There was also bipartisan support for boosting energy and conservation research, leading to a seven-fold funding rise between 1973 and 1979.
The AIDS group pleaded for a 10-fold funding hike, while the TB researchers suggested setting up a new, flexible funding agency that rewards good scientific ideas quickly.
The Bush proposal would fold the funds currently targeted for class size reduction into block grants to be forwarded to the states and used at the discretion of local authorities.
Campaign officials said that their firmer purchase on the nomination would allow them, between now and the end of April, to begin folding more fund-raisers into Mr. Bush's plans.
Obama's 60-fold increase in funding for the Homeless Prevention Programme has helped house over 1.2 million Americans in crisis.
State oversight is costly and has stymied the development of national products.Some types of financial firm that have until now escaped regulation would be brought into the fold, including hedge funds and private-equity firms.
Transport for London (TfL) claims that cycling in the capital has increased by 83% since 2000, thanks to a combination of investment in cycle lanes, free lessons for the curious, a push from the congestion charge and a five-fold hike in funding.
(Update: We originally reported that, altogether, Fieldwire has raised $7.7 million, which is incorrect; we didn't realize the company had folded earlier seed funding into this larger round).
The World Health Organisation says that the positive figures are thanks to global as well as regional efforts and a three-fold increase in funding.
This represents a five-fold increase in funding for Rock Health's fourth class, as the startups that launched as part of the accelerator's first three classes — 36 companies in total — each received $20K.
There's been a 12-fold increase in funding over the last five years where we now invest $25m £15.5mm) in the women's game, compared with $2m £1.2mm) in the previous five years.
