Sentences with phrase «promise of additional funds»

Is there any promise of additional funds further along?

A school - system spokesman, Elliott Alexander, said that the system is relying on city and state officials to follow through on promises of additional funding to help them continue operating through the...

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State pension funds, facing a potential multitrillion - dollar shortfall, find themselves in the center of a four - way battle: Employees and retirees expect to be paid their promised benefits; the pension systems have clear obligations but may not have the resources to pay them; politicians are looking for ways to resolve the underfunding and balance the burden among retirees and workers; and state taxpayers, challenged to provide for their own retirements, resent the additional tax load.

NDP promises include a two point cut in the small business tax rate (already implemented in the budget by the Conservatives); extension of the accelerated capital cost allowance for two years (also already implemented by the Conservatives); an innovation tax credit for machinery used in research and development; an additional one cent of gas tax for the provinces for infrastructure; a transit infrastructure fund; increased funding for social housing; a major child care initiative; increasing ODA funding to 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI); and restoring the 6 % annual escalator to the Canada Health Transfer.

In last month's Fall Economic Statement, the federal government promised to enhance the Working Income Tax Benefit (WITB) through additional annual funding of $ 500 Million starting in 2019.

In the context of post-secondary education, the Party promises to reduce tuition fees to 1999 - 2000 levels and fully fund a tuition freeze thereafter; reduce student loan interest rates; increase the availability of post-secondary and trade spaces in the province; and support initiatives to build additional student housing.

We may reasonably predict that the present hopes of the left for more revenues from the rich, in order to fund the additional billion dollars of social programs promised in their agenda, are unlikely to be satisfied.

He has visited New York City public housing repeatedly over the last month, and even declared a state of emergency last week, promising $ 250 million in additional funding in the state budget ($ 550 million has been allocated to the New York City Housing Authority since 2015).

The mayor raised the issue of the $ 15.2 billion MTA capital budget deficit and the state's failure to abide by a 2007 settlement that promised additional education funds to the city — saying arguments about lean economic times no longer hold water.

After releasing his $ 77.7 billion preliminary budget, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio raised the issue of the $ 15.2 billion MTA capital budget deficit and the state's failure to abide by the 2007 CFE settlement that promised additional education funds to the city, saying arguments about lean economic times no longer hold water.

«ACEP recommends that the government should pass the promised Mineral Revenue Management Act to create additional sources of funds from solid minerals to finance the free SHS policy,» the policy think tank stated in a 10 - page document analyzing the 2018 budget with regards to oil and gas,» the think - tank said.

Questions during the Q&A portion of the press conference included his plans during his scheduled visit to Albany on March 4th, why he expects to convince legislators who he has not convinced, whether he's concerned that the middle school program will be pushed aside if there is a pre-K funding mechanism other than his proposed tax, where the money to fund the middle school program will come from, how he counters the argument that his tax proposal is unfair to cities that do not have a high earner tax base, how he will measure the success of the program absent additional standardized testing, whether he expects to meet with Governor Cuomo or Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos during his March 4th trip, what he would say to a parent whose child planned on attending one of the charter schools that his administration refused to allow, whether he doubts Governor Cuomo's commitment or ability to deliver on the funding the governor has promised, what are the major hurdles in trying to convince the state senate to approve his tax proposal, whether there's an absolute deadline for getting his tax proposal approved, whether he can promise parents pre-K spots should Governor Cuomo's proposal gointo effect, and why he has not met with Congressman Michael Grimm since taking office.

Initial results are promising, but it will take a few years and additional funding to complete reanalysis of the thousands of brain scans previously compiled through Dr. Filbey's research as well as data from consortia to which Dr. Filbey belongs.

They have nearly $ 100,000 from the U.S. National Science Foundation for a one - year «design study» that was enough to pay for telescope time through November 2009 and hope to obtain another year of funds to seek promising results to justify additional grants.

And the government, in disbursing the bulk of the money in this first of two rounds of major funding, requires assurances it will be spent wisely — or else: Uncle Sam won't write additional checks without promises of reform now and proof of it later.

Further details were announced in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, with the promise of a national rate for each pupil, with extra funding for those with additional needs.

High School Allotment: Provides $ 275 per high school student in additional funding to districts to prepare students to go on to higher education, encourage students to take challenging course work, increase the rigor of academic courses, align secondary and postsecondary curriculum, and support promising high school reform initiatives in grades 6 through 12.

With only days to go until the start of the new school year, Connecticut's 30 Alliance Districts, the thirty poorest school districts in the state, still haven't heard whether they are getting the additional funds that Governor Malloy and the Connecticut General Assembly promised them for this year.

It received additional attention with its successful «Powerball Promise Campaign» which is credited with prompting the Kentucky legislature to recommit $ 14 million of state lottery funds to support need - based college scholarships in 2016.

Yesterday, the education secretary finally confirmed that the money would materialise in September, as part of the # 1.3 billion in additional funding she promised to schools over the next two years.

AFC also believes that Congress and the Administration should pursue additional and bold policies to fulfill the President's promise to expand school choice, including: a K - 12 tax credit to leverage private money in support of scholarships for lower income families; vouchers for children of active duty military members so they can attend schools of their parents» choice; Education Savings Accounts for children in Bureau of Indian Education schools; and more funding for the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program.

Without additional funding for further education who is going to have the skills to deliver the promises made in the Autumn Statement for UK's transport, housing and digital infrastructure, particularly if there is no free movement of labour after Brexit.

Amid reports that plans to expand free schools could be scrapped to fund the manifesto promise of an additional # 4 billion for education, Barnaby Lenon argues that free schools are actually a cost - effective option

Digital Promise applauds the Federal Communications Commission's vote today to increase the funding cap by $ 1.5 Demand for these services far exceeds previous funding levels and approving this increase — which amounts to an additional $ 2 per year on Americans» phone bills — will help thousands of schools improve the opportunity to learn for students.

The General Assembly has failed to appropriate any additional money to fund this second round of class - size reductions (despite promising to do so).

«It turned out to be kind of a false promise that we were going to get additional funding, additional resources, support for school improvement,» Cassellius says.

Delays could be blamed on the need for additional funds, or on the company taking its eye off of delivering on its first promises regarding the Karma — by looking to the construction of a Delaware factory and production of a more affordable second model.

We also promise an additional pay - out of 1 % of fund value for delay of every working day.

Image: Alexis Smith, The Promised Land for Peggy (from Porgy & Bess), 1981, Mixed media collage, 16 x 271 inches, Museum purchase with additional funds provided through prior gift of the Sidney and Diana Avery Trust, Donald A. Collins, Mrs. Bea Gersh, William A. Graham IV, Mr. Felix Juda, Donald Judd, Newspace Gallery, Mrs. Harry Rathner, Donald L. Thal, and Mrs. W. Daniel Woodruff

We also promise an additional pay - out of 1 % of fund value for delay of every working day.

There were no big announcements or policy shifts, just a promised $ 20 million in additional funding over two years for the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) for the collection of critical cultural knowledge — welcome in the wake of Tuesday's State of Reconciliation report — and little acknowledgement of the priorities urged by the Close the Gap Campaign's own report card, released earlier in the day (more below) by Co-Chairs Mick Gooda and Dr Jackie Huggins.

Injections of additional funding for the professional service pilots have the promise of delivering more accessible, evidence - based primary health care style services to consumers as well as better integrating pharmacy and general practice.