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Recent Examples of block grant
The federal government is pushing for work requirements and block grants, which would cap funding and shift more responsibility to the states.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
This could mean instituting a per-capita cap on funding or reducing the federal matching rate and possibly replacing it with a funding system with block grants in which states would be either given a capped yearly lump sum of money or an annual upper limit on federal payments per Medicaid enrollee.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Project 2025 proposes rolling federal Title I and special-education funding into block grants, which states can administer without extensive federal oversight.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
Lamont in early February proposed a $472 million block grant next fiscal year for the CSCU system, and $485 million for 2026-27.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
This could mean instituting a per-capita cap on funding or reducing the federal matching rate and possibly replacing it with a funding system with block grants in which states would be either given a capped yearly lump sum of money or an annual upper limit on federal payments per Medicaid enrollee.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Project 2025 proposes rolling federal Title I and special-education funding into block grants, which states can administer without extensive federal oversight.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
Lamont in early February proposed a $472 million block grant next fiscal year for the CSCU system, and $485 million for 2026-27.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for block grant
Noun
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In addition, urgent cases are being referred for emergency cash assistance.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Kennealy was the head of the former Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, the agency that oversaw emergency shelter assistance shelters set up under the state’s right-to-shelter law.—
Chris Van Buskirk,
Boston Herald,
22 May 2025
Noun
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For more than ten weeks, Israel has halted the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, to pressure Hamas to release Israeli hostages.—
NPR,
NPR,
14 May 2025
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Walking 10,000 steps—about 4 or 5 miles—daily can strengthen bones and muscles, aid in weight loss, increase energy levels, and improve heart and lung health.—
Jennifer Steinhoff,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2025
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Revenue generated will go back into the Makers Mindset platform, funding expanded access and future grant opportunities for underrepresented founders.—
Karin Eldor,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The university has not confirmed what reason was provided for the termination of each individual grant.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2025
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“Block grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/block%20grant. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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