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Recent Examples of block grant
Trump also advocated replacing the ACA’s premium subsidies and Medicaid expansion with a block grant to states.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
Recommended After hurricanes, FEMA confronts a different kind of flood: Misinformation
In fiscal 2024, the U.S. federal government provided states with over $25 billion in block grants focused on the child care needs of families living in poverty.
—Jackie Mader, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024
The government allows subsidies from the block grant program — in the form of vouchers to families — to be used for a variety of options — including both churches and care provided by a family member, friend or neighbor.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
If the Ryan budget goes through, the effects of the conversion of Medicaid to block grants will be felt just as the baby boomers are becoming frail.
—Grover G. Norquist, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2012
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
Recommended After hurricanes, FEMA confronts a different kind of flood: Misinformation
In fiscal 2024, the U.S. federal government provided states with over $25 billion in block grants focused on the child care needs of families living in poverty.
—Jackie Mader, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024
The government allows subsidies from the block grant program — in the form of vouchers to families — to be used for a variety of options — including both churches and care provided by a family member, friend or neighbor.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
If the Ryan budget goes through, the effects of the conversion of Medicaid to block grants will be felt just as the baby boomers are becoming frail.
—Grover G. Norquist, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2012
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for block grant
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Nichushkin cleared the protocols of Stage 3 of the NHL player assistance program, ending his six-month suspension.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Tuesday's deadline was set by Washington for Israel to meet a host of requirements aimed at boosting aid into Gaza or face restrictions on U.S. military assistance, as required under U.S. law.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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But these tools didn't get the full picture and were more like functional aids than strategic assets.Ron Cameron, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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All proceeds will benefit Band Aid Trust, which has raised more than $175 million for famine relief and emergency aid.SPIN Staff, SPIN, 20 Nov. 2024
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The nonprofits People Assisting the Homeless, or PATH, and Healthcare in Action were supported by $17 million from California’s Encampment Resolution Funding Program, a grant that’s being split by multiple agencies around the region.Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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This was made with a grant called Talent to Watch, which is a Telefilms grant for first features.Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Block grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/block%20grant. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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