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Instead, a contingency fund of up to $15 million was set aside to add erosion controls and snow fencing to ensure safety on the one hillside.
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2024
Money for the travel expenses will come from the City Council’s contingency fund, which has a balance of about $500,000, Chadwick said.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Nov. 2023
Vilsack said that the USDA has a contingency fund set up that could potentially fund the WIC program for a day or two after a potential shutdown and said that some states might have access to remaining WIC funds and may be able to extend the program for about a week.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2023
An Agriculture Department contingency fund may keep WIC funded for a day or two, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday at a press briefing.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
That’s because the federal contingency fund supporting normal WIC operations will likely run out in a matter of days — pushing states to rely on their own money or carryover funds.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2023
Also, a $150 million contingency fund for a program that helps feed 7 million women, infants and children (WIC) would likely dry up within a few days.
—Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2023
The rest will be placed in a contingency fund to cover unexpected costs and overages.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2023
Commissioners have set aside $5.3 million in a contingency fund.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2023
Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2024
Money for the travel expenses will come from the City Council’s contingency fund, which has a balance of about $500,000, Chadwick said.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Nov. 2023
Vilsack said that the USDA has a contingency fund set up that could potentially fund the WIC program for a day or two after a potential shutdown and said that some states might have access to remaining WIC funds and may be able to extend the program for about a week.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2023
An Agriculture Department contingency fund may keep WIC funded for a day or two, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday at a press briefing.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
That’s because the federal contingency fund supporting normal WIC operations will likely run out in a matter of days — pushing states to rely on their own money or carryover funds.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2023
Also, a $150 million contingency fund for a program that helps feed 7 million women, infants and children (WIC) would likely dry up within a few days.
—Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2023
The rest will be placed in a contingency fund to cover unexpected costs and overages.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2023
Commissioners have set aside $5.3 million in a contingency fund.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2023
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“Contingency fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contingency%20fund. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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