block grant
nounDefinition of block grant
: 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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Much of this is attributed to the rigidity of a block grant. — Tara Golshan, Vox, "How a Republican plan to fix cash assistance welfare falls short," 25 May 2018 The groups will reportedly propose ending the law’s expansion of Medicaid (the federal program that helps fund health care for low-income Americans) and convert Medicaid funding into block grants to the states. — Eric Patashnik, Washington Post, "Republicans are still trying to repeal Obamacare. Here’s why they are not likely to succeed," 13 June 2018 Last year the annual block grant from Denmark was 3.8bn kroner ($610m), more than a third of Greenland’s budget. — The Economist, "Chinese investment may help Greenland become independent from Denmark," 3 May 2018 Ward wants Obamacare replaced with a program with Medicare block grants to the states, special insurance pools for citizens with pre-existing conditions and to allow people to shop for health insurance across state lines. — Steven Lemongello, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Congress District 6: Where 6 candidates stand on issues," 13 July 2018 One big reason is because TANF is a block grant to states, unlike the Medicaid racket that allows states to draw down more federal dollars for every new enrollee. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "The GOP’s Welfare to Work Pitch," 5 June 2018 The city has owned property in the area since the 1970s, when the city's community development block grant department purchased it as part of an effort to redevelop that area, Kischer-Lepper said. — Emily K. Coleman, Lake County News-Sun, "Petition calls for Waukegan mayor to restart talks with South Sheridan Road developer," 3 July 2018 But cooperative preschools don’t receive block grant money, said Nancy Renner, incoming president of the Virginia Cooperative Preschool Council. — Debbie Truong, Washington Post, "Parents fear proposed regulations could jeopardize co-op preschools in Virginia," 10 July 2018 Congress had phased out Safe Neighborhood block grants in 2012. — Margaret Hartmann, Daily Intelligencer, "Despite Hyper-Aggressive Rhetoric, Trump’s MS-13 Strategy Isn’t Very Comprehensive," 3 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'block grant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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