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
Examples of block grant in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Trump did propose an ACA replacement plan in the 2020 budget which included repealing the ACA’s premium subsidies and Medicaid expansions, instead replacing them with block grants to states.
—
Joseph Choi, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
That number doesn’t include block grant spending by states for items like SpaceX’s Starlink terminals and satellite internet service often purchased for use after natural disasters or other emergencies, FedScout CEO Geoff Orazem said.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Wednesday's request also seeks $175 million to cover remaining Matthew and Florence home repairs being made through the block grant program.
—CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
Wednesday’s request also seeks $175 million to cover remaining Matthew and Florence home repairs being made through the block grant program.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for block grant 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Joseph Choi, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
That number doesn’t include block grant spending by states for items like SpaceX’s Starlink terminals and satellite internet service often purchased for use after natural disasters or other emergencies, FedScout CEO Geoff Orazem said.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Wednesday's request also seeks $175 million to cover remaining Matthew and Florence home repairs being made through the block grant program.
—CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
Wednesday’s request also seeks $175 million to cover remaining Matthew and Florence home repairs being made through the block grant program.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for block grant
Dictionary Entries Near block grant
Cite this Entry
“Block grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/block%20grant. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share