What type of grants are provided by the federal government to state or local governments for use in a general purpose?

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State and Local Governments under Federal Grants: Toward a Predictive Theory

Political Science Quarterly

Vol. 98, No. 1 (Spring, 1983)

, pp. 47-57 (11 pages)

Published By: The Academy of Political Science

https://doi.org/10.2307/2150204

https://www.jstor.org/stable/2150204

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March 5, 2013

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What type of grants are provided by the federal government to state or local governments for use in a general purpose?

In 2011, the federal government provided $607 billion in grants to state and local governments, accounting for 17 percent of federal outlays and a quarter of spending by states and localities. Nearly half of that amount was for Medicaid.

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Summary

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  • Growth in Means-Tested Programs and Tax Credits for Low-Income Households

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  • The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2013 to 2023

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  • Testimony on Federal Support for State and Local Governments Through the Tax Code

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  • Fiscal Stress Faced by Local Governments

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What type of funding does the federal government provide to the state?

The three general types of federal grants to state and local governments are categorical grants, block grants, and general revenue sharing (see Table 1).

What type of grant issued by the federal government provides money for states to use at their discretion?

Block grants are federal grants-in-aid that allow states considerable discretion (within broad limits) about how the funds will be spent. These give greater flexibility to state political actors to tailor programs to the state's particular needs than do categorical grants.

Which grants come from the federal government?

Types of Grants Federal Pell Grants. Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG) Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grants. Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grants.

What are the 3 types of federal grants?

Grants: There are three common types of federal grants: formula, project, and matching.