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block grant
block grantn. 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] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  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
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
Block GrantA 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
Words related to block grantnoun a grant of federal money to state and local governments to support social welfare programsRelated Words- grant
- subsidisation
- subsidization
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