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Recent Examples of grant-in-aid
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.
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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
Up until now, licensing and NIL rights have not been part of the grant-in-aid agreements athletes enter into with universities.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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
The decision to provide the stimulus as grant-in-aid, rather than as a loan, co-investment or rebate scheme was also strategic.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 17 Feb. 2024
O’Neil’s news was followed quickly by several announcements of college transfers, who signed grant-in-aid documents rather than a national letter intent.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
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
Up until now, licensing and NIL rights have not been part of the grant-in-aid agreements athletes enter into with universities.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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
The decision to provide the stimulus as grant-in-aid, rather than as a loan, co-investment or rebate scheme was also strategic.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 17 Feb. 2024
O’Neil’s news was followed quickly by several announcements of college transfers, who signed grant-in-aid documents rather than a national letter intent.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grant-in-aid
Noun
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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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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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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
Noun
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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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Another possibility: Japan, where White was scouting for the third season before Thailand lured the production away with generous subsidies.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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The food purchase and Farm to School programs acted as subsidies, allowing farmers to have reliable income at retail prices while helping organizations like food banks.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2025
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Imposing caps or block grants would force states to contribute significantly more money to the program or cut enrollment drastically.—
Nicole Huberfeld,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2025
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The report, provided first to The Hill, outlines the consequences of policies like eliminating ObamaCare’s Medicaid expansion, lowering the federal matching rate, capping the amount of federal spending per Medicaid enrollee and block grants.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Grant-in-aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grant-in-aid. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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