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Allocate

To officially give out or distribute money or resources to specific states, tribes, territories, or local governments.

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

A program run by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that provides annual grants to states and local governments to address community development needs, including disaster recovery and preparing for future disasters.

Methodology

The system of methods, rules, and principles used to accomplish something, in this case, how HUD decides to distribute funds.

Comptroller General of the United States

The head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), an independent agency that provides audit, evaluation, and investigative services for the U.S. Congress.

Appropriations

Funds that have been set aside by Congress for a specific purpose or program.

Fiscal Year

A 12-month period that a government or company uses for accounting purposes. For the U.S. federal government, it runs from October 1 to September 30.