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A Summary of the Legislative Provisions of the Block Grants Created by the 1981 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

IPE-83-2 Published: Dec 30, 1982. Publicly Released: Dec 30, 1982.
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GAO prepared a summary of the block grant provisions of the 1981 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, which created new block grants in the areas of health, education, community and social services, energy assistance, and community development.

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Block grantsLegislationPublic assistance programsBudget reconciliationGrant programsFederal agenciesHealth careSocial servicesEnergy assistanceCommunity development