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.
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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
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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
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“Block grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/block%20grant. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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