A categorical grant is given to a state as federal aid. This type of grant can be used for education supplied by the state. A project grant is a federal grant that is awarded to a state that meets the criteria for issues such as, mental health.
3/4 of all grants offered are Project Grants.
Block Grants: Block grants leave it up to the grant receiver (for example, a US State from the Federal Government) to decide what to do with the money. Categorical Grant: Categorical grants are granted to the receiver (for example, a US State from the Federal Government) for a specific project or projects. Many times these projects include interstate (road) funding, education funding, or state job funding.
Block grant - grant awarded for funding a specific purpose Categorical grant - same as a block grant but has more detailed restrictions in how the funding can be used
A block grant is essentially a group of categorical or project grants. A block grant can be advantageous in the sense that it allows regional governments to try different ways of using the money with the same goal in mind,
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Grants in aid are grants to states to achieve a public project or service. Categorical grants are grants that are given to states for a SPECIFIC PURPOSE. Block grants are given to states for a GENERAL purpose.
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