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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Federal investigators asked the city to provide documents, records, invoices, time sheets, contracts, checks and correspondence of block grant requests made by Famicos or Lexington Bell from Jan. 1, 2018 through Jan. 3, 2022. 
Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 15 July 2022 According to the development agreement, the city would amend its HOME allocation by $2.9 million, and the block grant allocation by $600,000, to put the total $3.5 million toward the project. Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 22 Jan. 2022 Small businesses in Waukegan hampered by coronavirus pandemic employing low income workers may be able to find assistance finding working capital in the city’s block grant program. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2022 The city receives money each year through the block grant program based on the most recent census. Garrett Moore, Arkansas Online, 27 July 2022 Darlene Johnson, Community Action’s deputy director, said the organization administers the block grant program, with the money coming from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO). Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, 1 Dec. 2021 Using the money for a revolving loan fund – as opposed to a one-time need -- also ensures the city doesn’t run afoul of federal guidelines that dictate when and how quickly a city must spend block grant money, Wackers said. Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 9 May 2022 The board held a hearing and approved the district’s spending plan for $3.9 million in Educator Effectiveness block grant funds. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2021 The center is requesting for the state’s annual block grant to continue at $133.8 million for the next fiscal year. Christopher Keating, courant.com, 22 Feb. 2022 See More
Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 15 July 2022 According to the development agreement, the city would amend its HOME allocation by $2.9 million, and the block grant allocation by $600,000, to put the total $3.5 million toward the project. Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 22 Jan. 2022 Small businesses in Waukegan hampered by coronavirus pandemic employing low income workers may be able to find assistance finding working capital in the city’s block grant program. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2022 The city receives money each year through the block grant program based on the most recent census. Garrett Moore, Arkansas Online, 27 July 2022 Darlene Johnson, Community Action’s deputy director, said the organization administers the block grant program, with the money coming from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO). Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, 1 Dec. 2021 Using the money for a revolving loan fund – as opposed to a one-time need -- also ensures the city doesn’t run afoul of federal guidelines that dictate when and how quickly a city must spend block grant money, Wackers said. Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 9 May 2022 The board held a hearing and approved the district’s spending plan for $3.9 million in Educator Effectiveness block grant funds. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2021 The center is requesting for the state’s annual block grant to continue at $133.8 million for the next fiscal year. Christopher Keating, courant.com, 22 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1966, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
block grant
noun
: an unrestricted federal grant
block grant
noun
as in assistance
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