Sentences with phrase «new federal funding»

At least for now, the collaborators aren't expecting a big infusion of new federal funding.

Due to the progress made in the fields of these renowned researchers, significant new federal funding has become available and major pharmaceutical companies have started funding research to develop possible medications.

Particularly now that the state has won nearly $ 700 million in new federal funds in the Race to the Top competition, we need to be honest about that failure, so we can finally focus on strategies that will make a difference for our kids.

PRESS RELEASE Congresswoman Nita Lowey announced nearly $ 78, 000 in new federal funding for Rockland Community College which she's procured.

Independent Democratic Conference Pushes for Erin Merryn's Law with New Federal Funding Backing Program

Announced by federal officials on 17 October, the policy halts new federal funding for so - called gain - of - function (GOF) studies that make a pathogen more transmissible in mammals or more pathogenic.

We've got a new federal law that opens the door to innovative measures of school quality, a Congress and administration that are telling states to shoot for the moon, and the prospect of major new federal funding for charter schools.

After their federal funding was eliminated when Congress banned earmarks last year, Teach for America (TFA) and the National Writing Project (NWP) will receive new federal funding as big winners of the U.S. Department of Education's $ 24.6 million Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) competitive grant program.

In his 2013 State of the Union address, President Obama proposed a «Preschool for All» initiative, pledging $ 75 billion in new federal funding over a period of ten years.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America is urging states to apply for new federal funding under the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP).

The report suggests that President Barack Obama's call for $ 10 billion annually in new federal funding represents a step toward closing the investment gap, and follows on the calls by the three previous Presidents to step up attention to the earliest learning years.

Pew: States Should Invest in Research - Backed Home Visiting Programs to Capitalize on New Federal Funds

And speaking of farm - to - school, the USDA just announced the availability of new federal funds for the 2015 Farm - to - School Grant program.

Schulman hopes that, armed with new federal funding to tackle these challenges, states will step up and begin filling the gaping holes in the American child care system — smoothing out the child care cliff while also making it easier for families access care in the first place, increasing the number of American kids who spend their days playing, coloring, building, and singing in a safe, caring environment their parents can actually afford.

Congresswoman Nita Lowey announced nearly $ 78, 000 in new federal funding for Rockland Community College which she's procured.

Since the new law didn't include any new federal funding for implementation, states in many cases were scrambling for state funds to fulfill the required items, let alone find money for anything not explicitly required.

One would expect the shortest end of the yield curve to climb toward the new federal funds target range of 1.50 - 1.75 % that policymakers are widely anticipated to announce next week, and that has been happening.

For example, Health Minister Jane Philpott will sit down with her provincial counterparts immediately after the retreat to discuss a new federal funding formula.

Donations of up to $ 150 would be matched by a new federal fund.

New federal funding has been targeted for the Western New York region to shore up security at international points of entry.

According to the governor's announcement yesterday, the new state budget «funds the New York Works Program with $ 232 million in state capital funds and $ 917 million in new Federal funds for a total of $ 1.2 billion in new spending to accelerate repair, replacement and improvement of deficient roads and bridges.»

Lowey, the senior Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, announced that Rockland Community College (RCC) will receive $ 77, 834 in new federal funding that will allow RCC to continue to sponsor the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Rockland County.

New federal funding has been announced for the largest brownfields mill redevelopment project in New England.

The Clinton administration plans to propose creating a new federal fund to promote educational technology in schools.

Absent an unlikely considerable influx of new federal funds, portability would fill students» backpacks using at least in part cash that used to be appropriated to school districts through Title I funds.

There are new federal funds and private investment being directed to Detroit's renewal.

In retrospect, it's easy to see why the new federal funds didn't lead to reform.

The ARRA seemed to complete the constellation: an astounding $ 100 billion of new federal funds — nearly twice the annual budget of the U.S. Department of Education — to jump - start and sustain the improvement of America's schools.

Aside from stimulating competition, these new federal funds would help to narrow the gaps in spending between wealthy and poor districts and make more real the promise that no child will be left behind.

How should new federal funds be distributed?

But with the availability of the new federal funds at stake, some think legislators will have a tough time voting against them.

As New York finalizes its application for the federal Race to the Top program, a proposal to end the cap on the number of charter schools has been promoted as key to our success in getting these new federal funds.

President Trump has proposed spending hundreds of millions of dollars in new federal funding to expand charter schools, and his education secretary, Betsy DeVos, has made clear that her major priority is expanding school choice, including charters.

In this engaging, data - driven session, Kevin Baird, Chairman of the non-profit Center for College and Career Readiness, will lead participants through the critical alignment activities that will help schools ensure an effective blended learning approach that aligns to the billions in new federal funding.

Aiming to spark a new round of change in the nation's schools, President Obama is expected to tell states on Friday what they need to do to qualify for part of a $ 5 billion pool of new federal funding...

For example, states and localities that have secured some funding or financing of their own for infrastructure projects will be given higher priority access to new federal funds.

The provinces and territories will need to step up with their investments to augment this new federal funding.

Since 2003, there has been no new federal funding to the program, leaving it to provinces to make up the difference.»

The Early Head Start / Child Care Partnership, a new federal funding opportunity, provides the potential for new resources and innovation at the state and community level in building early childhood systems.

Meanwhile, $ 10 million of new federal funding has been accepted by the Northern Territory government, The Guardian reported.