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 Child Care Development Fund is the federal block grant that primarily funds the voucher program.
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Sophia Paffenroth Mississippi Today, Arkansas Online, 23 Nov. 2025
In May, the Trump administration put forward a budget proposal that would eliminate funding for the Education for Homeless Children and Youth program entirely, instead replacing it with a block grant that schools could choose to use for homeless students.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2025
Project 2025 calls for Title I to be delivered to states as block grants, or chunks of money with few restrictions.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
The project is being funded in part by a community development block grant of $355,500 and a grant from KABOOM!
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
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Sophia Paffenroth Mississippi Today, Arkansas Online, 23 Nov. 2025
In May, the Trump administration put forward a budget proposal that would eliminate funding for the Education for Homeless Children and Youth program entirely, instead replacing it with a block grant that schools could choose to use for homeless students.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2025
Project 2025 calls for Title I to be delivered to states as block grants, or chunks of money with few restrictions.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
The project is being funded in part by a community development block grant of $355,500 and a grant from KABOOM!
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Block grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/block%20grant. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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