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Recent Examples of block grant
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.
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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
The project is being funded in part by a community development block grant of $355,500 and a grant from KABOOM!
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Connecticut’s Department of Agriculture argued the block grant option would give the state more flexibility for specialty crop operations, especially since the supplemental disaster funds might not cover many of the farmers and producers in Connecticut.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
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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
The project is being funded in part by a community development block grant of $355,500 and a grant from KABOOM!
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Connecticut’s Department of Agriculture argued the block grant option would give the state more flexibility for specialty crop operations, especially since the supplemental disaster funds might not cover many of the farmers and producers in Connecticut.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for block grant
Noun
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Photorealistic traffic environments allow drivers to test displays and assistance features in context.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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The investigation is being led by Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations under Special Agents in Charge Mark Zito and Jason Todd Stevens, with assistance from the FBI, according to multiple officials briefed on the case.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Fire department personell who responded to the scene rendered aid to the man and transported him to a nearby hospital, but he was later pronounced dead.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Scarce aid can be maximized by investing in approaches that reach more people at less cost.—
Ciaran Donnelly,
Time,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These funds could support direct artist grants or loans, studio and rehearsal space development, and other infrastructure gaps that limit participation—particularly in underserved communities.—
Shain Shapiro,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The agency notes roughly 70% of its budget comes from sales and use taxes, with additional funding from federal grants and rider fares.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Block grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/block%20grant. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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