Sentences with phrase «overall federal budget»

The amount of money saved in this process of de-funding civil society is so small compared to the overall federal budget that the argument for cutting funds can not rest on the idea of fiscal prudence.

Cuts in the overall federal budget could mean Tennessee could see larger class sizes, slashes to grant funding for pre-kindergarten and teacher training and, eventually, the elimination of athletics and band programs, according to superintendents and child advocacy groups.

Specifically, the bill would eliminate the often fierce competition for money between NIH and other agencies overseen by the appropriations subcommittee that funds health, education, and welfare programs, as well as between that panel and the 11 other subcommittees that make up the overall federal budget pie.

Another tab puts those science investments into context for the same time period, showing R&D spending as a percentage of the overall federal budget as well as the nation's economy.

In contrast, the combined value of all non-mandatory (discretionary) spending — a category that includes R&D — has declined as a percentage of the overall federal budget.

A new interactive online tool, launched today by AAAS, makes it easier to spot U.S. federal funding trends such as the continuing rise in mandatory spending for programs such as Social Security with spending levels set by law, a shift which has left a smaller percentage of the overall federal budget for science and other so - called «discretionary» expenses.

Looking at a color - coded graph of all spending categories in the overall federal budget makes clear one trend with major implications for R&D funding: A massive green chunk of the chart, representing» mandatory spending» — primarily through Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security — has grown from being 26.1 % of the overall federal budget in 1962, to 62.9 % now.

A third tab, featuring data from 1962 through the present, paints a vivid picture of the overall federal budget.

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VANCOUVER, B.C. — The Vancouver Board of Trade, representing thousands of businesses across Greater Vancouver and B.C., has assigned an overall grade of «A -» to Federal Budget 2015.

VANCOUVER, B.C. — On behalf of its thousands of Members across the Lower Mainland, the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade has assigned an overall grade of «B» on its 2017 Federal Budget Report Card.

From 1990 to 2005, he was Director Fiscal Policy Division Department of Finance, responsible for overall preparation of the federal budget; preparation and assessment of medium - and long - term projections of federal revenues and expenses and implications for fiscal policy; analysis of fiscal conditions at both the federal and provincial levels; evaluation of various budget proposals; preparation of monthly Fiscal Monitor; with the Office of the Comptroller General (OCG), assessing and evaluating accounting standards proposed by the Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) of the CICA and recommending changes in government accounting policies; with the OCG, responsible for implementation of accrual accounting for the federal budget and the government's financial statements.

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-- Spending $ 1.5 trillion on federal tax cuts and squeezing the overall federal discretionary budget while also threatening key programs that the MTA is relying on to fund upgrades and expansions.

Overall, the report points to the third of New York's all - funds budgeting coming from the federal government as well as the billions sent to local governments, schools and for transportation spending.

Although less than 9 percent of the city's overall budget is comes from federal aid — excluding Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery and other Hurricane Sandy - related aid — 11 out of more than 40 mayoral agencies that represent 59 percent of total city spending get 92 percent of federal grant aid, according to Stringer's initial analysis of federal funding, which he conducted to pinpoint what's at stake for New Yorkers ahead of Trump's inauguration in January.

De Blasio revealed an $ 82.1 billion preliminary spending plan, including federal and state aid for the coming fiscal year — a $ 3.5 billion overall spending increase from the $ 78.5 billion budget plan approved by the City Council last June for the current fiscal year.

Michael Whyland, spokesman for Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, said that «there are many things we are still learning about the federal tax bill and we want to look at this issue in the context of the overall budget, not only this year but also how it affects future budgets.»

McMahon said an overall reduction in the budget was a certainty after the loss of temporary federal stimulus money and Cuomo's campaign promise of no tax increases.

Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday revealed an $ 82.1 billion preliminary spending plan, including federal and state aid for the coming fiscal year — a $ 3.5 billion overall spending increase from the $ 78.5 billion budget plan approved by the City Council last June for the current fiscal year.

In the United States, unlike some nations, there is no overall, separately - identified budget for research and development (R&D) and no special treatment of R&D in the federal budget.

In the United States, unlike some nations, there is no overall, separately - identified budget for R&D and no special treatment of R&D in the federal budget.

The same amount could also be invested in 2003 and 2004, depending on BMBF?s overall budget and the outcome of the federal elections on 22 September.

Overall, the president's budget would bring total federal investments in scientific research spending to a 40 - year low.»

But he says it was the culmination of a soul - sapping and ultimately unsuccessful battle with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on how to accommodate the rising cost of the James Webb Space Telescope within an overall agency budget being squeezed by efforts to reduce federal spending and shrink the deBudget (OMB) on how to accommodate the rising cost of the James Webb Space Telescope within an overall agency budget being squeezed by efforts to reduce federal spending and shrink the debudget being squeezed by efforts to reduce federal spending and shrink the deficit.

The overall annual budget of the FhG is about 1300 million DM (1997); one - third of the contract research is funded jointly by the Federal and Länder governments.

Like many federal agencies accustomed to skimpy budget increases, or none at all, NASA did well overall in the budget agreement, rising 7.1 % to $ 19.3 billion.

NSF has traditionally received bipartisan support from Congress, which has translated into growing budgets despite the overall pressure to trim federal spending.

Representative Harold Rogers (R - KY), chair of the House Appropriations Committee, is proposing deep budget cuts in some agencies as part of an overall Republican plan to trim federal spending.

In the end, thanks to the recent budget deal that lifted federal discretionary spending caps, NOAA was granted an overall funding boost, which trickled down to core research as well as key satellite development funding.

Overall, the budget released by Prime Minister Tony Abbott's conservative government, elected this past September, is aimed at slashing the federal government's long - term spending deficits.

Overall federal spending on research and development (R&D) will grow by 5 % under a fiscal 2017 budget deal expected to be approved by Congress this week, according to an analysis by the R&D Budget and Policy Program at AAAS in Washington, D.C. (publisher of ScienceInsbudget deal expected to be approved by Congress this week, according to an analysis by the R&D Budget and Policy Program at AAAS in Washington, D.C. (publisher of ScienceInsBudget and Policy Program at AAAS in Washington, D.C. (publisher of ScienceInsider).

A budget resolution sets overall annual spending limits for federal agencies.

Overall, the president's budget envisions deep cuts to the U.S. Department of Education budget, even as he wants to step up federal aid for school choice.

Repurposed federal funds will result in a «reduction in general funding to the schools while having no significant overall impact on school budgets.»

Overall, the 2010 Teacher Incentive Fund grants to the three districts would have provided an $ 88 million payout over five years — nearly 7 percent of the federal program's five - year budget of $ 1.277 billion.

Finally, New Leaders is concerned about what the overall cuts mean for other federal programs not specifically mentioned in the budget proposal — especially the School Leader Recruitment and Support Program (SLRSP), which supports evidence - based, locally - driven strategies to strengthen school leadership.

In fact, the attention to older students has sometimes come at the expense of younger ones: Since 2007, federal funding for early literacy has declined from more than $ 1 billion to $ 250 million, even as the overall federal education budget has grown.

The Trump - DeVos budget would slash the federal investment in public education programs by a whopping 13.6 percent for the upcoming fiscal year, eliminates at least 22 programs, and cuts $ 10.6 billion from federal education initiatives overall.

Federal funding to New York City schools, which comprises about 10 percent of the overall city Department of Education budget, is so far considered protected under the law.

The overall FY 2017 Budget proposal is $ 29 billion to support federal enforcement priorities and the criminal justice priorities of state, local and tribal law enforcement partners.

Mundine's main messages to the conference were around the coming Federal Budget, saying he was aiming to convince the government not to make any overall cuts to Indigenous spending in return for significant savings to come from an «infrastructure audit» and in cutting a swathe through red tape which he says is the «greatest challenge» to Indigenous health policy and services.

«Despite the ongoing crisis in incarceration rates, child removal rates and the overall slow progress towards closing the gap in health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the Turnbull Government has failed in its first opportunity to restore the cuts made by the Abbott Government in the 2014 Federal Budget to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs funding.

The Change the Record (CTR) Coalition expressed concern at the 2016 Federal Budget's overall lack of focus on the Indigenous sector and investment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.