41.   Along with the increased income tax revenue, this includes better-than-expected returns on corporation taxes and inheritance taxes and on federal grants.

42.   All the scientists have to find funding for their projects, which means competitive applications for federal grants or other funds.

43.   Brim then made up for the shortfall by spending federal grant funds on agency expenses unrelated to the industrial park project.

44.   But federal grants began to dry up, leaving counties to shoulder much of the cost related to incarceration and prosecution.

45.   But he said Massachusetts has little chance of obtaining the federal grant, which demands that offenders convicted of sex crimes register immediately after conviction.

46.   But federal officials said that New York could get its federal grant earlier if the governor provided the necessary assurances.

47.   But he added that many groups, including the Hare Krishnas, have created nonprofit spinoffs that already have won federal grants.

48.   But he said the department is hoping to secure federal grant money to set up a course on the standards for teachers that will be available nationwide via satellite.

49.   But it tacked on extraneous material, including a measure prohibiting organizations that receive federal grants from lobbying the government or otherwise engaging in political advocacy.

50.   But Ms. Tognolini said the federal grant is unlikely to be renewed.