§ 9904. Establishment of block grant program

Type Statute

Publication 2026-03-26

State In force

Department United States Congress

Source OLRC

§ 9904. Establishment of block grant program

The Secretary is authorized to establish a community services block grant program and make grants through the program to States to ameliorate the causes of poverty in communities within the States.

(Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 675, as added Pub. L. 105–285, title II, § 201, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2730.)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 9904, Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 675, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 513; Pub. L. 97–115, § 17(a)(2), (b), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1609; Pub. L. 98–558, title II, § 203(a)–(c), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2885; Pub. L. 99–425, title IV, §§ 403(a)(1), (b), 404(b), Sept. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 968, 969; Pub. L. 101–501, title IV, § 404(a), (b), Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1252; Pub. L. 101–624, title XVII, § 1772(h)(6), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3809; Pub. L. 103–94, § 6, Oct. 6, 1993, 107 Stat. 1005; Pub. L. 103–252, title II, § 202(c)–(g), May 18, 1994, 108 Stat. 652–654, related to applications and requirements for community block grant program, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 105–285.

This document does not substitute reading the official United States Code published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. We assume no responsibility for any inaccuracies resulting from the conversion to this format.