Block Grants

Background

Background on Block Grants

Latest News

HNR: House and Senate to Attempt Passing a Final Bill Cutting Aid to Poor (12/9/05)
WP Op-Ed: In Defense of Success: Government Really Can Lessen Poverty (7/19/05)
HNR: Reconciliation Instructions Put Human Needs Programs at Risk (5/20/05)
HNR: Administration-Appointed Commission to Draw Plans for Cutting $10 Billion From Medicaid (5/20/05)
HNR: Head Start Bill Moves in House - Without Block Grant (5/20/05)

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Policy Analyses and Research

Brookings: Block Grants: Flexibility Vs. Stability in Social Services (12/6/05)
CBPP: Administration Housing Proposal Lays Groundwork for Planned Funding Reductions (5/9/05)
CHN: Dangerous Choices: The President's Fiscal Year 2006 Budget (3/8/05)
CHN: Block Grant Proposals Threaten Services for Families (updated 10/22/04)
Urban Institute:Block Grants: Details of the Bush Proposals (4/22/04)

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Government Resources

Status and text of H.R. 4241 "Deficit Reduction Act" (The budget reconciliation bill approved by the House 11/18/05)
Status of State and Local Flexibility Act of 2005 (S 771 introduced 4/13/05)
A bill that would give Public Housing Authorities the flexibility to set term limits on vouchers, set rents without regard to income, limit subsidies and more
Status of Job Training Improvement Act of 2005 (HR 27 passed by House 3/2/05)
A bill reauthorizing the Workforce Investment Act that would establish a new job training block grant
FY 2005 Omnibus Appropriations Bill (HR 4818) (11/21/04)
TANF - HR 4: Personal Responsibility Work and Family Promotion Act of 2003

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