As for whether it is global or local assistance, in the traditional sense, it is probably local, since our family foundation operates mainly in the Czech Republic.
That's why the Recovery Act has a significant amount of state and local assistance to ensure that police and firefighters and teachers and the like are not laid off.
It can be a bit daunting so it really is a good idea to get some local assistance on this, and make sure you have plenty of time and it could take several months before everything becomes finalized.
The prospect is for that situation to worsen as state and local budget assistance from the federal stimulus efforts wind down, while the woes in the real estate sector have returned now that the homebuyer rebates have expired.
Local in-person tax preparation and filing assistance at free local tax help centers (find a free center near you using the zip code tool) or call 2-1-1 to schedule an appointment.
As a consequence of this, filmmakers are looking to local residents for production assistance.
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Historically, the federal government's role has been to provide assistance when local and state capabilities are overwhelmed.
The causes I support are mainly local with some financial assistance on a few occasions for international disaster relief.
Composed of FBI agents, some of whom have prior military experience, the team is deployed quickly to trouble spots and provides assistance to local FBI offices during hostage situations.
It argues for better financial support for these families, including a national allowance, better legal and financial information, more assistance from local authorities and better awareness among GPs, teachers and solicitors.
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Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris, both Republicans, are singled out in particular for ignoring "mounting evidence" of problems with outdated voting technology in a number of counties, and for ignoring requests for guidance and assistance from local elections officials.
They also play a crucial role in providing safety advice and assistance in their local community.
We will be seeking talks with the local management to see what assistance we can offer at this very difficult period.
Were it not for the assistance of a local microlending organization, Vozmozhnost, Kostrova would not have been able to expand her business.
Financial assistance from the local Board of Guardians provided him with the opportunity to continue studying for his Higher School Certificate, a prerequisite qualification for entrance into university.
The poorest should still receive assistance from their local authority.
"We are making available all categories of public assistance funding for local governments and non-profit organizations to rebuild, restore and reconstruct public facilities, including schools and infrastructure, " Clinton said.
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In our generous society, the bottom fifth does receive a lot of transfer income from government programs, such as Social Security retirement and disability payments, federal, state and local welfare programs, education assistance, etc.
Yet despite their limitations, slums are also a hive of business activity, full of cottage industries that have sprung up organically, without assistance from the local government, the banking sector, or any part of the formal economy.
In addition, assistance is available to State and eligible local governments on a cost-sharing basis for emergency protective measures, including snow assistance, for a continuous 48-hour period during or proximate to the incident period.
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Local phone cards offer cheaper rates, but the potential for more headaches as well, including technical glitches and assistance or directions limited to the local language.
The Foreign Office confirmed it had been providing consular assistance and liaising with local authorities since the shooting on 11 January.
In the meantime, the force provided what humanitarian assistance it could to local villagers and meticulously recorded each blow to the peace it had hoped to keep.
Vincent Tan: The main causes I support include community causes (provide aid for the poor, children, elderly folks), health causes (provide support and financial aid for treatment of diseases like AIDS, kidney ailments, cancer, free acupuncture centre), education (providing scholarships for education, and free education for underprivileged children and youth), environmental preservation (protection and preservation of coral growth), support and promotion of local performing arts, and humanitarian assistance for disaster relief.
The pattern is clear: in an era of austerity, the federal government has far more resources and legal leeway to provide disaster assistance than do state and local governments.
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Our news agenda was less consumed by the UUP giving its version of what happened back in 1998 and more by the secretary of state's warning that local politicians could lose out on economic assistance if they don't make swifter progress on improving community relations.
Key to driving forward the delivery of MDGs in BiH will be two funding windows, one supporting the implementation of Local Environmental Action Plan priority projects at local level, and a second providing assistance for innovative proposals that link environmental management and poverty reduction, and provide lessons to inform further policy development at national level.
Local offices that distribute federally-subsidized fuel assistance can't do it this year until the government is restarted.
Yet Customs officials still need the assistance of the National Guard and local law enforcement officers to keep the traffic moving.
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