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Recent Examples of block grant
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.
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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
Connecticut’s Department of Agriculture argued the block grant option would give the state more flexibility for specialty crop operations, especially since the supplemental disaster funds might not cover many of the farmers and producers in Connecticut.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
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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
Connecticut’s Department of Agriculture argued the block grant option would give the state more flexibility for specialty crop operations, especially since the supplemental disaster funds might not cover many of the farmers and producers in Connecticut.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for block grant
Noun
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The bill carves out a number of exceptions, including for people providing medical assistance or helping law enforcement.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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Features like heart rate sensing and hearing assistance add a layer of everyday usefulness, and the seamless Bluetooth pairing keeps things simple across devices.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One of the two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid that had previously gone missing arrives at the port of Havana on March 28, 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Noem's contract review policy disproportionately hindered FEMA, which awards massive contracts and funds disaster aid projects that frequently exceed $100,000.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The project was funded through a transportation grant and cost more than double the previous, even after being adjusted for inflation.—
Johane Saintil,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The remaining tax and fee receipts, federal grants and other revenues flow into the budget, where additional spending controls typically force hundreds of millions in additional savings each year.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Block grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/block%20grant. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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