block grant

English - Turkish

Definition of block grant in English Turkish dictionary

(Ticaret) program yardımı

(Politika, Siyaset) blok fon

English - English

Definition of block grant in English English dictionary

An unrestricted federal grant, as to a locality

usually awarded to state or local governments for broad purposes and in large amounts

Lump sum of money given to a state or local governing agency based on a formula to be spent in generally eligible areas Purposes are broadly defined and few restrictions are mandated from the funding source Restrictions can be imposed by the re-granting agency

[managed care] A proposed method of administering Medicaid benefits Under a block grant system, Medicaid would not be federally controlled-instead, each state would be given a single grant, and the state would have to decide who is eligible for the benefits and how to divide the funds

An intergovernmental transfer of Federal funds to states and local governments for broad purposes such as health, education or community development in general A block grant holds few requirements for how the money is to be spent, instead offering state and local discretion within general guidelines established by Congress and the executive branch Annual program plans or applications are normally required Also see categorical grant or formula grant

broad grant of funds to a level of government with few conditions attached

The total amount of funding provided by the Council to an institution for teaching and research

a grant of federal money to state and local governments to support social welfare programs; "block grants reduce federal responsibility for social welfare

Federal funds made to a state for the delivery of a specific group of related services, such as drug abuse related services

Hyphenation

block Grant

Turkish pronunciation

bläk gränt

Pronunciation

/ˈbläk ˈgrant/ /ˈblɑːk ˈɡrænt/