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Recent Examples of block grant
Another is block grants to rural hospitals, which are struggling.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
But the impact on other resources, from block grants to employment programs for people with disabilities, is still unclear, Glomb said.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
For example, the agency gave over $519 million for 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, and behavioral crisis response services, and a little over $1 billion for mental health service block grants.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 6 June 2025
Funding for the initiative comes from the U.S. Department of Energy, through a block grant that was part of the federal government’s 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
But the impact on other resources, from block grants to employment programs for people with disabilities, is still unclear, Glomb said.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
For example, the agency gave over $519 million for 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, and behavioral crisis response services, and a little over $1 billion for mental health service block grants.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 6 June 2025
Funding for the initiative comes from the U.S. Department of Energy, through a block grant that was part of the federal government’s 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for block grant
Noun
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One standout: the chance to sit on the deck at night, staring up at the eerily clear skies free from any light pollution, and observe the constellations with the assistance of an on-staff astrophysicist.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
2 Aug. 2025
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There was job growth in health care and social assistance, while other categories remained flat.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
1 Aug. 2025
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In Gaza, more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed while trying to access aid since May, according to the U.N. human rights office, and aid groups are warning of mass starvation.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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However, in April, the Trump administration cut off food aid to Afghanistan.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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Topping the list of federal grants: The Brent Spence Bridge project, which will be paid for with a $1.5 billion federal grant from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.—
Sharon Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
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The science, Sewell said, came out of innovations funded by National Institutes of Health grants.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Block grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/block%20grant. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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