block grant

n. An unrestricted federal grant, as to a locality.

block grant

n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Britain) an annual grant made by the government to a local authority to help to pay for the public services it provides, such as health, education, and housing

block′ grant`

n. an unrestricted federal grant. [1895–1900]

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Noun

block grant - a grant of federal money to state and local governments to support social welfare programs; "block grants reduce federal responsibility for social welfare"grant, subsidisation, subsidization - the act of providing a subsidy

block grant

A method of administering Medicaid benefits under which the US Federal government provides a block of funding to the state, which then decides how to allocate available resources.

Block Grant

A large amount of money that a national government gives to a regional government with only general parameters on how it should be spent. For example, the national government may fund a province's medical program, but leave the specifics to the province's own government.

block grant

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Words related to block grant

noun a grant of federal money to state and local governments to support social welfare programs

Related Words

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subsidisation
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