Block Grant in the United States

Concept of Block Grant

In the U.S., in the context of the U.S. Constitution and Federalism, Block Grant has the following meaning: A grant of federal money by Congress to a state or local government to fund a general block of programs, with states deciding many issues about how specifically to spend the money. (Source of this definition of Block Grant : University of Texas)

Block Grant

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• Constitution
• Federalism