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
