block grants

Definition of block grantsnext
plural of block grant
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Noun
  • City Manager Maraskeshia Smith has proposed cuts that include laying off or demoting 37 employees, cutting violence prevention grants and shortening neighborhood pool hours.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
  • The package would create a series of new county arts programs, including direct grants to artists, a county artist-in-residence program and money to support spaces that showcase artists and their work.
    Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Housing First, with its emphasis on permanent subsidies, is enormously expensive, and the lion’s share of the budget is consumed by a small minority of beneficiaries who have already been housed.
    Christopher Calton, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
  • Other regions are offering subsidies to renovate, or even giving properties away for free, provided buyers commit to living in them.
    Mark Dent, HubSpot, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • And Delaney says the monitor's tech aids first responders beyond CPR needs.
    Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 4 May 2026
  • This creates abundant, affordable options so treatment can lead to stable, independent living rather than perpetual government dependency or higher cost band-aids.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • That said, annuities do come with trade-offs.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • How to think about annuities However, this isn't a good way to think about the choice to buy a SPIA or DIA, Witt said.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The area around Sutter Health Park has more flexible entitlements that would allow for the construction of entertainment, housing, hotels, retail and office space.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
  • The speed and scale of AI transformation is accelerating at a time when the country is deeply divided about education, entitlements, and the role of government.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Cities that consistently fail RHNA allocations will face consequences.
    Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana donated $500,000 towards the construction, and the city is using $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds and remaining funds from Gary community development and animal shelter allocations to pay for the project.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Block grants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/block%20grants. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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