Reagan used block grants instead of categorial grants to limit the amount of restrictions that the Federal government put on the State governments, or to decrease the power of the Federal government, and increase the powers of the State governments.
Ronald Reagan
Yes
Nixon
The national government should return power to the states.
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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.
All block grants are distributed on a formula basis set by Congress!
Categorical grants refer to money given for a specific purpose that comes with. Congress in 1994 changed many federal grants into block grants.
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.
a decrease in funding for social welfare programs at the federal level. This led to a shift of responsibility for these programs to the states, which received block grants with less restrictive guidelines. However, this also resulted in a reduction in overall funding for social welfare and a lack of consistency in services across different states.
Anthony C. Moretti has written: 'Selected block grants' -- subject(s): Block grants
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