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Recent Examples of block grant
States would have to set up their own recovery programs and to coordinate with each federal agency if they were given block grants in lieu of FEMA involvement.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Trump also wants to consolidate federal housing aid, which includes programs such as Housing Choice Vouchers and public housing, into block grants — or finite amounts of money that states would administer.
—Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 23 June 2025
Capping Federal Medicaid Spending in Expansion States One of the proposals under discussion would convert Medicaid funding into per-capita caps or block grants, limiting federal contributions regardless of changes in enrollment or healthcare costs.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Baker predicts the block grants would exacerbate the achievement gaps in most states.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Trump also wants to consolidate federal housing aid, which includes programs such as Housing Choice Vouchers and public housing, into block grants — or finite amounts of money that states would administer.
—Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 23 June 2025
Capping Federal Medicaid Spending in Expansion States One of the proposals under discussion would convert Medicaid funding into per-capita caps or block grants, limiting federal contributions regardless of changes in enrollment or healthcare costs.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Baker predicts the block grants would exacerbate the achievement gaps in most states.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for block grant
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Data obtained by ProPublica from DHS indicates that there have been about 25,000 departures via the mobile app — and a little more than half of them returned with assistance from the federal agency, according to the news report.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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Now, about two-thirds of all full-time students receive some sort of financial assistance, which can bring college costs significantly down.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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But the latest announcement comes amid stark warnings from international aid groups that budget cuts will roll back recent progress.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Funding for a key food aid program relied on by millions of mothers and infants will likely run out of money in the coming days.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Woodhouse then turned to a federal database to pull data on the average grants, loans and work study payments at each institution.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Sundance Institute has announced a partnership with Rolex on its feature film program, with the watchmaker set to provide direct financial support and grants for Sundance’s foundational initiative.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Block grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/block%20grant. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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