Author Question: Grant programs that require state and local officials to submit applications to compete for grants ... (Read 116 times)

cool · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Grant programs that require state and local officials to submit applications to compete for grants are known as which of the following?

a) categorical grant
b) project grant
c) block grant
d) entitlement program
e) challenge grants

Question 2

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding block and categorical grant programs?

a) States compete with each other to receive block grants funds but don't compete for categorical grant money.
b) States and localities don't have to provide matching funds for block grants, whereas they must provide matching funds for categorical grants.
c) Block grants allow state and local officials relatively more discretion in deciding how money should be spent than do categorical grants.
d) States and localities regularly take the federal government to court in order to receive the full amount of categorical grants.
e) State and local governments in Texas do not pursue funding from block or categorical grants.