Abstract
Over the past decade, the form of federal assistance to states and localities experienced a dramatic modification, shifting from a categorical approach to a combination of categorical and block grants, thence to a tripartite system which included general revenue sharing. With the signing into law of the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act by President Nixon at Independence Hall, Philadelphia in October, 1972, this third component was added to the package. The Social Services Amendments (SSA) of that year and enactment of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) in 1973 and the Community Development and Housing Act (CDHA) last year, brought to five the number of block grants and expanded the proportion of funds channeled into this second and heretofore none-toopotent secondary sector. The Partnership in Health Act (PHA) (1966) and Safe Streets program (LEAA) (1968) after all were the only grants in this field prior to 1972. Moreover, despite New Federalism efforts to curb and consolidate categoricals, their numbers increased to nearly 600 at the end of 1974, with more than 20 laws adopted last year involving over 70 new programs.
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