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Recent Examples of block grant
The waiver, in an unprecedented move, consolidated funding from four different programs to create a block grant.
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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
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
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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
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
See All Example Sentences for block grant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for block grant
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The plan includes unlimited talk, text and data, complete device protection, 24/7 roadside assistance through Drive America, telehealth services and free international calling to more than 100 countries, the company website states.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Unlike spare paintings of the postwar era created by artists like Agnes Martin, who famously worked solo, Zhao’s require assistance from supply chains and shipping companies to become complete.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
12 May 2026
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The United States has agreed to provide a total of $38 billion in military aid to Israel from 2018 to 2028.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The hijacking of humanitarian aid convoys by Hamas and armed gangs prevented the civilian population from receiving food and medicines.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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In a letter last month, the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration notified federal grant recipients that the government would no longer pay for test strips and kits that help drug users see if their drugs contain highly lethal additives.—
Mike Stobbe,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Rather than relying on a city or town to respond to offers of grant assistance, Illinois would directly override practices that inhibit housing construction.—
Michael Schill,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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“Block grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/block%20grant. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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