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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.
A: categorical grant B: block grant C: program grant D: formula grant E: unfunded mandate
may only use money for the single purpose specified in the grant-in-aid.
A block grant is money from the federal government that is able to be used for broad purposes. Categorical grants are used for narrower purposes.
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.