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Recent Examples of block grant
The Nixon administration designed the CDBG in 1974 as part of its effort to decentralize federal anti-poverty programs, folding eight categorical grant programs into a single block grant run by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
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Tyler Turman, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2026
The waiver, in an unprecedented move, consolidated funding from four different programs to create a block grant.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2026
While in Uganda, Karlan and his team attend several of those meetings, digging deep into why people have not been tapping the block grant to the fullest extent.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 13 Dec. 2025
The Child Care Development Fund is the federal block grant that primarily funds the voucher program.
—Sophia Paffenroth Mississippi Today, Arkansas Online, 23 Nov. 2025
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Tyler Turman, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2026
The waiver, in an unprecedented move, consolidated funding from four different programs to create a block grant.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2026
While in Uganda, Karlan and his team attend several of those meetings, digging deep into why people have not been tapping the block grant to the fullest extent.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 13 Dec. 2025
The Child Care Development Fund is the federal block grant that primarily funds the voucher program.
—Sophia Paffenroth Mississippi Today, Arkansas Online, 23 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for block grant
Noun
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The Orange County Workforce and Economic Development Board encouraged small business owners impacted by the incident to submit an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan worksheet to determine eligibility for potential assistance programs.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Many skilled trade schools recognize that service members are well-suited for careers in the trades and actively work to support their transition by offering enrollment assistance and educational funding.—
Rose Van Alstine,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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While DeGette has focused her comments on the need for humanitarian aid, Kiros has more directly criticized Israel and questioned its legitimacy as a state.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Sergei Shoigu, Russia's former defense minister and now secretary of its Security Council, also rejected Zelenskyy’s claim, describing it as a scare tactic to attract more Western aid for Kyiv.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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Boston is a host city and was among 17 communities to receive grant funding through the $10 million first round.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
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In early 2023, the city learned it had been approved for a $1,250,000 grant — 50 years after first buying the land.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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“Block grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/block%20grant. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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