ALL meanings of block grant
block grant
B b - noun block grant (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 3
- noun block grant a grant of federal funds to a state or local government for discretionary use in funding a block of programs, with or without guidelines 3
- noun block grant government funding 1
- noun block grant a consolidated grant of federal funds, formerly allocated for specific programs, that a state or local government may use at its discretion for such programs as education or urban development. 1