The final 3 to 0 vote granted the utility an increase of about $74 million.

Until hospital rates for the current year are determined, the commission has granted hospitals a 5.5 percent interim increase.

In November, the board granted the utility an increase that raised the monthly bill of the average residential consumer about $2.40.

A far more frugal and sensible way to do that, however, is to grant increases only for the older retirees.

The new Medicare agency could grant increases up to a maximum matching the growth of premiums in the private insurance market.

She said the Giuliani administration was trying to tempt teachers with the lure of big bonuses, rather than grant them long-term increases in base pay.

Afterewards, it did not grant any more tariff increases.

In a still more sweeping change, the proposal would also grant landlords steep increases for vacant apartments.

After one week, Andrews granted the wage increases.

In August, just as Ellis opened, the Federal agency granted an increase to $6, from $4, for an adult ticket.

Despite gaining the latter's support, his expansion plans were at first rebuffed, although he succeeded in having the annual grant increased to £4,000.

The grants increased over time, but they were accompanied by inspections and increasing demands from the state.

Scholarships, contracts, and grants increased substantially as well.

Also, matching grants increase giving, but it doesn't matter if the match is 1:1 or 3:1.

Under the recent changes, those grants have increased to $5,000 for down payments and up to $15,000 for repairs on existing homes.

The grants would not necessarily increase if hard times led more people to seek aid.

The grant the group has received will increase its expertise and invaluable efforts.

The grant will also increase opportunities for professional development for faculty members.

From 1808, the annual grant doubled to £10,000 and massively increased to £60,000 each year between 1810 to 1816.

The grant increased the percentage of exhibited objects in the society's collection to 60 percent from 5 percent.