities, and are funded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration of Children and Families» (ACF) Office of Family Assistance (OFA).7 The HMPRF programs have continued to receive funds through FY2016.8 Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education grantees, the New Pathways for Fathers and Families grantees, and Responsible Fatherhood Opportunities for Reentry and Mobility (ReFORM) grantees are currently funded from FY2015 through FY2020.9
Victoria's Attorney - General stated that «[i] t may be that the new powers of the Federal Court to dismiss... applications that have not been able to pass the registration test, may have some benefits in efficiencies of the State's resource commitments.»
Parents as Teachers Hails Passage of Every Student Succeeds Act (December 9, 2015) Parents as Teachers Joins White House Initiative on Educational Excellence (October 15, 2015) Parents as Teachers and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Succeed at Improving Home Literacy Environment for Children (Also see the infographic)(July 27, 2015) Parents as Teachers Awarded Salt Lake «Pay for Success» Project (July 22, 2015) Super Bowl 50 Host Committee Announces Local Recipients of Early Literacy Grants (July 9, 2015) Parents as Teachers Names Three New Board Members (June 30, 2015) Youngest Americans and Parents to Benefit from Innovative Commitment to Action Made at Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) America (June 9, 2015) Parents as Teachers Applauds Congressional Action to Extend Federal Funding for Home Visiting (April 15, 2015) Parents as Teachers Joins Home Visiting Coalition in Push to Reauthorize Federal Funding for MIECHV Program (March 4, 2015)
In this context, the Campaign Steering Committee welcomes the pre-election commitments of the new Australian Government that there would be no cuts to health spending at the federal level.
With the rolling out of the new arrangements for the administration of Indigenous affairs at the federal level over the past 18 months, the «whole - of - government» machinery necessary to implement the commitments of COAG is now in place.