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Recent Examples of grant-in-aid
Starting in 2014, power-conference schools could provide scholarships up to the full cost of attendance beyond the traditional grant-in-aid.
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Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
That makes the laundering of regulation through subsidies, grants, contracts and state grants-in-aid a major concern.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
In lieu of the trust, the Ninth Circuit held the appropriate remedy was for NCAA rules to allow colleges to offer college athletes up to the full cost of attendance, which for athletes at many colleges meant thousands of dollars more than their grant-in-aid.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Apr. 2025
On Monday, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directed federal agencies to stop spending money, with exceptions for entitlements, defense, and direct support for individuals, until grants-in-aid programs were aligned with the president’s agenda.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 1 Feb. 2025
The elimination of all initial grants-in-aid and recruiting activities in the sport involved in the latest major violation in question for a two-year period.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Ending federal subsidies and grants-in-aid alone would solve many of today’s fiscal problems.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
That makes the laundering of regulation through subsidies, grants, contracts and state grants-in-aid a major concern.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
In lieu of the trust, the Ninth Circuit held the appropriate remedy was for NCAA rules to allow colleges to offer college athletes up to the full cost of attendance, which for athletes at many colleges meant thousands of dollars more than their grant-in-aid.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Apr. 2025
On Monday, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directed federal agencies to stop spending money, with exceptions for entitlements, defense, and direct support for individuals, until grants-in-aid programs were aligned with the president’s agenda.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 1 Feb. 2025
The elimination of all initial grants-in-aid and recruiting activities in the sport involved in the latest major violation in question for a two-year period.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Ending federal subsidies and grants-in-aid alone would solve many of today’s fiscal problems.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grant-in-aid
Noun
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Police told Fox News Digital that the case is being investigated by IMPD’s Violent Crimes Task Force, with assistance from the FBI, and that an evidence technician responded to the scene to photograph and collect evidence.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, knowledge workers were a bit more optimistic about their job security; 39% of these specialized finance and insurance workers, 35% of health care and social assistance employees, and 32% of technology services staffers strongly agreed their jobs were safe from being cut last year.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Castle Rock offered grants to support efforts to commemorate the 150th anniversary.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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His campaign goals included reinstating and expanding bus services, attracting additional low-income housing options through federal and state grants, and increasing resource distribution by the city to homeless residents and those struggling with addiction.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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The group announced the new mutual aid market on social media, citing community concerns over rising costs as the motivation behind the move.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Gang violence gripping Port-au-Prince disrupts aid delivery and goods transportation, leaving families in the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country with impossible survival choices as the economy contracts for the seventh year.—
Evens Sanon,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Republicans’ stance on pesticides has been a key point of contention in negotiations for the federal Farm Bill, which covers everything from food security programs to farm subsidies.—
Thomas Heaton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The economic subsidy continues to support Rodeo 39 and assist the company in recouping a portion of its significant development costs to help ensure Rodeo 39’s long-term viability.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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Instead of paying people directly, the federal government sent money to the states as block grants.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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If the Danish block grant diminishes, Greenlanders may need to regard the American offer as the sole viable economic safety net.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Grant-in-aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grant-in-aid. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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