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Recent Examples of block grant
In the department’s budget request, the academic enrichment in grant is one of several to be folded into a single state undesignated block grant, to be spent however the state chooses.
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Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Another is block grants to rural hospitals, which are struggling.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Baker predicts the block grants would exacerbate the achievement gaps in most states.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Another is block grants to rural hospitals, which are struggling.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 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
Noun
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On top of that, the Wawa Foundation also sends care packages to troops, and the employees can receive tuition assistance.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Discounted membership options are available for young adults and qualifying recipients of government assistance.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Contestants cannot receive any outside aid whatsoever.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Glycerin helps maintain balance, so skin feels clarified, not stripped, while lecithin aids in dissolving debris, and myrtle leaf water provides an antioxidant boost.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kanyinsola adds that the grants that are offered by the organization and relationships with retailers have also been highlights of hers.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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While the grant funding the city has received will only cover the four fast-track projects, chief climate resilience officer Julia Chase noted that recently approved California Proposition 4 provides $10 billion for climate projects.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Block grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/block%20grant. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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