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Recent Examples of block grant
Republicans have proposed saving costs by instead providing block grants, which could cap per-person spending, give states more flexibility in operating their programs and would potentially leave millions of people uninsured.
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Joseph Choi, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
Two Milwaukee Common Council members are proposing contributing $100,000 in community development block grants to the youth shelter.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
An additional $24 billion would help farmers that have experienced crop or livestock losses, and $12 billion would go toward community development block grants administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024
Polsky said there would be negative consequences of moving to a block grants program.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Joseph Choi, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
Two Milwaukee Common Council members are proposing contributing $100,000 in community development block grants to the youth shelter.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
An additional $24 billion would help farmers that have experienced crop or livestock losses, and $12 billion would go toward community development block grants administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024
Polsky said there would be negative consequences of moving to a block grants program.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for block grant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for block grant
Noun
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State, local housing agencies and nonprofit organizations provide assistance to help reduce the upfront cost.—
Robert Thorpe,
Newsweek,
11 Jan. 2025
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The group is donating $50,000 to the Entertainment Community Fund’s LA Fire Relief Fund, which is focused on providing emergency financial assistance to entertainment industry professionals impacted by this week’s wildfires.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
11 Jan. 2025
Noun
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He was carried home and given medical aid, but died of heart ailments within 20 days, on September 24, 1961.—
Daniel Burke,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2025
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Disney has pledged $15 million in aid for those affected by the wildfires, with funds going toward organizations like the American Red Cross, the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and the Los Angeles Regional Food bank, while additional resources would be offered to any affected employee.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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In 2019, Cassava Republic was awarded a $20,000 grant to translate and produce 10 children’s books into three Nigerian languages.—
Abdi Latif Dahir,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Our fact-check work is supported in part by a grant from Meta.—
Joedy McCreary,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Block grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/block%20grant. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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