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Federal Child-Welfare Funds

Federal child-welfare funds commonly require states to meet eligibility and administrative rules and sometimes matching requirements

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Jan 22, 2026

How do federal spending patterns differ between red and blue states by program category?

Federal flows show a persistent pattern: higher-income, Democratic-leaning “blue” states tend to be net fiscal donors to Washington while lower‑income, Republican-leaning “red” states more often recei...

Jan 17, 2026

Can states opt out of federal programs and still receive funding?

States can decline to participate in specific federal programs and thereby forgo the associated federal dollars, but they do not automatically lose all federal funding — and the federal government can...