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2. Administration of federal assistance in the United States

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   Project grants are the most common form of grants and a large number are found in scientific research, technology development, education (such as Federal Pell Grants), social services, the arts and health care types of assistance. [citation needed] Formula grants provide funds as dictated by a law. Examples of this type of grant includes Aid to ...

3. Social Services Block Grant - Wikipedia

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   Under Title XX, [1] [2] each eligible jurisdiction determines the services that will be provided and the individuals that will be eligible to receive services. Federal block grant funds may be used to provide services directed toward one of the following five goals specified in the law: (1) To prevent, reduce, or eliminate dependency; (2) to achieve or maintain self-sufficiency; (3) to prevent ...

4. Community Services Block Grant - Wikipedia

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   The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) provides federal funding for Community Action Agencies (CAAs) and other programs that seek to address poverty at the community level. Like other block grants, CSBG funds are allocated to the states and other jurisdictions (including tribes, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and ...

5. Block grant - Wikipedia

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   A block grant in the United States is a grant-in-aid of a specified amount from the federal government of the United States to individual states and local governments to help support various broad purpose programs, such as law enforcement, social services, public health, and community development. [2]

6. Ten federal agencies receive 'A+' in annual scorecard ... - AOL

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   Federal grants can be a huge boost for small businesses. The Small Business Administration released its annual scorecard measuring how well federal agencies meet their small business contracting ...

7. Social programs in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Not including Social Security and Medicare, Congress allocated almost $717 billion in federal funds in 2010 plus $210 billion was allocated in state funds ($927 billion total) for means tested welfare programs in the United States, of which half was for medical care and roughly 40% for cash, food and housing assistance.