61.   He said all grant programs would be monitored to make sure they produced measurable results with the money going to countries pursuing economic reforms.

62.   He will use that speech, Buchan said, to try to stir momentum behind his proposal to open government social-services grant programs to religious groups.

63.   His bill would create a matching grant program to help states implement new voting methods.

64.   His bill also would create a matching grant program to give states the financial incentive to implement new voting methods.

65.   In addition to increasing deductions for tuition, Gore said he would bolster existing grant programs for youngsters.

66.   Last year, the U.S. Defense Department initiated a grant program to encourage U.S. manufacturers.

67.   Liz Forgan, chairwoman of the fund, said its grants program to support training.

68.   New York Republicans have said they were concerned about the political mileage Cuomo could have gotten out of the grant program during a possible gubernatorial campaign.

69.   Republicans want states and local districts to have more freedom to combine funds from grant programs to suit their needs.

70.   President Bush has said he will fully fund the Pell grant program, and has proposed increasing it.