state aid

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Recent Examples of state aid The operational referendum is needed to address a funding shortfall the district says is caused by declining enrollment, increasing costs and lower state aid revenue. Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 15 Oct. 2024 In fact, at the time, the UK was part of the European Union and its state aid rules prevent the governments of its members from cutting such deals with companies. Caroline Reid, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024 During the pandemic, the Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom temporarily deviated from basing state aid on attendance, given the massive dislocation of school closures. Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024 Older districts are dealing with the additional gut punch of declining enrollment, the student population headcount that is tied to state aid. Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for state aid 
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Noun
  • In April, President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid package that included legislation giving ByteDance roughly 270 days to sell the app or be blocked from U.S. app platforms, like Apple’s App store and Google Play.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The law passed Congress in April as part of a larger foreign aid package.
    Julia Shapero, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • That could mean housing, food assistance, transportation or hygiene kits.
    Nate Perez, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Are their branches in your area for in-person assistance?
    Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The largest are Medicaid block grants, but states and cities also get federal grants to help them with transportation, education, energy, and numerous other functions.
    Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
  • But the biggest change would be allocating K-12 education money directly to the states via block grants.
    Robert Farrington, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Rob Karr, president of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, said the ruling will provide tangible relief to Illinois families, which their survey shows are in favor of the law.
    Kevin Bessler | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Reactions on social media ran the gamut from disbelief to relief to anger.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024

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“State aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/state%20aid. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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