gov- grants

1862 Morrill Act

established land grant colleges to teach scientific agriculture

block grants

Federal grants given more or less automatically to states or communities to support broad programs in areas such as community development and social services

Categorial Grants

Federal grants that can be used only for specific purposes, or "categories," of state and local spending. They come with strings attached, such as nondiscrimination provisions.

Competitive grants

Grants-in-aid awarded on the basis of applications submitted by prospective recipients who are eligible to compete for the grant.

formula grants

grants-in-aid in which a formula is used to determine the amount of federal funds a state or local government will receive

fiscal freedom

tax burden imposed by government on its citizens