block grant
noun
: an unrestricted grant made by the U.S. federal government to state and local governments to be used at their discretion to pay especially for social services that were formerly paid for through specific federal programs
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But the biggest change would be allocating K-12 education money directly to the states via block grants.
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Robert Farrington, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Republicans have proposed saving costs by instead providing block grants, which could cap per-person spending, give states more flexibility in operating their programs and would potentially leave millions of people uninsured.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
Two Milwaukee Common Council members are proposing contributing $100,000 in community development block grants to the youth shelter.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
An additional $24 billion would help farmers that have experienced crop or livestock losses, and $12 billion would go toward community development block grants administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024
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Robert Farrington, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Republicans have proposed saving costs by instead providing block grants, which could cap per-person spending, give states more flexibility in operating their programs and would potentially leave millions of people uninsured.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
Two Milwaukee Common Council members are proposing contributing $100,000 in community development block grants to the youth shelter.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
An additional $24 billion would help farmers that have experienced crop or livestock losses, and $12 billion would go toward community development block grants administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Block grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/block%20grant. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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