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block grant

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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
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Noun1.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


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Through the aid, Waupaca will receive a $1 million Community Development Block Grant to help the company invest $4.
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More than $34 million is estimated from the Community Development Block Grant program, which funds a variety of services in low- and moderate-income communities.
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Less than a month after voicing support for leaving the statue alone, Edwards got a letter from the city notifying him that his agency would not receive Community Development Block Grant money, a federal program known as CDBG.
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