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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State governments should have the option of receiving 90% of their federal Medicaid dollars in the form of a block grant – saving federal taxpayers the other 10%.
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John C. Goodman, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Owens, who supports dismantling the department, said that issuing block grants to states could serve as a replacement for the department's programs, adding that there would have to be some state accountability for funds.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
Pursuing dangerous Medicaid block grant schemes and allowing flagrant violations of unequivocal state laws looks like throwing stones in a Capitol building made of glass.
—Sheldon Toubman, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025
The order also affects other government agencies such as the Department of Health and Human Services, which Trump wants to issue guidance on how states that get block grants for families can use them for educational alternatives.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
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John C. Goodman, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Owens, who supports dismantling the department, said that issuing block grants to states could serve as a replacement for the department's programs, adding that there would have to be some state accountability for funds.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
Pursuing dangerous Medicaid block grant schemes and allowing flagrant violations of unequivocal state laws looks like throwing stones in a Capitol building made of glass.
—Sheldon Toubman, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025
The order also affects other government agencies such as the Department of Health and Human Services, which Trump wants to issue guidance on how states that get block grants for families can use them for educational alternatives.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Block grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/block%20grant. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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