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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In a similar lawsuit launched in March against Trump’s reorganization of the Department of Education, Randi Weingarten of the American Federation of Teachers whined that Trump’s plan could lead to block grants to the states, some even allowing the money to go for private school vouchers.
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Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025
North Carolina is expected to receive some $1.4 billion in federal block grant as as last-resort aid disaster repairs.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
Still, Copenhagen provides an annual block grant of roughly $511 million to the island which accounts for approximately 20%of Greenland’s GDP, and more than half of the public budget, according to International Trade Administration data.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
In the meantime, Greenland receives an annual block grant from Denmark of around $506 million, which is more than half the public budget, to cover the island's Nordic-style social programs, including free health care.
—Josh Boak, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2025
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Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025
North Carolina is expected to receive some $1.4 billion in federal block grant as as last-resort aid disaster repairs.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
Still, Copenhagen provides an annual block grant of roughly $511 million to the island which accounts for approximately 20%of Greenland’s GDP, and more than half of the public budget, according to International Trade Administration data.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
In the meantime, Greenland receives an annual block grant from Denmark of around $506 million, which is more than half the public budget, to cover the island's Nordic-style social programs, including free health care.
—Josh Boak, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Block grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/block%20grant. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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