42 USC § 9858a - Establishment of block grant program

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s9858a"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 9858a - Establishment of block grant program"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "9858a"
section_name: "Establishment of block grant program"
chapter_number: 105
chapter_name: "COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS"
subchapter_number: "II–B"
subchapter_name: "CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 658C, as added Pub. L. 101–508, title V, § 5082(2), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–236; amended Pub. L. 102–401, § 3(a), Oct. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1959; Pub. L. 102–586, § 8(c)(1), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5036.)"
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# § 9858a. Establishment of block grant program

The Secretary is authorized to make grants to States in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 658C, as added Pub. L. 101–508, title V, § 5082(2), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–236; amended Pub. L. 102–401, § 3(a), Oct. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1959; Pub. L. 102–586, § 8(c)(1), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5036.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1992— and  made identical technical corrections to directory language of , which added this section.