Federal block grant legislation provides that, for the first fiscal year, states have the option to accept or reject designated block grants. Consistent with this federal policy, the state shall, prior to July 1, 1982, accept only those block grants that meet all of the following criteria:

(a) The block grant includes programs and services that the state has previously administered.

Terms Used In California Government Code 16366.3

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18

(b) The block grant program, and funding, has been previously integrated into state and local service systems.

(c) The block grant program does not require increased state or local matching funds.

(d) There is a distinct advantage as a result of state assumption.

(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 271. Effective January 1, 2007.)

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