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Recent Examples of block grant
The analysis starts with the House bill’s plan to convert Medicaid to a block grant for states.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
There are no houses for humans on the property, so these structures will be new.
O’Connor is also looking to state, county and community block grants for the $3.5 million required to get the program on its feet.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
An idea exists to replace the federal funding of science by state block grants.
—Monica Driscoll, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
Shrinking resources for assistance LIHEAP, created in 1981, provides funding to states as block grants to help low-income families pay their utility bills.
—Conor Harrison, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
There are no houses for humans on the property, so these structures will be new.
O’Connor is also looking to state, county and community block grants for the $3.5 million required to get the program on its feet.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
An idea exists to replace the federal funding of science by state block grants.
—Monica Driscoll, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
Shrinking resources for assistance LIHEAP, created in 1981, provides funding to states as block grants to help low-income families pay their utility bills.
—Conor Harrison, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for block grant
Noun
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The Trump Administration’s campaign against foreign assistance was widespread.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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People with the plan will also have access to 24/7 roadside assistance through Drive America, as well as telehealth services, the company said.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Morris wasn't fazed when the offer of rental aid came with a major condition: That money would end after seven years, max.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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Moore pushed back on the implication that the new aid plan, which was set up at the behest of Israel to counter the alleged looting of aid by Hamas, had been mismanaged.—
Tom Soufi Burridge,
ABC News,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The city had sought an Environmental Protection Agency grant last year to pay for the removal cost, but missed the grant cycle at the time.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2025
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Tax filings show the foundation gave away more than $325,000 in grants for scholarships, fellowships and cash awards in 2023.—
James Pollard,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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“Block grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/block%20grant. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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