Experts propose reducing the number of small environmental permits and improving remaining small permit processes through ...

Unlike specific, targeted grants (often called categorical grants), block grants aren't tied to strict rules or designated programs. This happened here in PA at the state level with the Corbett cuts.

Money received from block grants often cannot be tracked or audited in the same way that categorical grants (intended for a specific purpose) can, compounding these concerns. Local officials can ...

It would also eliminate over $1 billion in categorical grants that help states and tribes address pollution challenges. It would end the Atmospheric Protection Program, which focuses on protecting ...

Reville said that turning categorical grants into block grants, spent at the discretion of states, would “be a disaster for those populations who these grants were designed to serve.” ...

Another $1 billion would be cut from 16 EPA categorical grants for states and local governments. Also targeted for cuts is $609 million from Bureau of Reclamation programs that fund efforts such ...

"The Executive's categorical freeze of appropriated and ... That memo said the freeze was necessary while the administration reviewed grants and loans to ensure they are aligned with Trump's ...

Beyond unspent pandemic relief monies, other funds at risk are categorical grants from the Department of Education, Reville said. These grants are directed to a specific population. For example, Title ...

$16.7 million is money for Illinois State Board of Education which is mandated categorical grants for elementary and secondary schools. The money will help schools with their cash flow for repairs ...