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Recent Examples of state aid
Most of the new scholarship recipients were already enrolled and qualified for state aid only when income restrictions were lifted, Superintendent Rod Jackson said.
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Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2025
Newsom has fostered additional state aid for kindergarten and pre-kindergarten, the state is now providing universally free lunches, and has implemented early screening to detect reading deficiencies.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
Those who qualify for a hardship deferment include people receiving certain types of federal or state aid.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
Waukesha County points to financial stress tied to state aid
The resolution specifies that the county, with its 411,000 residents, sends about $1.5 billion to the state in taxes and receives about $60 million in state funds to fund its budget.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2025
Newsom has fostered additional state aid for kindergarten and pre-kindergarten, the state is now providing universally free lunches, and has implemented early screening to detect reading deficiencies.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
Those who qualify for a hardship deferment include people receiving certain types of federal or state aid.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
Waukesha County points to financial stress tied to state aid
The resolution specifies that the county, with its 411,000 residents, sends about $1.5 billion to the state in taxes and receives about $60 million in state funds to fund its budget.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for state aid
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More: Trump officials propose renaming USAID and revamping foreign aid In total, 5,341 awards will be terminated, representing just under $76 billion, the document says.—
Jennifer Rigby,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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But instead of using the pause to bring calm to the region, the new administration immediately halted all foreign aid for 90 days, cut all funding to UNRWA, and attempted to eliminate USAID entirely.—
Curtis R. Ryan,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Mar. 2025
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Store employees often provide assistance, answer questions and offer suggestions that can be helpful to both experienced and novice sewers.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The food bank also received supplemental food purchasing assistance from the Commodity Credit Corp., the government agency created to protect farm income and prices.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2025
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One proposal suggests that the funding should be converted into block grants – which have fewer rules and federal oversight requirements.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Located between two Waukegan Housing Authority projects near downtown with a large percentage of low-income seniors, the city of Waukegan awarded a $60,000 block grant to the Waukegan Park District to improve Besley Park.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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In an effort to expand its accessibility efforts for visitors with autism, the Museum offers a temporary sensory relief space, which provides complimentary sensory kits.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Nothing came of that rally, but Garrett Whitlock made sure the game remained knotted, holding the Rangers to one single over two dominant innings of relief in his first appearance since undergoing internal brace surgery on his right elbow last spring.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2025
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