public assistance
noun
: government aid to needy, aged, or disabled persons and to dependent children
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The Post reported inaction from Congress could deplete funding for FEMA’s public assistance program, which provides reimbursements for debris cleanup costs and first responders.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Beginning Monday, the agency will add Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP benefits to the types of public assistance listed in the policy.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Most are likely retirees while others are students or live on public assistance.
—Mike Gousha and John D. Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
Investigators are now asking for public assistance in the search for Watts and her children.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Beginning Monday, the agency will add Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP benefits to the types of public assistance listed in the policy.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Most are likely retirees while others are students or live on public assistance.
—Mike Gousha and John D. Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
Investigators are now asking for public assistance in the search for Watts and her children.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Public assistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20assistance. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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