Sentences with phrase «seeking federal help»

Though residents in the South Bronx have expressed frustration over the city's response to the outbreak and their borough president, Ruben Diaz Jr., criticized Mr. de Blasio for not seeking federal help to handle Legionnaires», officials said the number of diagnosed cases has been on the decline since late July.

California Governor Jerry Brown is expected to declare a drought emergency for the parched state on Friday, allowing him to seek federal help as the state faces its third dry winter in a row, according to a Democratic political source and local media.

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Entrepreneurial veterans get a boost from a new federal initiative that includes a focus on helping veterans seeking to start or grow a business.

Last month, a committee of House lawmakers advanced a bill that would help companies like GM and Google seek more exemptions to federal safety rules, perhaps allowing them the ability to test as many as 100,000 experimental self - driving cars in the United States.

In fact, federal law specifically requires patent examiners to help people who seek patents without a lawyer's help.

In the late 1990s the SBA introduced a new Business Development Mentor - Protege Program meant to help improve the fortunes of 8 (a) participants seeking federal government contracts.

To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person and business that seeks a business loan.

Another prong, issued by the Federal Highway Administration, seeks to determine what is needed from an infrastructure standpoint to help support the testing and use of automated vehicles.

Kind of strange that the federal government have not taking action against him and his network as he destroy the lifes of so many people that listen to his preaching on his network, does the staff that works for his network ever tell him honestly that he is delusional and beg him to seek professional help?

She also served on the Food Allergy Initiative (FAI) Advocacy Steering Committee to help build a strong nationwide presence for the food allergy community in the public policy arena, and to actively seek to increase federal funding for food allergy research.

Stung by the expiration of federal aid intended to help states balance budgets as they seek to recover from the recession that began in 2008, the final budget is also expected to include another cut in local aid to cities and towns and to call for reduced growth in the rate of spending on education and health care, although special education is one of the few areas in which significant investments appear imminent.

Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York allege that Percoco took bribes from CPV officials for help in seeking a price guarantee for the 680 megawatts of power the plant is expected to generate.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is heading to Washington, D.C. today to lobby for the $ 42 billion in federal disaster aid he's seeking to help the state recover from Sandy and prepare for future storms.

So, to recap: The congresswoman is seeking more spending by the federal government here in New York to help with the post-Irene recovery — a move that would, if she and Cantor had their way, require additional cuts at a time when Washington is already polarized over reductions mandated by the debt ceiling deal passed early this month.

According to a federal criminal complaint unsealed in Sept. 2016, Competitive Power Ventures had sought to obtain a power - purchase agreement from NYPA, which would have helped finance the company's power plant in Orange County.

Lisa Marie Cater, 51, says in court papers filed Saturday in federal court that she wrote to the Empire State Development Corp. in the fall of 2015 seeking help, and then - Regional President William «Sam» Hoyt wrote her back directly saying he could help her find a job.

The second point is that the Federal Government, even though it is seeking to bring Kanu back into detention, has, this time, not resorted to self - help.

The Miami Herald has reported that Meek sought federal funds to help the planned project, in 2004 successfully obtaining a $ 72,750 federal earmark and in April 2006 requesting another $ 4 million in federal funds that ultimately was not approved.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legislation authored by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R - Willsboro) seeks to reform and streamline the federal program designed to help family members caring for wounded military personnel.

She said the freshman congressman and his staff didn't contact the city when it sought federal funding to help remove lead paint from homes.

On Oct. 1, the state Democratic Party's lawyer wrote to the Federal Election Commission seeking a legal opinion concurring with its contention that it could legally spend the federal campaign funds to help Federal Election Commission seeking a legal opinion concurring with its contention that it could legally spend the federal campaign funds to help federal campaign funds to help Malloy.

A federal jury last week convicted Silver of the crimes, which centered on having real - estate developers seeking help from the state steer hundreds of thousands of dollars in referral fees to his legal practice.

The 43 - page complaint, sworn out by Paul M. Takla, a special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, outlines a five - year scheme to «monetize» the senator's official position; it also lays bare the extent to which a father sought to use his position to help his son.

Australia has created an adaptation program to «help Australians better understand climate change, manage risks, and take advantage of potential opportunities;» In Nigeria, state and local governments are developing action plans for high - risk urban areas, while the federal government is seeking to expand forests by reducing deforestation and wood fuel demand; in Mali, significant efforts are being made to conserve water resources, as well as create usable mechanisms to track the development of climate change.

SeekingArrangement.com claims to be helping out students while the Federal Government continues to seek the uncapping of university tuition, with the legislation not showing the slightest sign of proceeding in the near future.

Determined to clear their names, the band of men runs from federal agent Charisa Sosa (Jessica Biel)-- the one woman in the film who provides a minor love interest for Face — while seeking help from CIA Agent Lynch (Patrick Wilson).

An obvious implication of this analysis is that federal policymakers seeking to expand families» access to a larger number of schools (and school types) might seek to accomplish this goal in part by helping families access schools which they are eligible to attend under existing choice policies.

In its placing Maryland in the «needs assistance» category, federal officials have directed the state to seek help from the federal agency and to craft a plan for improving performance.

This is because the federal government ultimately amplifies education policy decisions made at the state level, especially by those reform - minded governors and legislators (along with reformers) who also seek help from the federal level to beat back opposition to their efforts by entrenched traditionalist interests.

State and federal financial aid has protected low - income and some middle class families from state universities» big tuition and fee increases — but not enough eligible families sought help, a report from the Public Policy Institute of California concluded.

The board approved a $ 3 million expansion of magnets, delved into why charters were attracting more federal dollars than magnets and voted unanimously to seek help from outside the district to replicate high - achieving schools, including magnets.

Several points that I felt were imperative: 1) Everyone at the federal level knows that the current law is disliked and must change, 2) There is a recognized effort to make the language and details of the next ESEA reauthorization more user - friendly — all stakeholders of a school community should be able to understand the legislation and be vested in the success of schools, and 3) Legislators are seeking the right balance between formula funding and competitive grants — one area of consideration is the consolidation of educational programs or initiatives, which will allow federal monies to be used more effectively to help schools and children.

If you have several student loans from the federal government and plan to consolidate the debts, you can seek the help of a debt consolidation agency.

The pace of the reported illnesses appears to have slowed, but federal Food and Drug Administration officials are now seeking extra help from veterinarians and pet owners in solving the ongoing puzzle.

But not long ago, Ammon Bundy sought out help from the government he now decries and received a federal small - business loan guarantee.

A number of us protested this situation directly to federal government officials and sought help from Congress members.

The City of New York has reportedly filed a federal claim seeking damages from BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell to help pay for a $ 20 billion plan to protect the city from the effects of global warming.

While Palin set up a sub-Cabinet office to map out the state's response to global warming as governor, and sought federal dollars to help coastal communities threatened by erosion, she has been steadfast in saying human beings are not responsible for climate change and that proposals to limit pollution threaten the economy.

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in federal court, seeks damages from the five largest publicly - traded oil companies — BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell — to help pay for the city's work adapting to climate change, including coastal protections and upgrading its sewer system.

In August, twenty - one young people, with the help of OCT, filed a landmark constitutional climate change lawsuit against the federal government, seeking a court order requiring the President to immediately implement a national plan to decrease atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide to a safe level: 350 ppm by the year 2100.

From drunk driving charges to drug crimes to federal charges, to helping individuals recover compensation after an auto accident, we will aggressively seek the outcome that puts your life back on track.

Whether you are seeking a Michigan state appeal or federal criminal appeal the attorneys at Grabel & Associates can advise you of your rights, the best legal strategy, and may be able to help you get a sentence reduced, or a reversal on a guilty verdict.

First, the assignment seeks to help students develop proficiency in locating and evaluating free, online sources of primary procedural law — in this case, federal court local rules.

Both federal and state laws can affect a debtor seeking to file for bankruptcy, and an attorney can help you understand how state and federal bankruptcy laws apply to you.

I am a member of the Federal Trial Bar and have devoted significant time to pro bono work, helping unaccompanied children seeking asylum navigate the U.S. immigrant justice system and, more recently, helping exonerate wrongfully convicted individuals.

As part of the campaign, NWAC sought help from a range of federal government departments to address the issue.

Instead of the $ 12 million estate listed in her application, the insurer alleged in a federal - court civil suit, Ms. Adler had assets of less than $ 100,000, relied on Social Security checks for income and had sought help from a program that helps pay for medicine.

He further suggested that federal employees seek out an SES mentor to help shape your career path to SES, and identify detail assignments, volunteer opportunities, or new jobs assignments with new subject areas to cover all the major leadership areas, to build on the portfolio of leadership competencies, and compare to the ECQs.

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