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Recent Examples of block grant
In May, the Trump administration put forward a budget proposal that would eliminate funding for the Education for Homeless Children and Youth program entirely, instead replacing it with a block grant that schools could choose to use for homeless students.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2025
Shrinking resources for assistance LIHEAP, created in 1981, provides funding to states as block grants to help low-income families pay their utility bills.
—Conor Harrison, The Conversation, 8 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
Earlier in the summer, disagreements emerged over the rollout of the disaster aid block grant.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2025
Shrinking resources for assistance LIHEAP, created in 1981, provides funding to states as block grants to help low-income families pay their utility bills.
—Conor Harrison, The Conversation, 8 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
Earlier in the summer, disagreements emerged over the rollout of the disaster aid block grant.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for block grant
Noun
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The shelter operates near capacity, with residents typically staying three to six months while receiving wraparound services including documentation assistance, employment support and housing placement.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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With assistance from other authorities, the maritime law enforcement agency said an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter was dispatched from Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen to perform shoreline and offshore searches north of Aguadilla.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Fire department personell who responded to the scene rendered aid to the man and transported him to a nearby hospital, but he was later pronounced dead.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Scarce aid can be maximized by investing in approaches that reach more people at less cost.—
Ciaran Donnelly,
Time,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The grants would come in the form of refundable tax credits.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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And for the first time, an $806,875 advance on the primary grant would be available immediately upon qualifying, as Stewart did Wednesday.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Block grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/block%20grant. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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