Question

What is the difference between block grants and categorical grants?

a. States have greater flexibility over how to use block grants.

b. Block grants are always smaller than categorical grants.

c. Block grants are given by the federal government to the states. Categorical grants are given by the states to the federal government.

d. Categorical grants are prohibited by the constitutional requirement that each state receives block grants according to its population.

e. States prefer categorical grants to block grants because they come with fewer strings attached.

Answer 1

Block grants: Money given for a fairly broad purpose with few strings attached. Categorical grants: Money given for a specific purpose that comes with restrictions concerning how the money should be spent.