The phrase "and a shortfall of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a deficiency or lack of something, often in financial or resource contexts.
Example: "The company reported a significant loss this quarter, and a shortfall of funds has hindered its ability to invest in new projects."
Alternatives: "and a deficit of" or "and a lack of".
The adopted county budget must plug a deficit of roughly $143 million next year and a shortfall of nearly $380 million projected by 2004.
The study projects that demand for new information technology employees this year will be down 44percentt from last year, when the association found a demand for 1.6 million such workers and a shortfall of roughly 850,000.
The county faces an $81.7 million budget deficit this year and a shortfall of up to $379.6 million by 2004, according to Frank Zarb, head of the Nassau Interim Finance Authority.
In 2011, the organization posted revenues of $47.5 million—and a shortfall of $798,000.
Current trends in European forest management could result in over-supply of broadleaved wood and a shortfall of coniferous timber.
But with public debt touching 90% and a shortfall of 10bn euros (£8bn; $13bn) in this year's deficit target of 4.5%, there will be difficult decisions ahead.
It adds that around 28 million children are not receiving an education due to armed conflict, and predicts a shortfall of 3.3 million primary school teachers and 5.1 million lower secondary school teachers by 2030.
With his state reeling from $57 billion in cuts over three years and facing a shortfall of $19 billion in 2011, further reductions would be "both cruel and counterproductive," Mr. Schwarzenegger, a Republican, wrote to members of Congress last week.
Leaders in Detroit have said that without significant spending cuts, they will run out of money by April, and have a shortfall of about $45 million by June.
The New York Philharmonic has reported a record deficit for last season, $4.6 million, and projects a shortfall of about $4 million this season.
In the same period pay increases for most staff have been worth around 2.2% and represents a shortfall of around 13% for higher education staff.
