By Advocating for the Consolidation of Categorical Grants into Block

By advocating for the consolidation of categorical grants into block grants, President Nixon sought to provide states with

A) more discretion over the allocation of funds received by the federal government.
B) a higher degree of control and management over federally funded projects.
C) the ability to oversee funding of very specific programs.
D) money without requiring the states to provide a specific funding request.
E) more preference in choosing interest rates to pay back the government.