Category archive for ‘Federal Programs’ rss

  • US debt default could mean loss of $40 billion in federal aid to Ohio

    Ohio’s economy stands to lose $40 billion if the debt limit isn’t raised, and it comes from programs that serve the most vulnerable people in our state.

    7/22/11 • (1)

  • ODJFS needs between $193-$300 million to balance its budget

    The latest version of the budget in Conference Committee still does not contain any money to repay loans from the Federal governments for unemployment compensation. As things stand right now these payments will cause this budget to be unbalanced come as early as this September. And the Governor doesn’t have a plan to fix it.

    6/17/11 • (0)

  • Plain Dealer agrees, Kasich budget is at least $193 million in the hole

    Plain Dealer publishes article following up on analysis done here that Kasich’s budget is out of balance. Due to interest payments the administration thought they wouldn’t have to pay the feds, it now looks like that is less likely and the administration is going to have to find funds to fill the gap.

    4/05/11 • (0)

  • Could ODJFS Need An Additional $194 Million to balance their Budget?

    Interest payments on unemployment loans from the Feds are coming due in September and those numbers are not included in the Governor’s proposed budget. Could Kasich’s budget already be $194 million in the hole?

    3/29/11 • (2)

  • In the News: How Federal Budget Cuts Could Hurt Ohio

    The new GOP majority in the US House of Representatives has promised to cut $100 billion from the current fiscal year. These cuts are deep and severe, targeting a variety of programs, ranging from the predictable conservative targets such as the National Endowment of the Arts and Public Broadcasting, to Economic Development Assistance and the [...]

    2/14/11 • (3)