block grant

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Recent Examples of block grant Under pressure from the Office of the Legislative Auditor, the Minnesota Department of Human Services declined to continue backing the two programs with a federal mental health block grant without first opening contracting opportunities to other providers through a competitive application process. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026 Every block grant, procurement cycle and appropriations process is an opportunity to put that north star to work, yet most governments are leaving it on the table. Caroline Whistler, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 His plan is to make cuts to health research, K-12 and higher education, renewable energy and climate grants, a low-income housing energy program, and community development block grants. Jeff Horseman, Oc Register, 5 May 2026 Both are funded with FY26 dollars, but the block grant is privately funded. Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for block grant
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Noun
  • The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance to locate a 21-year-old man prosecutors allege held another man against his will at Smithville Lake.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is leading the death investigation with assistance from local, state and federal agencies.
    Margaret Baker, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • The suit seeks financial compensation and wants Congress to divest US aid from the Israeli military units involved in the destruction.
    Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Police escorted a man accused of killing Scottish aid worker Elisabeth Jane Ross and hiding her body in a suitcase to court on Wednesday after he was charged with murder and robbery.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Part of the grant includes a mandate for students to learn basic use of artificial intelligence, according to DeProw.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2026
  • That trait carried over when Staunton was named the Gatorade Player of the Year for girls soccer and had a $1,000 grant to direct to the community program of her choice.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Block grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/block%20grant. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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