Federal grants and health funding face shifting aid formulas
The piece discusses fluctuating federal grant programs in health and social services, the impact on state agencies such as Public Health, and the political and policy obstacles to moving from targeted grants to broad revenue sharing. It notes disparities in per capita funding, the role of state capacity, and the risk of unequal distribution across states.
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Department of Public Health
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Departments of Public Assistance and Public Health
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Department of Children and Family Services
Department of Law Enforcement
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Wisconsin
Department of Conservation
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Illinois Tax Burden Shows High Cost of Federal Aid
Tax Foundation analysis finds Illinois paid 1.29 dollars in taxes for every dollar of federal aid received last year, ranking among states with higher tax costs. The study uses grants totaling 25.0 billion and notes state matching funds, cigarette tax allocations, and future federal aid projections through 1974.
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Missouri
Wisconsin
New York
California
Federal aid and Illinois state finance in the 1950s 70s
A study by the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations shows federal grants to Illinois grew fastest in health and welfare while actual spending rose slowly. highways and education receive vast funds, but matching state expenditures often limit the real impact, with public assistance and transportation driving major costs and policy choices.
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Phillip Monypenny
University of Illinois
Advisory Commission On Intergovernmental Relations
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Department of Transportation
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