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Federal grants: block, categorical and formula grants
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- 1Block Grantsfixed pots of money that the federal government gives to states to provide benefits or services
- 2project grantfederal categorical grant given for specific purposes and awarded on the basis of the merits of applications
- 3entitlementsany government-provided or government-managed benefit or service to which some or all individuals are entitled by law
- 4subsidya sum of money granted by the government or a public body to assist an industry or business so that the price of a commodity or service may remain low or competitive.
- 5categorical grantare grants issued by the United States Congress which may be spent only for narrowly defined purposes.
- 6Fletcher v Pecka landmark United States Supreme Court decision in which the Supreme Court first ruled a state law unconstitutional.
- 7Formula Grants are funding programs that you do not compete for, even though you must submit an application and meet other specified requirements. They ensure that designated recipients will receive funds, and are usually administered and managed by State Administering Agencies
- 8New federalisma political philosophy of devolution, or the transfer of certain powers from the United States federal government back to the states.
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