federal-aid

The federal-aid system does not deliver high-quality and cost-efficient services to citizens.

Other Comments 2011

Member-designated projects play an important role in the federal-aid highway program, Rep. Jim Oberstar, D-Minn., said during one House floor debate on earmarks last year.

'Earmarks' to nowhere: States losing billions 2011

Member-designated projects play an important role in the federal-aid highway program, Rep. Jim Oberstar, D-Minn., said during one House floor debate on earmarks last year.

'Earmarks' to nowhere: States losing billions 2011

Gas tax revenues provided to states under the federal-aid highway program can be spent on any public road, federal, state or local.

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Federal gas tax revenues from the Highway Trust Fund are used to fund state, county and local roads through the federal-aid highway program.

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In Oregon, Governor Ted Kulongoski told superintendents to be "judicious and prudent" with the $118 million expected from the federal-aid bill, as the state's deficit has grown an estimated $200 million to $500 million this year, according to The Oregonian.

Struggling States Eye Federal School Funds For Use Outside Classroom 2010

Though certain assets, such as retirement plans and home values, are sheltered from the federal-aid formula, losses there can still have a trickle-down effect -- if, say, a family was hoping to leverage home equity to pay for college.

Families Appeal to Colleges for Extra Aid 2009

The U.S. government has already banned bonuses and capped equity grants for the executives of some federal-aid recipients, and it has required those companies to give shareholders an advisory vote on pay practices.

Executive Salaries Remain Under Pressure in '09 2009

Instead, use estimated numbers to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, the federal-aid application that also is required for many other aid programs.

Act Now For College Aid 2009

Obama can take the Senate up on its offer to call a lame duck special session after the elections to pass an economic stimulus bill which includes more than 10 to 16 billion dollars for the federal-aid highway program, transit, and airport capital improvement projects.

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