Title 42 › CHAPTER 7 — SOCIAL SECURITY › SUBCHAPTER V — MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › § 703
The Secretary must pay each State that has an allotment every quarter an amount equal to four-sevenths of what the State spent that quarter carrying out this program. Payments are made under federal payment rules. Money from a fiscal year’s allotment that is not used by the end of that year can be used by the State in the next fiscal year. However, funds from a given fiscal year cannot pay for spending that happens after the following fiscal year. If a State asks, the Secretary may reduce a payment by the fair market value of supplies or equipment given to the State and by the pay, allowances, travel, or other costs for federal staff temporarily assigned to the State for the State’s convenience while they do program work. The reduced amount can be used to cover those supplies, equipment, or personnel costs and counts as part of the payment to the State.
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42 U.S.C. § 703
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
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Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110