He forced same - sex marriage into the public consciousness (though he could not force it to legislative passage) and raised the basic welfare grant for the first time in years. (politico.com)
Today, the ASPCA is one of the nation's largest animal welfare grant makers, providing support to U.S. - based nonprofit animal welfare organizations through cash grants, sponsorships, executive and technical assistance, and training. (aspca.org)
The Democratic governor has gotten warm receptions before business groups as well as audiences upstate and on Long Island as he pushes an austerity budget that cuts $ 1.5 billion from education, $ 2.85 billion from health care, freezes a planned increase in the basic welfare grant and, overall, cuts $ 434 million from social service programs. (timesunion.com)