Sentences with phrase «of federal stimulus funding»

The school district could not know exactly what Corbett planned to do with the education budget, but it recognized that a big increase in state funding to offset the elimination of federal stimulus funding was unlikely.

With the state still mired in the recession and the end of federal stimulus funding, Corbett clearly had to cut state spending to balance the budget.

What has been the largest impact of federal stimulus funding for your district?

The following statements were provided in support of Federal stimulus funding for residential and large - scale solar energy projects through LIPA:

But in light of the recession and the drying up of federal stimulus funds, she said, «This is the reality of the best the mayor and the council could do in the times that we are in.»

Some people blame managers for failing to look ahead and budget carefully, in particular, for failing to plan for the predictable end of federal stimulus funds.

Here are two charts depicting the breadth of the budget cuts among districts and the shrinking of federal stimulus funds that were used to make up for some of the cuts in the last two years.

That's because schools had been big beneficiaries of federal stimulus funds to revive the economy after the 2008 recession, but by 2011, those funds had been exhausted.

CRISSY FIELD CENTER»S «GREEN» INTERIM MODULARS SHOWCASE SUSTAINABILITY FOR STUDENTS AND PARK VISITORS SAN FRANCISCO, CA: With the infusion of federal stimulus funds through the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act, one of the Bay Area's largest and most anticipated public works projects — the reconstruction of the Doyle Drive / Presidio Parkway approach to the Golden Gate Bridge, originally scheduled to begin in 2011 — was put on the fast track to break ground in summer 2009.

If a newspaper reports that the mayor of a big city is using his control of federal stimulus funds to reward political supporters, it helps to know whether this information comes from «a source within City Hall», «a former staff member», «a press conference by an opposing candidate», or «an official involved in the Justice Department investigation.»

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With the ending of the stimulus funding and the repayment of the principal on assets maturing under the Insured Mortgage Purchase Program, the federal government's new borrowing requirements are falling dramatically.

The initial $ 220 million investment in the fiber optic system was funded, in part, by a $ 111.6 million federal grant provided as part of the federal stimulus program in 2010 designed to spur jobs and the development of a smarter electric grid.

For state and local governments, the statutory requirements for balanced budgets meant that fiscal policies turned restrictive relatively quickly once budget surpluses and rainy day funds were exhausted, and this was only temporarily mitigated by federal transfers to the states as part of the initial fiscal stimulus program.

Five of the new funds listed on the Nasdaq and are clearly aimed at quelling investors» fears of a rising interest rate related to the Federal Reserve's announced $ 10 billion tapering of its economic stimulus.

By the late 2000s — after the recession but before an influx of federal stimulus cash — New York City was getting just 9 percent of its funding from the federal government.

In the wake of intense opposition from the town and Orient residents, the authority eventually dropped that project, which was to be financed largely with federal stimulus funds.

Adding back temporary federal stimulus funds used to supplement state funds in each of the last three years, state operating spending under the new budget is up a whopping 8.4 percent over 2007 - 08, although both personal income and private - sector economic activity in New York has dropped sharply during the Great Recession.

In addition to cutting the Department of Education's budget by $ 350 million, the plan replaces $ 853 million of expiring Federal stimulus funding with city money.

Unlike most states, New York shares its portion of Medicaid costs with the counties, and the trend lines should concern every taxpayer: With federal economic stimulus funds running out and federal health insurance changes, 16 million more Americans are expected join the 60 million now enrolled in Medicaid by 2014.

The council questions Cuomo's claim that schools have received «tremendous» increase in funding over the past decade, noting, for example, that aid increased 1.9 percent in 2009 - 10 largely because federal stimulus cash averted the need for layoffs that would have been caused by the $ 1.1 billion worth of cuts proposed by then - Gov.

Sheheen accused Haley of doublespeak, pointing to her record of voting for a provision in the state budget to accept federal stimulus funds, before voting against the budget itself.

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. and Utica Mayor David Roefaro today announced that the City of Utica will receive a $ 2 million grant as part of the federal stimulus package, opening a new chapter in the county - city partnership to reduce lead exposure in the City of Utica by funding efforts to abate lead in some 190 rental and... Read more

«We received the last of the significant federal stimulus funding in June, and the temporary PIT surcharge ends in the third quarter this year.

Adrienne Esposito, Executive Director of the Citizens Campaign for the Environment, said: «This is a terrific way for Long Islanders to benefit from federal stimulus funds.

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today voiced strong support for a proposal by Senator Charles Schumer to have county governments in New York State receive direct funding from the federal government as part of additional Medicaid funding for New York that will be included in the upcoming federal stimulus package.

State Budget Director Robert Megna added that the state has gotten less funding from the federal government during the past year and a half, especially with the end of the stimulus package instituted after the 2008 financial crash.

Utility executives and smart grid advocates agree that apart from the smart grid projects funded by $ 4 billion in federal stimulus grants, most current smart grid investment is going into improving the efficiency, reliability and profitability of power supply, rather than reaching consumers directly.

In the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 — otherwise known as the stimulus bill — the NSF received $ 15 million of federal funds to create more PSM programs and to improve those that already exist.

The company plans to invest nearly $ 900 million to deploy the smart - meter infrastructure in Ohio and Indiana and apply for federal stimulus funding to cover part of the project cost, said Todd Arnold, Duke's senior vice president for smart grid and customer systems.

Soon, the approximately 130 PSM programs will likely be joined by dozens more, as the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) prepares to issue an announcement — expected later this month — of grants for establishing PSM programs with federal stimulus funds.

While the nearly $ 100 billion in federal economic - stimulus aid set aside for education has challenged school districts to turn one - time money into long - term reform, this historic influx of funding has also set the stage for long - term — and not necessarily positive — consequences.

The termination of almost $ 1 billion in federal stimulus funding for education in Pennsylvania was to be offset by only a very modest replacement by the state.

For Philadelphia, the end of the stimulus and the state's decision to offset only a small share of the federal cuts meant a 14 percent drop in state and federal education funding between 2011 and 2012.

Though the federal government can't force states to make these changes, it can provide incentives by offering states favorable standing in the next round of stimulus funding.

The district is scheduled to receive $ 149 million in federal stimulus funds, but only $ 11 million of this can go toward reducing the deficit.

While the nearly $ 100 billion in federal economic - stimulus aid set aside for education has challenged school districts to turn one - time money into lasting reform, this historic influx of funding has also set the stage for long - term — and not necessarily positive — consequences.

A group of leading reformers, the Coalition for Student Achievement, published a document in April 2009 that offered ideas for the best use of the federal government's $ 100 billion in stimulus funding.

The Center on Education Policy surveyed districts in the spring and found that 46 percent expect funding decreases of 5 percent or more in the 2011 — 12 school year (the poll asked districts about their «total funds available» for the year, excluding federal stimulus monies).

Construction bonding authority — a technical, and often obscure, source of capital funding for school districts — has emerged as a hot ticket for those looking to finance school facilities work under the federal government's economic - stimulus program.

This year's report also features a special analysis by the Editorial Projects in Education Research Center, which tracks several key economic indicators over time, unpacks education funding tied to the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and identifies education - related jobs saved as a result of the economic stimulus package.

The association has a point: Within the past decade, more than $ 200 million in federal stimulus funds, plus millions more from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, have been spent in New Mexico alone on efforts to extend high - speed broadband networks to rural areas.

Twice during the presidential - campaign debates, Barack Obama termed early - childhood education one of his highest priorities, and even before serious planning got under way for an antirecession «stimulus» package, he had pledged to this priority an additional $ 10 billion in annual federal funding.

These new tests are funded by $ 330 million in stimulus money through the federal Race to the Top competition and are intended to measure critical thinking, particularly the critical skills emphasized by the Common Core State Standards, the set of educational standards most states have agreed to adopt.

He argued that Governor M. Jodi Rell's use of federal stimulus money will put K - 12 education at a disadvantage when the extra funding runs out.

First, the lieutenant governor made no mention of the Great Recession, which was the worst since the 1930s, nor did he explain the degree to which federal stimulus dollars helped plug in the gaps in state funding for education.

Key state economists gathered at CEA today — along with reporters — to discuss a variety of topics from the depth of the state recession to the wisdom of how federal stimulus funds were applied by state policymakers.

Federal stimulus funds helped plug in gaps primarily by saving as many educators» jobs as possible — but it was still not enough money to keep pace with the growing numbers of schoolchildren coming into North Carolina classrooms, in particular with regard to classroom supplies.

The school benefits from the assistance of community partners and a grant funded with federal stimulus money.

To alleviate some of the strain on local budgets, the federal government passed and implemented a large stimulus package, which included funds for school districts.

Many of the ideas Duncan pushed states to adopt through Race to the Top, the $ 4 billion grant fund created by the 2009 federal stimulus law, come straight out of playbooks developed by Gates and other foundations.