With a Medicaid block grant to the states, states could use the block grant funds to provide financing for each poor family to choose the private health insurance of their choice.

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And he decided that it was -- he was interested in opening a grocery store in Progress Plaza. (Applause.) But he could only do it because of a grant from the Fresh Food Financing Initiative.

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For that, Sifteo obtained a government grant and two rounds of venture financing.

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The financing and deliverability of a scheme is not a consideration when deciding whether to grant planning permission.

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This additional investment would make new grant and loan funding available for states and localities across the country, giving them both a new source of financing and the flexibility to design projects and financing packages to meet their needs.

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