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Glossary of Grant Terms

This glossary page simplifies key terms and concepts related to government grants—covering types of grants, eligibility criteria, funding programs. It offers clear, concise definitions and breaks down complex grant language into easy-to-understand explanations, helping you navigate government funding with confidence.

Grant Terms Glossary

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1890 Facilities Grant Program


A

ACA Health Insurance Marketplace

Adoption Assistance Program (AAP)

Adult Basic Education (ABE)

American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC)

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)


B

Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP)

Biotechnology

Block Grant


C

Child Tax Credit (CTC)

Clean Air Act

Clean Water Act

Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)

Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program

Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training (TAT) Grant

Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program

Conservation Loans and Loan Guarantee Programs

Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) VISTA Program

Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Community Service Grants

Crime Victim Assistance


D

Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA)

Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA)

Delta Health Care Services Grants

Department of Agriculture (USDA) Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

Department of Commerce (DOC) Economic Adjustment Assistance Program

Development Grant

DHHS Grant Program

Disaster Relief Fund (DRF)

Disaster Relief Grant

Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

Drug-Free Workplace Act


E

Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

Economic Development Administration (EDA) Grants

Economic Development Administration (EDA) Public Works Program

ELAP Program

Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants

Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program

Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA)

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)


F

False Claims Act (FCA)

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program

Family Services Grant

Farm Ownership Loans

Farm Storage Facility Loan Program (FSFLP)

Federal Pell Grant

Federal Transit Grants for Urban Areas

Federal Work-Study Program

Food and Agriculture Grant

Foster Care

Foster Grandparent Program

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

Fulbright Program


G


H

Healthy Forests Reserve (HFRP) Program

High Energy Cost Communities

HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Homeownership Voucher Program


I

Independent Living Program

Interstate Travel Solutions for Low-Income Individuals


J

Job Corps


K


L

Lifeline Program

Low-Income Housing Repair Assistance


M

Maternal and Child Care Services

Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Program


N

National Farmworker Jobs (NFJP) Program

Native American Housing Block Grants


O


P

Pregnant and Postpartum (PPW) Women Grants Program


Q


R

Refugee and Entrant Assistance

Refugee Cash and Medical Support


S

Senior Companion Program

Social Security Card

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Supportive Services for Veteran Families


T

Telecommunications Infrastructure Loans & Loan Guarantees

Tenant Rights

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

The National School Lunch Program

Tribal HUD-VASH


U

U.S. Savings Bonds


V

Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program

Veterans Employment and Training

Vocational Rehabilitation


W

Water and Waste Disposal Systems in Rural Communities

Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)


X


Y

YouthBuild Program


Z