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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That number doesn’t include block grant spending by states for items like SpaceX’s Starlink terminals and satellite internet service often purchased for use after natural disasters or other emergencies, FedScout CEO Geoff Orazem said.
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Rob Wile, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Wednesday's request also seeks $175 million to cover remaining Matthew and Florence home repairs being made through the block grant program.
—CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
Wednesday’s request also seeks $175 million to cover remaining Matthew and Florence home repairs being made through the block grant program.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
Trump also advocated replacing the ACA’s premium subsidies and Medicaid expansion with a block grant to states.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
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Rob Wile, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Wednesday's request also seeks $175 million to cover remaining Matthew and Florence home repairs being made through the block grant program.
—CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
Wednesday’s request also seeks $175 million to cover remaining Matthew and Florence home repairs being made through the block grant program.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
Trump also advocated replacing the ACA’s premium subsidies and Medicaid expansion with a block grant to states.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Block grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/block%20grant. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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