federal funds

plural noun

: reserve funds lent overnight by one Federal Reserve bank to another

Examples of federal funds in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Morgan Hill is slated to receive about $2 million in federal funds for transit, the city announced this week. Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024 At issue is the 1986 Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, which requires hospitals receiving federal funds to provide urgent care for all patients, regardless of their ability to pay. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 25 Apr. 2024 This land, designated by Congress in 2006, protects and preserves the Gullah Geechee’s rich history and culture by allowing areas along the corridor to leverage federal funds for programs and projects and receive technical and financial assistance from the National Park Service. Brie Jackson, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024 Even more wells are plugged by states’ oil agencies, which recently offered a glimpse into what experts consider realistic plugging costs in their applications for federal funds to support that work. Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 22 Apr. 2024 And two-thirds don't know if their state has gotten federal funds for climate change projects. Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2024 This effectively prohibits all educational entities in receipt of federal funds from acknowledging biological reality when individuals dispute it. Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 19 Apr. 2024 The bill would increase access to donor milk by allowing federal funds to support donations and providing emergency funding to nonprofit milk banks when there is an unexpected shortage. Sionika Thayagabalu and Dominick Lemas, STAT, 18 Apr. 2024 Senator Cardin is working to introduce legislation which will ensure federal funds will be allocated to pay the full cost of rebuilding the bridge. Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of federal funds was in 1924

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“Federal funds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20funds. Accessed 1 May. 2024.

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