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Recent Examples of block grant
In a similar lawsuit launched in March against Trump’s reorganization of the Department of Education, Randi Weingarten of the American Federation of Teachers whined that Trump’s plan could lead to block grants to the states, some even allowing the money to go for private school vouchers.
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Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025
North Carolina is expected to receive some $1.4 billion in federal block grant as as last-resort aid disaster repairs.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
Still, Copenhagen provides an annual block grant of roughly $511 million to the island which accounts for approximately 20%of Greenland’s GDP, and more than half of the public budget, according to International Trade Administration data.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
In the meantime, Greenland receives an annual block grant from Denmark of around $506 million, which is more than half the public budget, to cover the island's Nordic-style social programs, including free health care.
—Josh Boak, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2025
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Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025
North Carolina is expected to receive some $1.4 billion in federal block grant as as last-resort aid disaster repairs.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
Still, Copenhagen provides an annual block grant of roughly $511 million to the island which accounts for approximately 20%of Greenland’s GDP, and more than half of the public budget, according to International Trade Administration data.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
In the meantime, Greenland receives an annual block grant from Denmark of around $506 million, which is more than half the public budget, to cover the island's Nordic-style social programs, including free health care.
—Josh Boak, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for block grant
Noun
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Because care is about more than physical assistance.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
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This safety net extends beyond clinical care to include essential social programs — housing assistance, food programs like SNAP and energy assistance — that address the broader determinants of health, many of which face threatening cuts in their own right.—
Jacob Murphy,
Baltimore Sun,
10 July 2025
Noun
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As a part of Rubio’s reorganization, the State Department proposed a 50% reduction for aid to the world’s refugees in its 2026 budget request to Congress.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
13 July 2025
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The 21-month war has left much of Gaza’s population of more than 2 million reliant on outside aid while food security experts warn of famine.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
Noun
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The grant is being accompanied by the formation of a new board to develop and oversee a reinvigorated vision that will carry the 180-year old cemetery into the future.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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Federal officials argue there is no law or provision in the Constitution that compels the EPA to make these grants to these groups.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 July 2025
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“Block grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/block%20grant. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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