Sentences with phrase «on subsidy programs»

Both state and local economic development agencies have ramped up spending on subsidy programs since Cuomo took office.

The fact is, anyone knows that building your business on a subsidy program is not good planning; it's also true that the Ontario government included «off - ramps» in the latest contracts, so that it could change its mind if the power is not needed, and pay out the power developers» documented expenses.

Should I use a trial period for a parent on the subsidy program?

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However, the bigger concern is that this is one more threat to your retirement nest egg, on top of low interest rates, a low - growth economic outlook, uncertain stock markets and potential government cuts to other programs, such as health care and nursing - home subsidies.

That effort largely focuses on reducing Energy Department spending energy subsidies and stopping the agency from issuing any more loan guarantees — the same program that funded Solyndra.

Unfortunately, subsidy programs help perpetuate a stigma that energy efficiency isn't strong enough to stand on its own.

On Monday, two powerful conservative leaders in the House declared the blueprint unacceptable because it relies on giving people refundable tax credits to purchase insurance — a policy mechanism that, in a very rough sense, resembles Obamacare's subsidies to buy mandated health coverage (and is therefore being slammed by conservatives as just another entitlement programOn Monday, two powerful conservative leaders in the House declared the blueprint unacceptable because it relies on giving people refundable tax credits to purchase insurance — a policy mechanism that, in a very rough sense, resembles Obamacare's subsidies to buy mandated health coverage (and is therefore being slammed by conservatives as just another entitlement programon giving people refundable tax credits to purchase insurance — a policy mechanism that, in a very rough sense, resembles Obamacare's subsidies to buy mandated health coverage (and is therefore being slammed by conservatives as just another entitlement program).

You are a first - time borrower for interest subsidy purposes if you had no outstanding balance on a Direct or FFEL Program loan on July 1, 2013, or on the date you obtained a Direct Loan after July 1, 2013.

It seems bizarre that the most reasonable understanding of why the 2008 bank crisis did not require a vast public subsidy for Wall Street occurred at Monday's Republican presidential debate on June 13, by none other than Congressional Tea Party leader Michele Bachmann — who had boasted in a Wall Street Journal interview two days earlier, on Saturday, that she voted against the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) «both times.»

The story does not end with EV subsidies either as Tesla has provided very generous residual buyback programs in key global markets like Hong Kong, which has very generous government incentives at the front end (fully detailed in the legacy post below) putting a Tesla Model S pricing nearly on top of a gas powered Honda Civic and well below a Mercedes entry model.

Many of them were supported by Hydro Ottawa's Save on Energy Retrofit Program, which offers subsidies of up to 50 per cent toward project costs for businesses making the switch to greener equipment.

Direct program expenses, consisting of other transfers / subsidies, Crown corporation expenses and departmental / agency expenses, increased by $ 3.3 billion on a year - over-year basis, with most of the increase attribtuable to the booking of the $ 2.8 billion liability for the Alberta floods.

The fees are low and on a sliding scale: government subsidies and food programs enable the centers to survive.

Besides encouraging the use of processed food, the subsidy program has had surprisingly negative effects on rural areas.

One of the reform proposals most hotly debated in the Senate, but ultimately defeated, was the Lugar - Lautenberg Amendment, which would have shifted subsidies to fruit and vegetable growers and cut overall spending on subsidies in order to shift money to conservation, biofuel and nutrition programs.

(Nevermind that New Zealand dairy exports to the U.S. will be assisted by government policies in New Zealand such as a state - mandated monopoly on exporting — just as U.S. exports to Mexico were assisted by U.S. government subsidies such as the Dairy Export Incentive Program.)

But my point is, the school lunch program rests on subsidies, free commodity food, and governmental reimbursement.

Food supplementation programs for pregnant women and housing subsidy programs are also likely to have positive effects on children's environments and development.

It concludes that evidence supports the value of intense media campaigns, on - site educational programs in stores, subsidies for fruits and vegetables, taxes, school gardens, worksite wellness programs and restrictions on marketing to children.

Nonetheless, successfully wooing an endorsement from Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Cuomo pushed a new middle - class tuition subsidy program whose full annual cost he estimated at $ 163 million — a low - balled figure that failed to take account of the disruptive impact it would likely have on SUNY and CUNY budgets, not to mention New York's vital private higher - education sector.

Fact Free Phil loves STAR because it helps to elect Pubs... but the program is a loser... placing $ 4.6 B of tax burden on all New Yorkers to provide a subsidy to those fortunate enough to afford a home.

A new budget released by Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday blocks state reimbursements to rental - subsidy programs Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to implement to tackle New York City's growing homelessness.

The City Council's general welfare committee voted unanimously to pass a resolution this morning calling on the state Assembly and Senate and Governor Andrew Cuomo to change state budget language to allow New York City to use state funds to pay for rental subsidy programs for the homeless.

In the run - up to last week's election, activists in Orthodox communities that rely heavily on an endangered city subsidy program for child care seem to have been concerned that Mayor Michael Bloomberg might not renew the program if Orthodox voters didn't back his pick for attorney general.

The Senate bill acknowledges that wage standards must be part of any long - term solution on 421 - a, and has identified a pathway for negotiations — all parties should consider a six month extender to fix a broken public subsidy program.

In exchange for taking its parkland, soaking up taxpayer dollars (in the form of subsidies and tax breaks) and bringing more traffic congestion and parking woes to the area, the Yankees (and the city which backed the project) promised to provide local jobs, quickly restore parkland and give back money to community groups and programs on annual basis.

On the shores of Lake Ontario, owners of the James A. FitzPatrick nuclear power plant are blaming low prices on a decision to close the plant by January 2017, regardless of whether Cuomo's subsidy program is adopteOn the shores of Lake Ontario, owners of the James A. FitzPatrick nuclear power plant are blaming low prices on a decision to close the plant by January 2017, regardless of whether Cuomo's subsidy program is adopteon a decision to close the plant by January 2017, regardless of whether Cuomo's subsidy program is adopted.

The group will also press for a renewal of that development subsidy, the controversial 421 - a program, but will also call on legislators and the Cuomo administration to direct bank settlement proceeds toward housing for the poor and homeless.

The city has called on the state Assembly and Senate and Cuomo to change state budget language to allow New York City to use state funds to pay for rental subsidy programs for the homeless.

ALBANY — Despite a flurry of last - minute negotiations on Friday night, state lawmakers missed their midnight deadline to enact a new state budget after they were unable to reach final deals on raising the age of criminal responsibility and renewing the 421 - a housing subsidy program.

A Cuomo spokesman did not offer a comment on the status of the talks, but lawmakers said things were tied up over the same issues as last week: raising the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 18, reviving the 421 - a housing subsidy program and figuring out how much money to give public and charter schools.

It's one part of a series of measures that would establish more oversight of Cuomo's business subsidy programs — others would require financial disclosures on regional economic development councils and mandate more reporting on tax - free zones that critics say are under - performing — that have cropped up, but not advanced.

Pre-Campaign Community Service / Activism: Worked extensively with Family of Woodstock, Rip Van Winkle Council of Boy Scouts of America, establishing Ulster County Habitat for Humanity, Ralph Darmstadt Homeless Shelter, Ulster County Board of Health and Ulster County Human Rights Commission, Caring Hands Soup Kitchen Board Member, Midtown Rising Board Member, Teacher at Woodbourne Prison, part of Rising Hope Program Platform At a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies, job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and sustainable technology, in favor of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearms

The Bank, has among others impressed on the cocoa industry regulator to target its fertilizer subsidy program at needed communities.

The general sentiment was that Astorino's all - out war on these vital services comes as President Donald Trump has taken steps to dismantle subsidies to health insurers under Obamacare, effectively gutting the signature program and denying millions vital healthcare coverage.

Recently the New York Times reported on two new proposed rent subsidy programs aimed at helping families with children move from homeless shelters into permanent housing.

Rather than new shelters, the Bronx Dem is pushing a plan with Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D - Queens) to create a rent subsidy program to reduce reliance on homeless shelters by making it easier for people to stay in their homes.

New York Farm Bureau President Dean Norton said this is the third time in three years he's seen negotiations go down to the wire and beyond on farm legislation that regulates crop subsidies, milk prices, and nutrition programs.

The stop in shelter openings came just as the homeless population was surging in early 2015, and the de Blasio administration was relying on optimistic estimates of how quickly new rental subsidy programs would slow the flow of people needing emergency shelter.

The voucher program began in the 1970s as a means of breaking up pockets of poverty and allowing poor recipients to move closer to quality schools and job opportunities by offering subsidies to be used on the open rental market.

On Wednesday, he introduced a bill extending the existing rent regulations and the 421 - a tax subsidy program for until February 1.

Furthermore the proceeds of the CCL do not all go to direct subsidy of wind farms; Greg Barker, the Climate Change Secretary, was on Newsnight last Friday and he stated that «almost 2 / 3rds» of the money raised from the CCL is spent on increasing «energy efficiency and fuel poverty programs».

When the Assembly conducted a hearing on the nuclear subsidy program earlier this month, no one showed up from the governor's office or the New York state Public Service Commission (PSC).

The Home Stability Support program is intended to reduce reliance on homeless shelters by creating a new statewide rent subsidy to keep people in their homes.

In a letter yesterday, the representatives called on NYCHA Chairman John Rhea to place an immediate moratorium on terminations for the city's 99,000 Section 8 recipients while reviewing how it administers the program, as well as restore subsidies to participants who may have been dropped in error.

The Rent Stabilization Association, the city's largest landlord organization, Friday threw its support behind the plan by Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D - Queens) called the Home Stability Support program that is intended to reduce reliance on homeless shelters by creating a new statewide rent subsidy to keep people in their homes.

«We're not saying: don't get rid of subsidies, we're saying that we need to be aware that it might have less of an effect than hoped, and it could have a disproportionally large effect on the poor,» says Keywan Riahi, study co-author and IIASA Energy Program director.

The commercial crew program — subsidies for companies like SpaceX to develop privately owned, human - rated rockets — would get $ 805 million, while the agency would spend $ 2.051 billion on its own rocket, the Space Launch System, a lumbering, and delayed, heavy - lift vehicle that will not see its first launch until the end of 2018.

For instance, some companies will provide medications to patients who have reached the limit of their prescription insurance; others help people on Medicare Part D, the federal drug - subsidy program.

Have you ever noticed that our food guidelines and Pyramid are largely based on a combination of subsidy - program foods and rationing from the British program invented by Lord Woolton?