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Recent Examples of block grant
Located between two Waukegan Housing Authority projects near downtown with a large percentage of low-income seniors, the city of Waukegan awarded a $60,000 block grant to the Waukegan Park District to improve Besley Park.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Waukegan, North Chicago and Lake County officials are now planning for the next round of block grant funding from the federal government, which traditionally provides smaller grants for people in need.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
In the meantime, Greenland receives an annual block grant from Denmark of around $506 million, which is more than half the public budget, to cover the island's Nordic-style social programs, including free health care.
—Josh Boak, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2025
Still, Copenhagen provides an annual block grant of roughly $511 million to the island which accounts for approximately 20%of Greenland’s GDP, and more than half of the public budget, according to International Trade Administration data.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Waukegan, North Chicago and Lake County officials are now planning for the next round of block grant funding from the federal government, which traditionally provides smaller grants for people in need.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
In the meantime, Greenland receives an annual block grant from Denmark of around $506 million, which is more than half the public budget, to cover the island's Nordic-style social programs, including free health care.
—Josh Boak, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2025
Still, Copenhagen provides an annual block grant of roughly $511 million to the island which accounts for approximately 20%of Greenland’s GDP, and more than half of the public budget, according to International Trade Administration data.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for block grant
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Individual states may have additional requirements, so contact your state’s driver’s licensing agency online or in person for additional information or assistance.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Figures from a new report show that more people were prosecuted around Europe in 2024 for rendering assistance to irregular migrants than in previous years.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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There are volunteer opportunities, a teen club, and during the current conflict, the Hesed has become a hub for delivering tons of humanitarian aid, trauma care, and kinship.—
Maria Zimina,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Despite medical aid being given to the man, he was pronounced deceased at the scene, police added.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Facts: In August 2024, Power Forward Communities, a consortium of groups aimed at lowering housing costs and utility bills, received a $2 billion grant from the EPA.—
Leslie Dickstein,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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Which of these was in her bag? 7 of 11 What did Harvard do this week after Trump froze $2 billion in existing grants? 8 of 11 The executive producer of which news program resigned, citing encroachments on his journalistic independence?—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Block grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/block%20grant. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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