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Recent Examples of block grant
Located between two Waukegan Housing Authority projects near downtown with a large percentage of low-income seniors, the city of Waukegan awarded a $60,000 block grant to the Waukegan Park District to improve Besley Park.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
One idea causing special concern among NIH supporters would give at least some of the agency's budget directly to states through block grants, bypassing the agency's intensive peer review system.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
Project 2025, the political handbook published last year by the conservative policy group Heritage Foundation, called for ending Title I and converting other federal education funding into block grants made to states.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
State governments should have the option of receiving 90% of their federal Medicaid dollars in the form of a block grant – saving federal taxpayers the other 10%.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
One idea causing special concern among NIH supporters would give at least some of the agency's budget directly to states through block grants, bypassing the agency's intensive peer review system.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
Project 2025, the political handbook published last year by the conservative policy group Heritage Foundation, called for ending Title I and converting other federal education funding into block grants made to states.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
State governments should have the option of receiving 90% of their federal Medicaid dollars in the form of a block grant – saving federal taxpayers the other 10%.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for block grant
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Taking action to foster partnerships and coordination mechanisms among public and private stakeholders will help streamline finance flows, improve technical assistance and build local financial capacity.—
Nina Seega,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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More than 40 million Americans rely on SNAP for food assistance nationwide.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Rooted in principles of mutual aid, member ownership, and not-for-profit service, credit unions were built to prioritize people over profit.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The leaders of Egypt, France, and Jordan in a joint call urged Trump to back a Gaza ceasefire, humanitarian aid access, and the release of Israeli hostages being held by Hamas.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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This week, a federal antisemitism task force announced a review of Harvard's federal grants and contracts, worth nearly $9 billion, as the university faces an investigation into campus antisemitism, and Princeton University confirmed dozens of its research grants have been halted.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The ready-to-wear award went to Rachel Scott of Diotima, which received a grant and access to a Google mentorship program created in partnership with FTUS.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Block grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/block%20grant. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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