全球智库信息集成服务系统

Key Findings

1. The formulas for all three block grant programs can be revised to improve their accuracy.
2. The cost of service indicators would benefit from revised weighting based on current cost patterns.
3. Population need indicators should use the best available data sources that directly measure need.
4. For all formulas, the current minimum allotment rules should be removed, and the best available data should be reviewed every five years to determine whether additional updates are needed.
5. If the formulas are changed, new hold-harmless rules for all programs should be established to protect states from large decreases in funding as changes are implemented.