Question

contrast the differences between block grants and categorical grants by matching each characteristic to its correct term.

block grants
categorical grants

offer more power to the federal government
offer more flexibility
federal funds to states for a specific purpose
offer more power to states
federal funds to states for a general policy purpose

Explanation:

Analyze block grants characteristics

• Offer more flexibility
• Offer more power to states
• Federal funds to states for a general policy purpose

Analyze categorical grants characteristics

• Offer more power to the federal government
• Federal funds to states for a specific purpose

Answer:

• Block grants:
• offer more flexibility
• offer more power to states
• federal funds to states for a general policy purpose

• Categorical grants:
• offer more power to the federal government
• federal funds to states for a specific purpose