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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
See All Example Sentences for block grant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for block grant
Noun
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Ecumenical Hunger Program did administer a Family Sustainability Program that was started during COVID that provided financial assistance to families in need in our community.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Families that have been priced out of the market are able to use Habitat’s below-market interest rate loans and down payment assistance.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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Elmo Fire Department Elmo, an unincorporated community in Kaufman County, requested mutual aid from College Mound and Wills Point due to the number of vehicles involved and additional minor crashes in the eastbound lanes.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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After the crash, a civilian vessel in the area came to the aid of the three victims and transported them to Bridge Bay Marina.—
Velvet Wu
June 21,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2026
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The $250,000 project was funded in part by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Office of the Budget and the Green Family Foundation.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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While firms like Intel have accepted grants from the US government in exchange for stakes, experts questioned whether a similar arrangement could fly in the AI industry.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
17 June 2026
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“Block grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/block%20grant. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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