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Sequestration is a budget technique characterized by the implementation of automatic mandatory spending cuts if deficit levels exceed a certain threshold. The Budget Control Act of 2011 utilized sequestration to... more +
Sequestration is a budget technique characterized by the implementation of automatic mandatory spending cuts if deficit levels exceed a certain threshold. The Budget Control Act of 2011 utilized sequestration to encourage Congress to cut federal spending by 1.2 billion dollars. If Congress fails to make the specified funding cuts, sequestration will kick in and  automatic cuts will be made to the federal budget. A good portion of the slated cuts will come from the national security budget.  less -
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Sequestration Reduces Treasury Grant Awards to Renewable Energy Projects by 8.7 Percent

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According to Treasury Department guidance issued March 4, 2013, grants awarded to renewable energy project owners under the Treasury’s Section 1603 grant program on or after March 1, 2013 will be reduced by 8.7 percent due to...more

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Treasury Releases Message on Impact of Sequestration on 1603 Cash Grants

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On March 4, 2013, U.S. Treasury released guidance on the impact of the across-the-board spending cuts known as “sequestration” to the Section 1603 cash grant program. As stated in the message, payments under Section...more

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