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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.
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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.
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Caroline Whistler,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Both are funded with FY26 dollars, but the block grant is privately funded.
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Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
The Nixon administration designed the CDBG in 1974 as part of its effort to decentralize federal anti-poverty programs, folding eight categorical grant programs into a single block grant run by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
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Tyler Turman,
Washington Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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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
Both are funded with FY26 dollars, but the block grant is privately funded.
—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
The Nixon administration designed the CDBG in 1974 as part of its effort to decentralize federal anti-poverty programs, folding eight categorical grant programs into a single block grant run by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
—
Tyler Turman,
Washington Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for block grant
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Valadao also said the cuts match eligibility standards for other federal assistance programs.
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The sheriff's office reopened portions of the investigation roughly three years ago, reviewing thousands of case files and conducting interviews with Mansfield with assistance from federal and state authorities.
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And this time—unlike the first year of the Chávez administration, when some Venezuelans still saw the new president as a source of hope — neither oil revenues nor all the international aid combined will be enough to mitigate the effects of the most powerful earthquake in a century.
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Officers found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound and immediately began rendering aid.
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The council eventually approved allocating $20,000 to the town’s sustaining grant program and allowed applicants to amend their proposal to account for the increase funds.
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This story has been updated to correct inaccurate information provided about recipients of In Her Hands grants.
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“Block grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/block%20grant. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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