The number of categorical grants in the United States increased dramatically during the

A) Progressive era.
B) 1950s.
C) 1960s.
D) 1980s.

The number of categorical grants in the United States increased dramatically during the 1960s as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society initiative. These grants were designed to fund specific programs and policies at the state and local levels, particularly in areas such as education, healthcare, and transportation. The increased use of categorical grants was intended to help the federal government exert greater control over how these funds were spent and to promote uniformity in policy implementation across different states and regions.