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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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The case settlement sparked the creation of a block grant program to support early literacy instruction.
—Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2024
Glendale has already secured $8 million for the project, $4 million from Gwen Moore's office and $3.9 million from the state from a block grant program administered through the bipartisan infrastructure bill.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2024
Most of the cost was covered by a $6 million federal block grant, an additional $6 million from the state’s Interregional Transportation Improvement program, and $1 million in federal coronavirus relief funds, with the rest of the money from OCTA.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2024
Congress should allocate more funds to DHS, FEMA, and CBP for efficient border processing, alongside block grants for cities and counties accepting migrants.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1966, in the meaning defined above
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“Block grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/block%20grant. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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block grant
noun
: an unrestricted federal grant
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