Sentences with phrase «other voluntary programs»

Other voluntary programs do not have substantive measurement and evaluation provisions.

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He expressed hope that voluntary fingerprint program for drivers could extend into other peer - to - peer areas like Airbnb home - sharing.

We should remember that it was the limited effectiveness of church workers in the settlement house movement and other voluntary, local efforts in the 1880s that led to the large - scale government social programs of the 20th century.

Other Affiliated Organizations American Board of Pediatric Dentistry The American Board of Pediatric Dentistry is the organization which verifies to the public and health professions that a pediatric dentist has successfully completed both an advanced educational program accredited by the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation and a voluntary examination process designed to validate the knowledge, application and performance requisite to the delivery of proficient care in pediatric dentistry

The report, Turning up the Heat II, contrasts the dismal performance of the industry's voluntary collection program in New York and other states to those that have mandatory buy - back programs like Maine and Vermont.

The growing role of independent expenditure groups, which live outside the rules that apply to candidates and their campaigns, is especially sensitive in Connecticut, a state that created a voluntary public financing program to restrict the influence of state contractors and other interests on elections after scandal forced the resignation of Gov. John G. Rowland.

«As I stated last month, when I released results of our testing program that included over 150 residences across the City of Buffalo, out of an abundance of caution, we are expanding our voluntary initiative to make sure all water we deliver is safe from lead and other contaminants,» said Mayor Byron Brown.

It added: «Ford's goal is to achieve employee reductions in the UK through voluntary means, enhanced employee separation programs and redeployment to other Ford locations.»

With funding from NIH and others, this program promoted HIV testing, ART and voluntary medical male circumcision to study participants.

Such certifications, among other voluntary corporate sustainability programs, can help conserve tropical forests by providing — on paper, at least — some level of protection for forests and areas with rare or endangered species.

«Our future field studies will focus on voluntary commitment devices in other health behaviors, such as gym exercise and smoking cessation, which can work in large - scale incentive programs and help people maintain self - control on an ongoing basis.»

This was a basic finding from my interviews with adult graduates of Boston's voluntary city - suburban school desegregation program, METCO (recounted in The Other Boston Busing Story, Yale University Press, 2001).

According to the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, all institutions receiving Title IV funds must submit specific data about their educational programs, student population, enrollment, attrition, and completion rates, staff and faculty, financial information, tuition and fees, and allocation of all student financial aid (NCES, n.d.) IPEDS HistoryIn 1995, NCES established the National Postsecondary Education Cooperative (NPEC) as a «voluntary organization that encompasses all sectors of the postsecondary education community including federal agencies, postsecondary institutions, associations, and other organizations interested in postsecondary education data collection» (NPEC, n.d., p. 4).

It was a neighborhood school and a magnet school, part of LAUSD's voluntary integration program, for black and Latino children living in parts of the city beleaguered by poverty, violence, and other harms of racial isolation.

A voluntary performance pay program to begin this fall could add $ 20,000 to $ 30,000 to D.C. teachers» salaries, based on significant improvement in student test scores and other yet - to - be specified criteria.

Adoption of the standards is, of course, voluntary for states and does not include a commitment to any other programs or policies.

With the okay of a local school district and law enforcement, the new gun reform law allows for the arming of some teachers and other school personnel through a voluntary guardian program.

(4) Conduct a program for end - stage and renal disease research, to include support of projects and demonstrations for providing special services (including transplantation and dialysis), artificial kidneys, and supplies * necessary for the REHABILITATION of individuals suffering from such disease and which will (A) insure dissemination of research findings, (B) provide encouragement and support for initiatives and new approaches by individual and institutional investigators, and (C) establish and maintain close working relationships, with other governmental and voluntary institutions and organizations engaged in similar efforts, in order to unify and coordinate scientific efforts, encourage joint planning, and promote the interchange of data and reports among investigators in the field of end - stage renal disease.

(3) Conduct of a program for spinal cord injury research, to include support of spinal cord injuries projects and demonstrations established pursuant to section 303 (b), which will (A) insure dissemination of research findings among all such centers, (B) provide encouragement and support for initiatives and new approaches by individual and institutional investigators, and (C) establish and maintain close working relationships with other governmental and voluntary institutions and organizations engaged in similar efforts, in order to unify and coordinate scientific efforts, encourage joint planning, and promote the interchange of data and reports among spinal cord injury investigators.

We work in partnership with other rescues, local & state police, Humane Officers, and Dog Law Enforcement Officers to provide monetary and voluntary resources to support and sponsor local animal programs within our community.

Examples of the types of voluntary information we may seek in the Member profile include (i) preferred amenities (ii) whether the Member participates in other travel rewards programs.

California and Oregon, on the other hand, have implemented mandatory emission caps, but in a way that incorporates elements from long - standing voluntary programs.

Amongst a forest of Kyoto offset mechanisms, mandatory cap - and - trade systems, voluntary standards and other programs, certifications and protocols, how can you identify a program that fits your needs?

Subtitle D: Industrial Energy Efficiency Programs -(Sec. 241) Requires the Secretary to continue to support the development of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) voluntary industrial plant energy efficiency certification program, pending International Standards Organization (ISO) consensus standard 50001, and other related ANSI / ISO standards.

Requires the EPA Administrator to issue regulations allowing: (1) any person to exchange instruments in the nature of offset credits issued before January 1, 2009, by an approved state or a voluntary offset program for emission allowances; and (2) the EPA Administrator to provide compensation in the form of emission allowances for other documented early reductions or avoidance of GHG emissions or GHGs sequestered before January 1, 2009, that meet specific conditions.

Such credits are likely to have some continued value, because they can be used in other environmental programs that allow their use, like voluntary ones through which companies offset the emissions generated by having a conference or travelers opt to pay a fee to offset the emissions from an airplane flight.

Sensing an opportunity to capitalize on worldwide efforts to fight global warming while simultaneously protecting elements of its economy, Brazil has proposed the establishment of voluntary fund into which developed countries, companies, and other entities pay to finance a program to reduce emissions from deforestation.

-- The Administrator may use information, measurements, and other forms of energy performance information developed under this section to establish a voluntary Energy Star program that recognizes high efficiency retrofits of existing commercial and residential buildings.

Among other things, HB 114 would make Ohio's renewable energy standards into completely voluntary and unenforceable targets, while further expanding what could count for energy efficiency, reducing that target and allowing most corporate customers and many consumers to opt out altogether from paying anything for the programs.

Nau has joined the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) «SmartWay Transport Partnership» Program, a voluntary partnership between EPA and businesses aimed at reducing fuel consumption as well as greenhouse gases and other air emissions.

Created in partnership with Gençtur, a UN-supported program that organizes tours, voluntary service activities, and other cultural exchanges for Turkish and foreign youth, the cycling project was set up last year to help promote the use of bicycles and a better appreciation of nature.

Liz also advises clients on unclaimed property matters, such as voluntary disclosure, audit management and the treatment of gift cards and other stored value card programs.

is the principal underwriter of AFBA's group life insurance programs and is also a growing provider of supplemental and other voluntary life insurance products.

5Star Life Insurance Company is the principal underwriter of AFBA's group life insurance programs and is also a growing provider of supplemental and other voluntary life insurance products.

DMV's Driver Alert program is a voluntary program to monitor the driving records of individuals employed by participating public and private transportation companies and other organizations employing large numbers of drivers.

Gov. Rick Scott does not support the voluntary program, but does back other measures in the bill including, banning bump stocks and raising the age to buy a gun to 21.

The plan is completely voluntary — sheriffs have the option to implement it; school superintendents have the option to participate; and teachers and other staff have the option to enter the program, complete 132 hours of training and carry firearms.

The bill, which senators have hinted at for several months, would push federal agencies to share election security information with state and local officials, establish voluntary cybersecurity guidelines for election systems, and create a federal bug bounty program for voting machines and other election infrastructure.

The three groups have established effective voluntary home visiting programs, where nurses and other professionals go to a family's home offering information and support.

• The President is proposing to expand the Administration's evidence - based home visiting initiative, through which states are implementing voluntary programs that provide nurses, social workers, and other professionals to meet with at - risk families in their homes and connect them to assistance that impacts a child's health, development, and ability to learn.

In 1999, at the request of the TN Department of Mental Health, the ECCP expanded its primary mission to the development and dissemination of a variety of training and technical assistance service packages to staff and families associated with child care centers, Head Start programs, voluntary pre-K programs, and other early childhood education programs across the three Grand Regions of Tennessee.

Some of these programs were court mandated, while others were voluntary.