Sentences with phrase «pilot programs for»

It will also develop a pilot programs for buying chattel loans and for supporting the financing of manufactured housing communities, whether owned by governments, nonprofits, or residents.

The Australian startup Power Ledger raised $ 34 million Australian dollars in a September token sale, more than $ 26 million USD, and is already running pilot programs for people who want to buy or sell electricity from local solar panels.

April covered the company's multimodal experiment earlier (e-bikes designed to be integrated with Ford vehicles), which is still in the prototype stage, but the other initiative now has some wheels under it, thanks to the launch of two pilot programs for ride - sharing and peer - to - peer car rentals.

Double A, as a partner organization, has pledged to run pilot programs for the standard and has committed all resources in its hand for implementation of the standard.

Many are pointing to e-books as the greener choice, a handful of universities are already embracing pilot programs for electronic textbooks, and we've even seen politicians brandishing the Kindle as a symbol of sustainable education.

Hence, states could start pilot programs for districts interested in revising their school schedules, use existing money for after - school programs, work with local universities to fund implementation, and compensate teachers for extra hours worked.

Getting Smart interviewed three Learning Assembly members — LearnLaunch, Highlander Institute and LEAP Innovations — in a series of three podcasts this month; chatting about the lessons the members of the Learning Assembly have learned through their work developing pilot programs for districts and schools looking to try new personalized learning and edtech programs.

Create pilot programs for hybrid teacher leaders that allow veteran teachers to lead while remaining in the classroom

There should also be a discussion about how to implement pilot programs for introducing products into school systems.

The PDE has also proposed several new initiatives worth watching as they develop, including: a statewide teacher recruitment initiative aimed at high school students; a pathway to teaching specifically for paraprofessionals; pilot programs for improving mentoring and induction; and initiatives to improve the diversity of the workforce.60

A number of utilities are also running pilot programs for smart inverters.

In 2010, Mills launched a pilot program for investing in groups of businesses throughout the U.S..

Daily, weekly and monthly car rentals from Hertz are now available as part of a pilot program for Lyft drivers in Las Vegas, said Oliver Hsiang, Lyft's vice president of partnerships.

The pilot program for the 2015 - 2016 and 2016 - 2017 academic years seeks to support enhanced confidence with technology integration, facilitate the adoption of campus - wide technologies, such as Adobe Connect and Desire2Learn, while also encouraging exploration of learning technology solutions to classroom and department initiatives.

Heather didn't realize it at the time, but momentum was already building within Zillow Group for creating a pilot program for employees like her — highly motivated culture carriers who are interested in transitioning from non-tech to tech roles.

The Government of British Columbia has extended the Export Navigator pilot program for another year to continue to help small businesses and entrepreneurs in rural regions get their goods and services to new international and interprovincial markets.

DN2K has introduced an expanded pilot program for dairy producers to trial its farm data management platform DairyInsight following its launch in October 2017.

The goal for the program is not only to be the pilot program for the rest of the schools in the community, but to provide a positive experience and hopefully lead some new golfers to The First Tee Tri - Valley chapter to continue the sport.

The problem is that no such programs yet exist (although this is going to be a key objective of our SmartTeams program, and our pilot program for the NCAA and Department of Defense under our Mind Matters Challenge grant), and even if were implemented on a widespread basis (which, once again, I hope will happen once we launch the full SmartTeams program in 2016), it is unclear whether such a shift in emphasis in concussion education will achieve any meaningful increase in rates of self - reporting, at least in the short term.

One of the biggest dairy - related stories to break this month was the announcement that as part of their commitment to increase the availability of healthy, American - made food products in schools, the USDA is expanding its pilot program for Greek - style yogurt for the National School Lunch Program in SY 2014 - 15.

NAPERVILLE — Pupils at four Naperville - area elementary schools are sinking their teeth into a pilot program for a new line of school lunches for Indian Prairie School District 204.

Shoesmith Elementary School Principal Curtis Arthur said the nine - week pilot program for extended day camps will offer an excellent opportunity for working parents and their children.

Rather than asking her to make what could be a very expensive permanent change in the food at your school, ask her to do a pilot program for a few weeks; if the pilot is successful, it can be made permanent.

Tuesday, January 19, 2016 [Altadena, CA]-- Five Acres announces today it has been awarded a $ 100,000 grant from the Annenberg Foundation in support of its Residential Treatment Programs, in particular the «Open Doors» Residentially Based Services pilot program for children with emotional disturbances.

«We have changed our marijuana policy to reduce low - level arrests, and we have launched a new pilot program for body cameras for officers to improve transparency and accountability.»

A pilot program for NYPD officers to begin wearing body cameras this month cleared a major hurdle when it was approved last week by the federal monitor overseeing changes to the department's stop - and - frisk program.

DiNapoli, a public financing supporter who had initially recommended a pilot program for the comptroller's race, had blasted the system approved by Cuomo and the Legislature for being developed in the middle of the election cycle.

The nation's top highway regulator said his agency is working with New York to create a pilot program for the I Love NY highway signs dotting the state's roadways, which the federal government has long said are illegal.

New York City Council Speaker Cory Johnson and Majority Leader Laurie Cumbo announced the package of 10 bills on Sunday and said the measures would be introduced this week... The proposals include: Requiring businesses with more than 15 employees to provide lactation spaces and refrigerators to store breast milk, Requiring lactation rooms in all schools, police precincts, and jails that house women or allow women visitors, Assessing the need for free and low - cost doula services in the city, Creating a report on maternal mortality, Requiring that inmates be able to choose the gender of their doctor, Requiring the city to provide diapers at shelters, subsidized child care centers and other locations, Creating a study and pilot program for on - site childcare for city employees, Allowing campaign funds to be used for certain childcare costs of candidates who are primary caregivers» http://bit.ly/2jTiAtZ

The budget proposes what amounts to a pilot program for public financing that would only impact the state comptroller's race.

The budget included only a pilot program for the public financing of political campaigns and just for the state comptroller's race.

Super-advocate programs aren't right for every organization (I had a pilot program for a client crater this summer, for example — good thing it was a pilot), but when they work, they can be a powerful way for your supporters to advance your cause.

Cuomo and legislative leaders struck a deal to disband the commission in exchange for changes to the state bribery statute, a new enforcement counsel at the Board of Elections and a pilot program for public campaign finance.

He was the first and only candidate in the state to participate in a pilot program for the public financing of elections, which Mr. DiNapoli supports.

Serino said one bill would create a pilot program for Lyme and tick - borne disease testing in children.

A spokesperson for Mayor Bloomberg said the City already has a pilot program for reducing alternate side parking in Brooklyn and the Bronx.

The governor also called the commission a «phenomenal success» for drawing interest to unseemly behavior and prompting legal changes earlier this year, including tougher enforcement at the State Board of Elections and a pilot program for public campaign finance.

The Comptroller's race has the option of a pilot program for public campaign financing, under a budget deal reached earlier this year.

DiNapoli was the sponsor of a measure that would create a pilot program for public financing for the comptroller's elections.

State lawmakers in the budget last month approved a provision that allows for a 12 - month pilot program for testing self - driving vehicles, which automobile industry observers expect will be a multi-billion dollar business in the coming years.

The governor last week announced he would create a pilot program for medicinal marijuana, but the idea was blasted by advocates for not going far enough.

The plan will allow the public protection - general government legislation to go through intact, which includes a measure to create a pilot program for the state comptroller's race only.

Also at noon, NYC Councilmen Costa Constantinides and Ydanis Rodriguez announce the introduction of a bill to create a pilot program for electric vehicle charging stations on street parking, aiming to encourage the use of electric cars, and help reduce carbon emissions citywide, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

De Blasio told the Observer at his proposed spending plan roll - out in April that, while he would meet Mark - Viverito's request he make permanent a pilot program for attorneys for those fighting deportation, he would not allow city dollars to go toward the defense of someone found guilty of one of those 170 crimes — a stance he maintained today.

The mayor has reformed the NYPD use of stop - and - frisk, outlined efforts to retrain officers on using force and unveiled the details of a pilot program for police body cameras.

The Hoosick Falls Central School District announced in 2014 that we would be launching a pilot program for connecting school graduates to alumni in a mentoring program.

The governor, sensing legislative momentum on the issue, proposed a pilot program for studying medicinal marijuana.

Mahoney is also expected to talk about county government jobs, including a reduction in the number of employees, union negotiations and a pilot program for summer jobs for Syracuse teens.

The Watertown Daily Times praised Comptroller DiNapoli for not participating in New York's public financing pilot program for election campaigns.

Antonacci will be taking advantage of a pilot program for public campaign financing approved by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the legislature in the state budget.