11.   The counseling, after-school programs and literacy classes are paid for from rent revenues and from direct grants to the local groups that provide the social services.

12.   The only other community specifically designated to receive a direct grant is New Orleans, home of Rep. Bob Livingston, chairman of the Appropriations Committee.

13.   This form of elitism is why direct NEA grants carry such clout, and why federal funds filtered through state agencies have less prestige.

14.   Under my bill, the new National Endowment would continue to make direct grants to support nationally significant endeavors in the arts and humanities.

15.   When Congress did enact nationwide criminal laws, it acted pursuant to direct grants of authority found in the Constitution.

16.   If approved it will be disbursed during a three-year period and would be in the form of direct grants.

17.   Only she, husband Prince Philip and the Queen Mother still receiving direct grants from the government.

18.   The Clinton administration has approved its first direct grant to an Iraqi opposition group it hopes will help overthrow President Saddam Hussein.

19.   The official said the Iraqi opposition is now better organized and unified and able to start working on its programs -- and to handle direct grants.

20.   Then, under fire from conservatives, he backed off and said that all programs should be eligible for direct grants.