Sentences with phrase «provide public infrastructure»

Not exact matches

The cheques do not have to be tied in the public's mind to the GST credit; call it the Canada Food Inflation Rebate (CFIR), but piggyback it off of the existing infrastructure provided by the GST credit program.

Joyent is one company that has monetized its data organization and collection services, using the public cloud and private cloud software to provide businesses with a ready - made infrastructure for harnessing data.

This infrastructure firm provides design, engineering, civil construction, electrical and street - lighting services to public utilities, municipalities, developers and industrial manufacturing companies in Ontario.

Rebuilds our military by eliminating the defense sequester and expanding military investment; provides Veterans with the ability to receive public VA treatment or attend the private doctor of their choice; protects our vital infrastructure from cyber-attack; establishes new screening procedures for immigration to ensure those who are admitted to our country support our people and our values

We have argued in previous articles that spending by governments on public infrastructure that would provide services to Canadians for many decades in the future is not the same as spending by governments on programs and services that only benefit current generations.

Toward debtor countries American diplomats work through the World Bank and IMF to demand that debtors raise their interest rates and impose taxes and austerity programs to keep their wages low, sell off their public domain to pay their foreign debts, and deregulate their economy so as to enable foreign investors to privatize local electricity, telephone services and other infrastructure formerly provided at subsidized rates to help these economies grow.

«Permanent Work funding from FEMA is the main source of federal assistance to help a community repair and rebuild its public infrastructure after a natural disaster, and there should be absolutely no ambiguity that the federal government intends to provide this crucial assistance to help Puerto Rico build back after Hurricane Maria,» they wrote.

As for the U.S., I'd actually be quite comfortable with a reasonable amount of «helicopter money» provided that the accompanying fiscal stimulus package was focused, not on consumption, but on productive investment at the public, private and individual level (infrastructure, investment and R&D tax credits, workforce training, education, and so forth).

Finally, the public or government generates land values by providing streets, schools, police protection and other infrastructures.

For example, his chapter on public works is effective in denouncing pork - barrel spending dressed up as something beneficial fur the public, but his constructive agenda is thin on what the government should do to provide a sound infrastructure and even a safety net for its citizens.

«Unfortunately, the Governor and the Assembly Speaker care more about keeping teenage drug gang members, murderers and rapists out of jail than they do about funding our public schools, providing tax relief for our families and rebuilding our infrastructure,» said Sen. Tom Croci, a Long Island Republican.

Britain lacks an equivalent of the German Mittelstand, attracting private capital for major public infrastructure projects to tackle the chronic short - termism of the capital markets, while providing a much needed boost to economic growth.

George Bilicic, Lazard's Global Head of Power, Energy Infrastructure, touted Suozzi's «years as a government reformer» and his experience in the office he lost in a upset last fall to Republican Edward Mangano, saying it provided him with a unique understand of public - private partnerships and «real - life insight into the workings of government.»

The challenges and current issues imposed on Local Authorities are an opportunity for innovation and efficiency in the way that services are designed, managed and provided for taxpayers and the travelling public to deliver the infrastructure the UK needs.»

This is currently happening in Lagos, Nigeria, where the State governor, Babatunde Fashola, has embarked on an ambitious set of policies designed to improve public services provided by his government and infrastructure of one of the most populous cities on the continent.

This funding will allow these systems to modernize aging infrastructure and continue providing high quality service to the public.

Unshackle Upstate's Brian Sampson says in a TU OpEd that state taxpayer dollars slated for a public campaign finance system would be better spent on repairing aging infrastructure, expediting ongoing storm recovery efforts, restoring the Gap Elimination Adjustment, or providing tax relief for struggling middle - class families.

Furthermore public realm and cycle infrastructure upgrades will be provided at Brownlow Hill and Dale Street.

Union leaders have responded by arguing the government would be better advised maintaining investment in the public sector, which educates and trains its workforce, buys many private sector goods and services and provides vital infrastructure.

In addition, the MTA will join cities around the globe in providing a renewed focus on public art to ensure our infrastructure projects reflect the grandeur of the Empire State.

Appropriates $ 40M to address a variety of capital needs including: the creation of new public access projects to connect hunters, anglers, bird watchers, and other outdoor enthusiasts to untapped State - owned lands; providing for air monitoring infrastructure and information technology investments; and health and safety repairs for dams, State lands, fish hatcheries, and other State infrastructure.

«By doing our due diligence during the budget process, we ensure that services can be provided, infrastructure maintained, and public safety operating efficiently.

«When you see our unwavering commitment in changing the face of public transportation, committing more funds to providing jetties and expanding access to waterways, please know that we are driven only by the need to build and sustain the needed infrastructure upon which an enduring tourism landscape can stand and outlive our administration and those coming after us,» the Governor said.

Financing for the infrastructure fund would be provided through advancing capital investment and the creation of a public / private infrastructure fund.

The cost of the damaged exceeded $ 49 million, triggering FEMA's public assistance program that provides reimbursement for municipalities following a disaster, helping pay for debris removal, emergency measures such as road clearance and repair as well as the rebuilding of damaged infrastructure.

«Closing Rikers Island also provides a unique opportunity to redevelop the island,» the report observes, with the most promising future uses including an extension of La Guardia Airport to create a third runway, or a new hub of critical city infrastructure such as water and waste treatment centers, research facilities and a public greenway.

DNC spokesman Michael Tyler said the party's national platform «repeatedly and unequivocally states, the Democratic Party is staunchly committed to making it easier for workers, public and private, to exercise their right to organize and join unions, to increasing the minimum wage to $ 15 an hour, to protecting collective bargaining, to strengthening workplace protections, and to investing in infrastructure that uses American products and provides good - paying jobs for American workers.»

My time spent in public service provided an opportunity to work on a variety of projects, from the expansion of business opportunities and job creation to development of workforce housing and revitalization of aging infrastructure.

The PACB exists to provide review and oversight for projects for 11 statewide public authorities that fund housing, economic development and water infrastructure, for example.

More recently, he has outlined massive infrastructure spending plans as well as a proposal for free public college tuition — though he has yet to provide full accounting of where the funding for these programs will come from.

It would reduce congestion, get more people to take public transit, and provide $ 1.5 billion per year for badly - needed transportation infrastructure.

As evidence of the deep divisions on Raise the Age, Senator Thomas D. Croci, a Republican from Long Island, suggested that Mr. Heastie and Mr. Cuomo «care more about keeping teenage drug gang members, murderers and rapists out of jail than they do about funding our public schools, providing tax relief for our families and rebuilding our infrastructure.»

To control the spread of cholera during an outbreak, rapid care for infected people is vital, including providing ready access to rehydration therapy — a huge challenge in a country where civil war has wreaked havoc on public health and other infrastructure.

Rather, they say, street lighting, pedestrian infrastructure, public transit, parks and vacant lot greening may be promising targets for future research to discover whether such interventions may provide social and health benefits.

«Still, Google Flu Trends provides an excellent public health service, because it's fast and cheap and requires very little infrastructure,» Ortiz says.

It is experimenting with financing mechanisms to provide volunteer participants with technical support and other resources to improve their infrastructure and public services.

There will be only a few CO2 capture and storage projects at first, simply because of the time it takes to get them on stream and build the infrastructure - those few projects should give further confidence that the technology will work - provided they are transparent to the scientific community and the public.

There were also several barriers — and subsequent workarounds — identified around technology and infrastructure: grappling with a slow and unwieldy public contract code for technology and even furniture procurement; allowing for Bring Your Own Device programs given the state's free public education clause; and struggling to provide sufficient technology access at school and home for all students if the district wanted to adopt digital materials.

«Public Health and Landscape: Creating healthy places» provides compelling evidence that investment in landscapes — or green infrastructure if you prefer — is money wisely spent and brings a raft of benefits, not least when invested in school grounds.

«This restructure plan will provide a new option for charter schools, in essence creating the infrastructure within the LAUSD SELPA to better meet the needs of charter schools within the public school system.

The bill, a favorite of House Speaker Richard Corcoran, would provide the infrastructure to allow out - of - state specialized charters to create new schools in communities with public schools graded «D» or «F» for three or more years that also receive Title I funds.

Communities, tribes, states and the federal government must work together to create infrastructure that provides public and community - based services to underserved children.

It provides $ 85 million for improving the state's public infrastructure and enhancing workforce training.

The Capacity Building component of the Innovation Exchange supports programs in developing data infrastructures that can assist with program improvements and provide the public with confidence in program quality.

Provides expertise knowledge in the transportation infrastructure financing industry with both public and private participants.

The ATO Data Center consists of consolidation of servers and the infrastructure required in providing support and services to the FAA, NAS, and public customers through connectivity to the ATO Local Area Network (LAN), FAA network backbone, FAA Intranet, and the Internet.

FHWA provides Federal, State, and local partners the tools, resources and information necessary to make sound safety investment decisions, and coordinates with States to develop Strategic Highway Safety Plans (SHSPs) and implement and improve the safety of roadway infrastructure on all public roads.

Benefits to Public: Federal support for transit infrastructure provides transportation alternatives for all allowing individuals who do not have vehicles, persons with disabilities, people with low income, and senior citizens to have basic mobility to access medical, employment and leisure locations.

Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that describes the feasibility, benefits, and costs of establishing a system of certification of public and private schools and of motor carriers and motorcoach operators that provide motorcoach driver training.

Honda will launch an Advanced Technology Demonstration Program this year to provide real - world testing of its new vehicles, as well as research into customer behavior and usability, public charging infrastructure planning and sustainability initiatives.